- Ages & Vintages2012
- CountryFRANCE
- DomainsLAURENT PERRIER
- Food PairingRICH FISH (SALMON TUNA ETC.), SHELLFISH, MILD AND SOFT CHEESE, PORK
- Grapes Variety & BlendCHARDONNAY
- NotesMINT, RHUBARB, WHITE FLOWERS
- StyleMEDIUM BODIED
- Type of BeverageCHAMPAGNE
On the nose, the luminous sweetness of tropical fruit – green mango, melon, pineapple – instantly shines. It then cedes to more temperate notes, the tingle of orange zest, the mist of a mandarin orange. The wine breathes, revealing its freshness. The bloom after the rain. A tactile sensation of peony, jasmine and lilac. On the palate, the wine immediately imposes its ample presence, full and massive. A sappy sensation dominates as the tactile is rapidly overtaken by the aromatic. The body unfolds: generous, firm and controlled. Then it contracts, letting the wine vibrate with spices and pepper. The energy is sustained to a scintillating, saline finish.
La cuvée comes from the purest grape juice and it alone is hand-crafted by Laurent-Perrier to create wines of extreme delicacy and palate-pleasing freshness through lengthy cellar-ageing. Wine of France a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. La Cuvee is pale gold with steady streams of fine bubbles. The nose has aromas of citrus, underpinned by hints of white flowers. A perfect balance between freshness & finesse, the palate is full-bodied, complex & creamy, displaying length to finish.