Champagne Lanson Le Vintage (Sparkling white)

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Champagne Lanson Le Vintage (Sparkling white)

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  • 2012

    Champagne Lanson Le Vintage (Sparkling white) 2012 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Soft gold yellow. Strong autolysis ripe, slightly oxidative apple, quince, and hints of peachy tropical richness and coconut on the nose. On the palate lovely rich soft fruit and a bready yeasty character continues - more sourdough than fresh baguette, with austere lime zest elegance. Long length, amazingly youthful fruit and vibrant acidity for a wine which is also showing some age. Weighty and more gastronomic in style with some pithy phenolics and salinity coming through on the finish gently supplemented by a creamy bready leesiness. Both young and old at the same time. Looong length which just keeps giving lime, grapefruit, saline and white minerality. Beautiful concentration that combines elegant freshness, good acidity with nice fruit and good ripeness. Feels very grown-up and well thought-out, very international and worthy of a €60+ premium vintage cuvée.

    Tasted October 2022
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About us

We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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