Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne NV

95 points, “Refined scents of flowers and white pears. The mid-palate is a lovely bag of spicy bonbons, nougat and peaches. Really long, rich and velvety with a lick of mouth-watering lemon curd in the aftertaste.” – Decanter

93 points, “A new cuvée from Laurent-Perrier, the inaugural NV Blanc de Blancs Nature represents the first time this house, for all its emphasis on Chardonnay, has ever released a blanc de blancs. Offering up aromas of citrus fruit, green apple, oyster shell and warm bread, the wine is medium to full-bodied, lively and precise, with a bright spine of ripe acidity and a delicately chalky finish.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Originally founded in 1812, Laurent-Perrier prides itself on being a Chardonnay-dominant Champagne house. So, their Blanc de Blancs highlights their skill in its purest unadulterated form. 100% Chardonnay with zero dosage, this Brut Nature is the only Grande Marque Blanc de Blancs with no dosage added post disgorgement. The precision of the Chardonnay from Montagne de Reims combines with the texture of fruit from the Côte de Blancs, creating fleshy peach, green apple and pear aromas, followed by ample lemon and grapefruit citrus complemented by almond croissant, seashell, spiced gingerbread, mango sorbet and delicate honeysuckle notes. Matured on the lees for four years before disgorgement, this is phenomenal Blanc de Blancs that caused to ask if it was, “A little brother for Grand Siècle?” Considering that’s a wine that retails at twice the price, this is a ringing endorsement.