2012 Le Vintage Brut Champagne Lanson

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.

Disgorged in July 2018 with seven grams per liter dosage, Lanson's 2012 Brut Le Vintage offers up aromas of golden orchard fruit, crisp green apple, fresh bread and warm biscuits, followed by a medium to full-bodied, racy and vibrant palate with a fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by the house's trademark acid spine. Long and penetrating, it stands out as a notable value in the world of grande marque vintage Champagne.

Lanson Le Vintage 2012 is a no malolactic fermentation blend of 52% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay sourced only from selected Grand and Premiere Cru vineyards. Lanson vintage wines are aged for ten years on fine lees before disgorgement, and this 2012 was finished with a seven gram per liter dosage. Almost lemon/lime in color, it is full of freshness and vibrancy on the nose, with ripe orchard fruit, sweet spice, chalk and honey notes. The lively, medium-bodied palate has great fruit purity and concentration that is framed by racy acidity that holds on through a long, honeyed finish. Very clean, fresh and elegant throughout.

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.