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2012 Brut Millesime

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The 2012 vintage is the 30th opus of this cuvee. Since 1938, and the acquisition of Laurent-Perrier by the Nonancourt family, it has been crafted to be a subtle balance between the house style and the vintage style, according to Michel Fauconnet, Laurent-Perrier’s chef de caves.

The Pinot Noir, which comprises half the blend and which Fauconnet describes as very powerful, is sourced from five villages: Bouzy, Verzy, Ay, Mailly, and for the first time in the history of the cuvee, Rilly-la-Montagne, which is not a grand cru village. The Chardonnay, which makes up the other half of the blend, sourced from the villages of Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant and Chouilly.

“The year 2012 was characterized by successive climatic accidents. There was a major winter frost as well as a spring frost, not to mention 10 or so episodes of hail, causing significant damage,” said Laurent-Perrier. In spite of this, the dry and sunny summer brought about a beautiful maturity that led to a rare and outstanding wine that expresses the character of the year in the Laurent-Perrier style.

With an energetic yet bright bouquet, the Laurent-Perrier 2012 Brut Millesime possesses gorgeous aromas of orchard fruits, candied lemon, honeysuckle and hawthorn followed by notes of toast and orange. The palate offers a lively attack with a structure that is medium to full-bodied, with a laser-like texture and a long and penetrating finish. It is undeniably one of the major successes of the vintage, and while it needs no further ageing, it may surprise us even further in the future.