Bernard de Nonancourt's idea was that no single harvest makes a perfect vintage Champagne, so Grand Siècle blends three of them. No. 27 is 2015, 2013 and 2012, 60% Chardonnay to 40% Pinot Noir, all of it grand cru.
The fruit comes from eight grand cru villages. This one sat about ten years on its lees and was disgorged in January 2025, which is why a wine with no vintage on the label tastes older than you expect.
Honeysuckle, violet and lavender, then white peach, apple and lemon confit over bread dough, with chalk and graphite underneath. Full but weightless, bone dry, and the finish runs on. James Suckling 99 points, Jeb Dunnuck 98, Wine Enthusiast 97, Wine Advocate 95+, and 18.5+ out of 20 from Jancis Robinson.
Against a vintage Champagne at the same money, this is the safer bet: three good years instead of one, and already a decade old when it reaches you.
Out of the fridge twenty minutes before pouring, into white-wine glasses rather than flutes.
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Bernard de Nonancourt's idea was that no single harvest makes a perfect vintage Champagne, so Grand Siècle blends three of them. No. 27 is 2015, 2013 and 2012, 60% Chardonnay to 40% Pinot Noir, all of it grand cru.
The fruit comes from eight grand cru villages. This one sat about ten years on its lees and was disgorged in January 2025, which is why a wine with no vintage on the label tastes older than you expect.
Honeysuckle, violet and lavender, then white peach, apple and lemon confit over bread dough, with chalk and graphite underneath. Full but weightless, bone dry, and the finish runs on. James Suckling 99 points, Jeb Dunnuck 98, Wine Enthusiast 97, Wine Advocate 95+, and 18.5+ out of 20 from Jancis Robinson.
Against a vintage Champagne at the same money, this is the safer bet: three good years instead of one, and already a decade old when it reaches you.
Out of the fridge twenty minutes before pouring, into white-wine glasses rather than flutes.
Shop more Champagne, all of our Champagne and sparkling wine, or the rest of our French wine, with Brooklyn pickup and same-day delivery across NYC.
