Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle Magnum No 22, 1.5 L

Laurent-Perrier’s Prestige Cuvee Champagne is presented here in a magnum- considered to be the perfect vessel for storing Champagne. Whilst not a Vintage Champagne it has been stored in the Champagne House’s cellars for over 10 years and thus displays a wonderful array of flavours backed by lovely buttery notes (think croissants just out of the oven). Laurent-Perrier can date its beginnings back as far as 1812, over 200 years ago. However the Champagne house truly blossomed soon after the Second World War. It is hard to believe at that time the company only employed some 20 people, compared to its now truly International reach being available in over 160 countries. Much of the credit for Laurent-Perrier’s success must be laid at the feet of firstly Marie-Louise de Nonacourt who ensured the business survived the war and then Bernard de Nonacourt (Marie’s son) who oversaw the expansion. If you are hosting 6 or more people then this absolutely is absolutely the way to treat them.

The idea of Grand Siècle was born from a simple observation: that nature would never provide the perfect oenological year, but that thanks to the art of assemblage, Laurent-Perrier could in fact create it. Always a blend of three exceptional vintages that perfectly complement each other, Grand Siècle was launched in 1959 as a blend of 1952, 1953 and 1955. One year is chosen for structure, one for finesse and one for freshness, creating a unique combination of power and balance from wines of the very best vintages. The grape juice is fermented in 100% stainless-steel tanks as Laurent-Perrier very much believe in keeping the juice away from oxygen and protecting those floral aromatics. Iteration is blended from 11 Grands Crus. From June 2019, L-P introduced ‘Iterations’ to identify the blend of Grand Siécle. Since 1959, Grand Siècle has been revealed only 26 times in bottle format and 23 times in magnum.