2004 Laurent-Perrier "Cuvée Alexandra" Brut Rosé Champagne

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Decanter

Reviewed May 2024

In bottle the 2004 is certainly fully mature, but in magnum this is still in a stunning window of ethereal, autumnal fruit and lingering freshness. The ageing Pinot Noir is beautifully aromatic, with a spicy dried bay leaf, pink peppercorn warmth lingering over red apple and dried peach fruit. The palate is subtly buttery-rich but delicate and flowing, with a pinch of pink grapefruit brightness snapping the tail into place. Layered and heady, it’s one of Champagne’s most underrated rosés in fine old age. (TH)

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Professional Reviews

Vinous

Review Date: 07/2019

Tasted from magnum, the 2004 Grande Cuvée Rosé Alexandra, Laurent-Perrier’s flagship Rosé is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir (on the skins) and 20% Chardonnay vinified together that has only been bottled seven times since 1982. From the very first taste, the 2004 is utterly spectacular. Rich, ample and vertical in feel, the 2004 is dazzling. Dried rose petal, star anise, tobacco, dried flowers, red berry fruit and earthy notes all grace this utterly exquisite Champagne. As good as the 2004 is today – and it is fabulous – it will be even better in another few years’ time. The 2004 has been nothing short of magnificent on both occasions I have tasted it so far. (AG)

James Suckling

Review Date: 09/2019

Aromas of peaches and light cherries with rust and hints of grapefruit. Earth and spice undertone. Full-bodied, fruity and spicy. Hints of black pepper. Extremely bright and creamy texture. Delicious and delicate finish.

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 04/2019

Disgorged in 2012 after eight years sur lattes, the 2004 Brut Alexandra Grande Cuvée Rosé has really begun to develop some complexity after seven years on cork. Salmon-pink in hue, the wine wafts from the glass with a beautiful bouquet of blood orange, iodine, dried rose petals, aromatic bitters and tangerine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and racy, with a delicate pinpoint mousse, good concentration at the core and a long, saline finish. Readers who have had the foresight to cellar a few bottles should pop a cork or two, as this rosé is showing brilliantly. (WK)

Staff Reviews

Gary Westby

K&L Buyer

For six years in a row, this was the top champagne at our staff summit, where we taste almost every grand marque tete de cuvee that we carry with my whole champagne team. Now, at almost $100 off, it is also an incredible deal. This long aged rosé is only made in years when both the chardonnay and the pinot noir ripen at the same time. I find it to have the savory complexity of the best of Vosne-Romanée, but the clean refreshment of a much younger release. Truly, the best of both worlds and a statement on just how good rosé champagne can be.

Notes

Bernard de Nonancourt named his Grande Cuvée Rosé Millésimé after his daughter Alexandra, and unveiled it at her wedding in 1987. According to the producer: "Alexandra Rosé owes its unique style to a combined maceration of Pinot Noir (80%) and Chardonnay grapes (20%). The unusual blending levels, in the same maceration base, of Pinot Noir and then a proportion of Chardonnay, results in a delicate color, extreme finesse and aromatic complexity. It is only possible to make this great wine in certain years as the two varietals must ripen simultaneously. Only by seeking out the winey nature of the greatest Pinots Noirs and the trenchant minerality of the best Chardonnays, can Alexandra Rosé achieve the height of its incomparable expression, a subtle alliance of power and finesse. After the blend, this great wine will then age for at least eight years in the House cellars."

Details

Origin	Champagne, France
Type/Varietal	Other White Wines
SKU	1173392