Producer | LANSON |
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Country | FRANCE |
Type | SPARKLING WHITE |
AOC | CHAMPAGNE |
Vintage | 1985 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Score | WA 92 |
Packing Size | 1C |
Lanson’s vintage Bruts are very selectively blended, exclusively from Grand Cru villages, from fruit with the requisite richness to balance the house’s non-malo style. These particular crus—all on the Côte des Blancs for Chardonnay and the Montagne de Reims for Pinot Noir—have been consistently chosen for decades, making their specific characters crucial for Lanson’s style.
Lanson has been making vintage Champagne for a long time; as vintages take time to mature in the cellar and develop extraordinary aromas, “1904, 1928, 1955, 1971, 1976, 1983 and 1990 were all great years that have built the reputation of the House over time.” Today Lanson’s vintage Bruts are composed from roughly equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and are aged for an extraordinary average of nine years on the lees before disgorgement.
The Lanson 1985 displays a golden yellow colour. Toasted notes blend with ripe fruit and flower aromas. The initial impact is structured, the wine is full and complex with a fresh finish extending the flavours.
• Blend: 48% Chardonnay, 52% Pinot Noir
• Villages: Cramant, Oger, Verzenay