Grand Siecle les Reserves N°20
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared turbot with a rich butter sauce, slow-roasted milk-fed veal, and aged Comté or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Conceived by the visionary Bernard de Nonancourt in 1959, Laurent-Perrier's Grand Siècle represents the pinnacle of Champagne blending philosophy: recreating the 'perfect year' by marrying three exceptional, complementary vintages. The ultra-rare 'Les Réserves' N°20 is a monument to this art, blending the legendary 1999, 1997, and 1996 vintages. Composed of approximately 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir sourced exclusively from prestigious Grand Cru vineyards such as Cramant, Avize, and Ambonnay, this cuvée underwent more than two decades of slow maturation on its lees in magnums and jeroboams within the chalk cellars of Tours-sur-Marne. The result is an incredibly complex, deep, and majestic Champagne that honors the 'Grand Siècle' (Great Century) of King Louis XIV, a golden age of French gastronomy and culture.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1812 in Tours-sur-Marne by André Michel Pierlot and established under its enduring name by Mathilde Emilie Perrier, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is one of the world's most prestigious and family-owned Champagne houses. Under the visionary post-war leadership of Bernard de Nonancourt, the house pioneered an avant-garde winemaking philosophy centered on freshness, finesse, and Chardonnay-driven elegance, famously adopting stainless steel vats early on to preserve absolute aromatic purity. Laurent-Perrier is celebrated for shaping modern Champagne trends, boasting an iconic portfolio that includes the trailblazing zero-dosage Ultra Brut, the benchmark maceration-crafted Cuvée Rosé, and the illustrious prestige cuvée Grand Siècle, composed from multiple declared vintage years.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier