Cuvée Grand Siècle Itération 26

Champagne Laurent-Perrier

Cuvée Grand Siècle Itération 26

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$346.25

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$ 0.10
Product code
15248826
Format
3 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Sparkling wine
Licensee price
$301.05
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 50 %
Pinot Noir 50 %
Alcohol percentage
12%
Colour
White
Sugar
Brut
Closure type
Cork with plastic head
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About this winery

André-Michel Pierlot moved to Tours-sur-Marne in 1812 as a Champagne wine merchant. It was in the village, on the plots called Les Plaisances and La Tour Glorieux that he founded what would become Maison Laurent-Perrier. His son Alphonse will succeed him, but the latter having no descendants, he will pass the estate on to his cellar master Eugène Laurent. When Eugène Laurent died prematurely in 1887, his widow, Mathilde Émilie Perrier took over the reins of the company and added his...

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Product notes

Blend of 3 exceptional years chosen from among the rare vintages of Laurent-Perrier: 2012 (65%), 2008 (25%), 2007 (10%) of a majority of Chardonnay (58%) supplemented by Pinot Noir (42%) coming from 8 Grands Crus among the 319 Crus of Champagne.

Production notes

Aging for 10 years on lees in a 750ml bottle

Tasting notes

White gold color with delicate and persistent bubbles. Aromas of honeysuckle, lemon, clementine and butter followed by notes of hazelnut and a touch of honey. An attack on the palate full of finesse and freshness with aromas of candied lemon and fresh hazelnut. The palate is silky and mineral with notes of honeysuckle, flaked almond and clementine. Pairings with caviar, truffles and lobster

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 100 points -

James Suckling, November 2023

This is really something. Electric on the palate. The aromas are so complex with sliced fresh and dried ginger, subtle pie crust, tarte tatin and hints of nutmeg with some salted caramel. Toasted bread, too. Always subtle. The palate is full- to medium-bodied yet hemmed-in with a freshness and balance that draws you back. Savory and vibrant. It's full of energy. Spectacular. Fascinating. Symphonic blend of 2012, 2008 and 2007. 65% of the 2012, 25% of the 2008 and 10% of the 2007. Eight grand cru. Chardonnay 58% and 42% pinot noir. Disgorged February 2023. 10 years on the lees. 7g/L dosage. Drink or hold.

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Wine Advocate

- 96 points -

William Kelley, April 2023

A blend of the 2012, 2008 and 2007 vintages, the NV Brut Grand Siècle #26 won't be released for another four or five years, but there is a great deal to anticipate, as it's a stunning young wine in the making. Unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp nectarine, pear and honeyed citrus fruit that mingle with notions of fresh mint, blanched almonds and iodine, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and tightly wound, with broad structural shoulders, tangy acids and a long, intense finish. It's a great Grand Siècle in the making

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Decanter

- 96 points -

June 2023

This iteration of Grand Siècle is almost entirely composed of two of Champagne's greatest recent vintages, so expectations are high. The wine more than meets them, tempering the generosity of 2012's fruit – ripe apricots, white peach, clementines and sunny, zesty citrus – with a pitch-perfect streak of 2008 tautness and structure. There are some fleshy, creamy notes of papaya and toasted white sourdough, but everything is as delicately rendered as expected and impeccably shaped, with a sleek, silky mousse. A little more approachable than Itération No. 25, it will welcome extended bottle age rather than demand it

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