2012 Laurent Perrier Millesime

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Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

A vintage that marks the producer's 200th anniversary, the Champagne is ripe with mature white fruits. It is an impressive wine that has richness alongside a tight mineral texture. Drink now.

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Falstaff

Pale green yellow, silver reflections, fine, persistent mousse. A hint of cookie, fresh peach, white floral nuances, a hint of lime oil, multi-layered bouquet. Complex, tightly meshed, finesse-rich acid structure, mineral and taut, salty minerality on the finish, shows length, finesse and secure development and certain ageing potential.

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Falstaff

Pale golden yellow, silver reflections, very fine, persistent mousse. Delicate notes of brioche and yellow plum, a hint of orange zest and blossom honey, delicate meadow herbs, can stand a larger glass. Full-bodied, fine white stone fruit, finesse-rich acid structure, delicate hints of pineapple and mango, underpinned by fine minerality, an elegant food companion with development and certain ageing potential.

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James Suckling

Elegant array of lemons, slate, biscuits, oyster shells, croissants and brioche. Precise and focused on the palate, with sharp acidity and tight, fine bubbles. Pure and youthful for now. 50% chardonnay and 50% pinot noir. Dosage 8g/L.

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Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

The 2012 vintage from Laurent-Perrier has mysterious, smoky aromas of quince and apricot fruit, with shadings of brioche and ground coffee, leading into a surprisingly rich texture on the palate. Still, there is abundant acidity to keep everything in balance, and the wine lingers moreishly on the palate. The wine is half Pinot Noir and half Chardonnay from top villages, including Oger, Cramant and Chouilly for the Chardonnay and Bouzy, Aÿ and Verzy for the Pinot.

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Yohan Castaing - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the 2012 Brut Millésimé offers up aromas of lemon oil, confit citrus, spices, almonds, spring blossoms and warm biscuits. Medium to full-bodied, enrobing and charming, it's precise and layered, with good depth at the core, resulting from the 2012 vintage, enhanced by bright acids and concluding with a delicate, vanilla-inflected finish. Dosage: eight grams per liter.