NV Laurent-Perrier Coteaux Champenois Blanc de Blancs de Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  8/9/2023 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  The label is so damaged that you can't see if there is any mentions of vintage or ABV% in the label. However, based on previous experiences with the same wine, the bottle must be from 1974-1982.
  
  Deep golden-yellow color. The nose feels evolved and slightly oxidized with complex and for the most part quite attractive aromas of lemony citrus fruits and smoky tones, some crunchy red apple and bruised green apple notes, a little bit of browned butter, light caramel nuances, a hint of acacia honey and a touch of sourdough bread. The wine feels dry, racy and quite lean on the palate with a light-to-medium body and tertiary yet brisk flavors of lemony citrus fruits and sharp green apple tones, some saline mineral notes, a little bit of caramel, light dried-fruit nuances of Sultana raisin, a grainy hint of something bready and a developed touch of creaminess. The bracing acidity lends great sense of freshness and energy to the otherwise rather senescent wine. The finish is long, aged and quite tangy with flavors of steely minerality and lemony citrus fruits, some sharp Granny Smith apple tones, a little bit of bruised red apple, light smoky tones, a toasty hint of nuttiness and a touch of salinity.
  
  A tasty, brisk and quite lean old Coteaux Champenois more or less at the end of its life. The wine feels somewhat older and a bit more tired than the bottle we had a few years ago, but not that much. Surprisingly good stuff for a wine that was probably meant to age for a few years, maybe ten years tops. No need to age these any longer - best to drink them up while they're still enjoyable!

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  5/14/2021 - forceberry wrote: 95 Points

  No mention of vintage or ABV% in the label. However, based on the label design, the wine must be from 1974-1982 and most probably from the early 1980's.
  
  Medium-deep burnished golden color. Complex, mature and moderately toasty nose with a seductive bouquet of browned butter, salty ocean air, some chalky mineral tones, a little bit of toasty autolysis, light mushroomy tones, a hint of damp wool and a touch of bruised apple. The wine is lively, light-to-medium-bodied and quite structured on the palate with complex, fully mature flavors of tart Granny Smith apple and bruised red apple, some autolytic notes of roasted nuts, a little bit of browned butter, light creamy tones, a hint of toasted bread and a tangy touch of saline minerality. The racy acidity lends great sense of structure and intensity to the wine. The finish is long, crisp and mouth-cleansing with complex, layered flavors of tart lemony citrus fruits and Granny Smith apple, some tangy salinity, a little bit of autolytic toasty character, light umami notes of kombu, a tertiary hint of smoke and roasted nuts and a touch of bruised butter that lingers on the tongue after the fruit flavors have faded away.
  
  A fantastic, wonderfully developed Coteaux Champenois. At first the nose seemed too tertiary and over the hill, but the wine just called for a bit of breathing and after a short while the wine was firing on all cylinders. On the palate the wine is definitely aged, but still surprisingly youthful for its age. Reminds me a lot of well-aged 1er Cru or Grand Cru Chablis. Won't improve in a cellar, but will keep for some time more. Excellent stuff and a screaming bargain at mere 30€.

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  1/20/2017 - AV2012 wrote: 90 Points

  From magnum its colour was lighter than from a regular bottle I had recently. Mature not not overly so - somewhat Burgundian Chardonnay, but the acidity is higher. Ripe yellow fruits on the palate. Nose was more interesting than taste here.

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  12/23/2016 - AV2012 wrote: 87 Points

  Rather fat, with a side of juicy apricot and dried yellow fruits. A good, mature Chardonay albeit not too complex.

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  5/17/2015 - Clos & Cru Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Had on two occasions and both bottles been amazing. So youthful. Even colour. Both times served blind and my friends though its max 10 years old Chablis Grand Cru. Stunning bottle of wine and proof that good still champagne could age

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