LANSON BRUT LE VINTAGE 2012 750ML

This is a solid vintage Champagne with depth and structure, as well very fine bubbles that frame the wine beautifully. Full-bodied with fine layers of fruit and lots of flint, stone, chalk, spicy ginger and lime character in the palate. 52% pinot noir and 48% chardonnay. Dosage 7g/L. Disgorged in July 2021. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.

This Champagne, still young, has almost equal proportions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. That results in a ripe, balanced wine. Its white fruit is cut with citrus giving a full-bodied mouthfeel.

Pouring a youthful yellow-silver hue, the 2012 Champagne Le Vintage Brut takes things to another level of complexity while retaining good freshness. Lovely aromatics lift from the glass with a perfume of pastry dough and lemon custard, and although it’s medium-bodied, it offers more richness on the palate as well, with a silky texture and a fine, pillowy mousse. It’s rounded and balanced through the palate and has a long finish. This beautiful wine from Lanson is drinking incredibly now, and it will continue to improve over the coming 15 years. Disgorged in September of 2020.

A fresh, minerally Champagne, with accents of fleur de sel and oyster shell and flavors of ripe green apple, pink grapefruit sorbet, toast point and pastry cream. This has a light plushness that wraps the bright spine of acidity in a fine, cashmerelike texture.

A blend of 52% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay, the 2012 Brut Le Vintage was disgorged in September 2020 with a dosage of seven grams per liter. It reveals a delicate, perfumed bouquet with aromas of lemon oil, pastry, spring flowers and mandarin orange. Medium to full-bodied, lively and energetic with bright acids, it’s tensile and chiseled, displaying a searing intensity and an acid-driven finish.