bring such finesse and tension to this Iteration, that I am immediately taking it amongst my all time favourites. Touches of reduction from extended time on the lees add striking freshness to play off some of the more advanced aromas and flavors. Acidity is very gentle and super well integrated, with the minerally and hints of chalk just keeping it fresh.

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Then there are vintage Champagnes, cuvées made entirely from one vintage, while at the top of the pyramid, the prestige cuvées, or tête de cuvée, if you will, represent the finest wine made by a Champagne producer (note that some Champagne firms do not produce an example of a tête de cuvée).après un printemps doux et un été chaud et sec, particulièrement bénéfique pour la qualité des raisins, la vendange s’effectue début septembre sous la pluie et révèle des vins structurés avec des Chardonnays vifs et frais et des Pinots Noirs charpentés. A majority of Chardonnay supplemented by Pinot Noir, is selected from a maximum 11 of the 17 Grands Crus villages in Champagne.

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle No.26 Champagne : The Whisky

Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt, granddaughter of Bernard de Nonancourt who represents Grand Siècle, told the drinks business at a vertical tasting held by Laurent-Perrier that the task in creating the latest iteration was to “recreate the vision of my grandfather”.Chef de Cave Michel Fauconnet: ‘2004 was such a big harvest we didn’t realise it had such good ageing potential’. la vendange se déroule en septembre avec une météo ensoleillée pour une maturation idéale des raisins.