A slight change in style to incorporate the use of no new oak, mainly due to volume restrictions (but also some genuine curiosity!) has aided in creating a style that is focused even more so on the impact of using a high proportion of lees in small vessels. Showing complex savoury aromas that follow though onto the palate, also notes of melon and almonds. The palate is defined and elegant, yes concentrated and finishes with a long, delicious, citrus acidity.

Beautifully integrated tropical flavours such as pineapple, mango and papaya, with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavours delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak and butter rounds out the long, lingering finish.

A palate of rich berries with subtle notes of black pepper and spice. Superbly balanced with silky tannins and great length of oak.

An intense vinous bouquet is typical of this wine, as well as lively red colour, balanced notes and dry, savoury and slightly tannic flavours.

Delicate aromas of peach and grapefruit with a touch of spicy oak. The palate of this bright and elegant medium bodied Chardonnay exhibits a creamy texture with soft acidity.

A medium bodied Merlot with rich fruit and supple tannins, with a nice touch of mocha and underlying spicy, toasty oak.

A blend built primarily of clone 777, hand plunged daily before maturing in seasoned French oak barriques for eight months and undergoing malolactic conversion for a silky finish.

Ripe apple and juicy lemonade notes, with a layered and textured palate of ripe citrus and pip fruits.

A crisp, medium bodied, dry wine with a refreshing and elegant palate. Mouth-watering acidity is balanced by a salty minerality on the finish.

Plush red fruits followed by fine, silky tannins. A concentrated and fruit forward style of Central Otago Pinot Noir. Definitive of the Pisa subregion with plush red fruits, black doris plum, bright acidity and a supple yet structured tannin profile. Drinking well now but with the ability to age in bottle.

Laurent-Perrier very rarely makes vintages, declaring less than one out of two years compared with the market average of over three out of four years. Exclusively crafted from the best Crus - Chardonnay grapes from the Côte des Blancs and Pinot Noir grapes from the Montagne de Reims. The Vintage is the choice of an exceptional year from which only a selection of Grands Crus will enter into a future iteration of Grand Siècle. It is a rare and outstanding wine that expresses the character of the year in the Laurent-Perrier style. The year 2012 is characterized by successive climatic incidents. Firstly there is the winter frost that makes the vine more sensitive. Then comes the spring frost as well as a dozen hail storms causing considerable damage and affecting many areas of the vineyard. Finally a violent thunderstorm accompanied by strong hail breaks out on the 7th of June and destroys large land areas in the surrounding villages. In spite of these climatic incidents the dry, sunny summer allowed for an exceptional ripening of the grapes.

The Cuvée Rosé from Laurent-Perrier is one of the most recognized rosé champagnes around.