Champagne Laurent-Perrier - Brut Millésimé 2012
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
94/100
James Suckling
92/100
RVF
“A truly exceptional year”
“This Champagne opens with a vibrant bouquet, displaying a more mature and lively character. The nose reveals greater intensity and depth. The palate matches this breadth: a richer, fuller mid-palate creates a sense of ease and makes the wine more approachable. The finish is marked by a well-balanced, controlled acidity.” (Le Guide RVF 2023)
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Eye
Pale gold color, very fine bubbles, persistent foam
Nose
A complex bouquet with notes of citrus and white fruit, exotic notes (pineapple), and floral notes
Palate
Extremely refined, dense, and complex, balanced by remarkable acidity. A mineral finish with notes of grapefruit.
Serve
At 9-11°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Pair with fish and seafood (shellfish velouté), white meats and poultry (young rabbit terrine or chicken stew), and hard cheeses (young Comté or Beaufort)…
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Always delicate and refined, the signature style of Laurent-Perrier champagnes is now characterized by remarkable maturity and precision in the wines. All the cuvées, starting with La Cuvée—one of the house’s finest bruts—are presented with supreme elegance and complexity. The entire range is of superb and ever-rising quality. As the first house to have developed a rosé champagne very early on—a pioneering ultra-brut—Laurent-Perrier remains a benchmark in this category. Cleverly, the famous and brilliant Grand Siècle cuvée is now identified through numbered iterations that reveal the traditional three vintages comprising the blend. Alexandra and Stéphanie de Nonancourt, along with Michel Fauconnet, the distinguished cellar master, passionately continue this masterful work.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
This renowned house, founded in 1812 by the cooper André-Michel Pierlot, combines the surnames of Mathilde Perrier and her husband Eugène Laurent, the cellar master who took over the business. It experienced growth until the aftermath of World War I, followed by a period of stagnation after the death of the widow Laurent-Perrier in 1925, who left no heir. Marie-Louise de Nonancourt, née Lanson, bought the house in 1939; her son Bernard (1920–2010) restored its former glory and turned it into a major group owning renowned brands such as Salon and Delamotte, and celebrated for its special cuvées.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Recommended)
About the estate:
Founded in 1812 in the village of Tours-sur-Marne, the house enjoyed its heyday under the leadership of Bernard de Nonancourt, a prominent figure in the region who passed away in 2010. He was the founder of the Laurent-Perrier group, which also includes the champagnes of Castellane, Salon, and Delamotte. Michel Fauconnet, a member of the executive board, serves as cellar master and director of vineyards, procurement, and production. The house embodies both tradition and modernity: as early as 1981, Laurent-Perrier was the first to create a champagne with no dosage (“Ultra Brut”), and currently offers its highly successful non-dosage blanc de blancs. The “Grand Siècle” cuvée is one of the finest in the region.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
The champagne opens with a vibrant bouquet, displaying a more mature and lively character. The nose reveals greater intensity and depth. The palate matches this breadth: a fuller, rounder mid-palate creates a sense of ease and makes the wine more approachable. The finish is marked by a well-balanced, controlled acidity.
About the estate:
The Laurent-Perrier Group (Delamotte, Salon, De Castellane, Jeanmaire, etc.), the fifth-largest Champagne producer, was the most innovative during the era of its founder, Bernard Nonancourt, who passed away in 2010 and was succeeded by his daughters. The longtime cellar master, Michel Fauconnet, guardian of the “L.-P.” style built around Chardonnay, has stepped down. The estate’s own vineyards account for only 10% of its supply. Aromatic, lively, and partially malolactically fermented, the range plays a major role in the global success of aperitif champagne, in both white and rosé.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
An elegant bouquet of lemon, slate, biscuit, oyster shell, croissant, and brioche. Precise and focused on the palate, with lively acidity and fine, tight bubbles. Pure and youthful at the moment.