Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle: Moving above the radar

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle: Moving above the radar

A tasting of any new release of Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle is always keenly anticipated, but there was no suggestion that a new iteration (Laurent-Perrier’s word) was to be unveiled at the event held in the boardroom of The Vintners Hall in London at the end of April. Indeed, the invitation—from, tantalizingly, the largely unknown new cellar master (of whom, more in a moment)—was billed not as a tasting but a masterclass. It turned out to be a…