Champagne Laurent-Perrier - Brut La Cuvée

Bettane & Desseauve

About wine:

Golden yellow in color, very elegant and slender, the delicate exotic flowers and fruits oscillate on a remarkable and precise oceanic cross. Moist vegetation, fennel, spices, and smoke are positioned in architectural grandeur. A loving palate of fruits with a perfect balance of sugar and acidity. The white and yellow fruit notes are delighted by a final tangy lemon finish. The hint of salt is delightful, one of the House's greatest bruts.

About the estate:

Always delicate and refined, Laurent-Perrier champagnes are now characterized by remarkable maturity and precision. All cuvées, starting with La Cuvée, one of the house's finest bruts, offer supreme elegance and complexity. The whole range is superb and ascending in quality. The first house to develop a rosé champagne, a pioneering ultra-brut, Laurent Perrier remains and continues to be a benchmark in this category. Cleverly, the famous and brilliant Grand-Siècle cuvée is now identified by numbered iterations that reveal the traditional three years that make up the blend. Alexandra and Stéphanie de Nonancourt and Michel Fauconnet, the distinguished cellar master, continue to pursue this jewel-like craft with passion.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

This famous house, founded in 1812 by cooper André-Michel Pierlot, combines the surnames of Mathilde Perrier and her husband Eugène Laurent, the cellar master who took over the business. It expanded until the aftermath of the Great War, then fell into lethargy after the death of the widow Laurent-Perrier in 1925, who had no heirs. Marie-Louise de Nonancourt, née Lanson, bought the house in 1939; her son Bernard (1920-2010) restored it to its former glory and turned it into a major group owning renowned brands such as Salon and Delamotte, and famous for its special cuvées.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

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 key figure in the region who passed away in 2010. He was the founder of the Laurent-Perrier group, which also includes the Castellane, Salon, and Delamotte champagnes. Michel Fauconnet, a member of the board of directors, serves as cellar master and director of vineyards, supplies, and production. The house embodies both tradition and modernity: in 1981, Laurent-Perrier was the first to create a champagne without any 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

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

The Laurent-Perrier group (Delamotte, Salon, De Castellane, Jeanmaire, etc.), the fifth largest Champagne group, was the most innovative during the era of its founder Bernard Nonancourt, who passed away in 2010 and was succeeded by his daughters. The historic cellar master, Michel Fauconnet, guardian of the "L.-P." taste built around Chardonnay, has bowed out. The group's own vineyards cover only 10% of its supplies. Aromatic, lively, and partially malolactically fermented, the range has played a major role in the global success of aperitif champagne, both white and rosé.

Wine Enthusiast

James Suckling