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Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle No25 Grand Siecle is Laurent Perrier’s flagship Cuvée, costing around £175/bottle. It is not a non vintage, but instead given ‘iterations’, which are based on 3 different vintages. This is the 25th iteration, and it is based on the 2006, 2007 and 2008 vintages - not a bad selection. It is primarily Chardonnay, blended with a small amount of Pinot Noir, and is aged for over 10 years in the cellar. The exact percentage of each vintage and grape used is kept secret - only the cellar master knows, and until recently would not even share what vintages were being used. The wine is medium gold in colour - not as dark as you’d expect at this age. On the nose: very fresh with ripe apple, candied lemon, orange zest and almonds. Palate: high acidity with some notes of toasted brioche, caramel, honey and roasted hazelnuts. More savoury than the nose, but still very fresh. The mousse is remarkably creamy with incredibly fine bubbles. Finish: great balance, complexity and intensity with okay length. This is a great champagne there’s no doubt, but I don’t think it’s quite worth the price to drink right now. It is very fresh, and doesn’t show anywhere near as many aged notes as you’d expect, which is what I personally enjoy in a Champagne. I think this can age well for another 5 years, but in the meantime would stick to Krug if you want to spend £150 on a champagne. I’d be very interested to try some previous iterations, thought sadly these are very rarely released. Have you tried any Grand Siecle? If so, what iterations and what did you think? #laurentperrier #laurentperrierchampagne #laurentperriergrandsiecle #grandsiecle #champagne #winereview #winereviews #winereviewer #winetasting #winetastings #winetasting🍷 #winetaste #winenotes #champagnelover #champagnetime #champagnelaurentperrier #tastechampagne #winegram #winestagram #winenote #wsetdiploma #wsetdiplomastudent #sparklingwine #sparklingwines #sparklingwinelovers #wineoclock #winetime #wineevent #wineevents #champagneglass