Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne

(roughly 45% each of chardonnay and pinot noir, with 10% pinot meunier; L63PZ109352): Vivid yellow. Fresh pear and yellow apple on the perfumed nose and in the mouth. In a chewy, expansive style, but with good clarity and thrust. The pear note repeats on the persistent finish, which leaves notes of toasty lees, iodine and honeysuckle behind. Score – 90. (Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar, Dec. 2013)