Laurent-PerrierVintageReserveRecentlyDisgorged2000Magnum

Founded in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier remained a modest producer until Bernard de Nonancourt transformed it into one of the world’s most celebrated Champagne Houses. A towering figure in 20th-century Champagne, he became CEO in 1948 after a three-year apprenticeship at Delamotte and Lanson. Over his remarkable 62-year tenure, production expanded from 80,000 to more than eight million bottles.rrDe Nonancourt was a visionary innovator: Laurent-Perrier was the first House to adopt stainless-steel vats, to create a zero-dosage champagne (Ultra Brut), and to pioneer a multi-vintage prestige cuvée (Grand Siècle). Following his passing in 2010, the House has remained family-led under his daughters, Alexandra Pereyre and Stéphanie Meneux de Nonancourt, who appointed Stéphane Dalyac as CEO in 2014. In 2019, Alexandra’s eldest daughter, Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt, joined the business to represent Grand Siècle around the world.rrToday, Laurent-Perrier stands among Champagne’s largest producers and is best known for its iconic Cuvée Rosé â€?the most recognised rosé champagne in the world. The House’s distinctive style is defined by freshness, purity, and precision, with a light reductive twist and elegant character its wines age with exceptional grace.rrLaurent-Perrier make vintages very rarely, only selecting the very best years. This makes their Brut Millésimé a rare and outstanding champagne that expresses clearly the specific character of each vintage in the Laurent-Perrier style. The release of a trio of vintages, â€?7, â€?9 and 2000 is the first time vintage magnums have been released as “recent disgorgementsâ€?with 20+ years on the lees, giving them amazing texture and fruit expression, yet because of the recent disgorgements, they are super fresh.rrWeather: Winter 1999 is remembered for its rather mild temperatures, with the odd cold outbreaks in November. Spring 2000 was rainy in April, followed by changeable weather in May. July was wet with few sunny spells and the summer was sprinkled with hail storms until the end of August. Maturation was eventually attained thanks to fine weather in September.rrTechnical Information:rVineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Chardonnay: Avize, Cramant, Oger, Chouilly | Pinot Noir: Verzy, Mailly, Ambonnay and BouzyrGrape Varieties: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot NoirrLees Ageing: 20 yearsrDosage: 7 g/lrDisgorged: 22nd April 2021rDrink: Now to 2030rrTasting Note: Deep honeyed gold. Clearly fully mature with a deep, resonant, somehow mineral/burnished metal nose. Very serious. A rich start but a super-appetising dry finish. Complex with a note of lime and yet richness too. Utterly beguiling. Long. Just the right amount of appetising mousse. â€?Tasted by Jancis Robinson MW