Lanson Clos Lanson Blanc de Blancs

In the glass

Aroma: citrus, white flowers, chalk, subtle toast

Palate: taut racy structure, saline minerality, mineral depth, very long finish

A single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from a walled vineyard inside the city of Reims: citrus and white flowers over chalk and subtle toast, taut and racy with saline mineral depth.

What it pairs with

• Oysters Find oysters on TableJourney →
  Racy saline minerality meets the brine of oysters.
• Turbot
  Taut structure and chalk frame fine white fish.
• Aged Comte
  Mineral depth and toast meet the nutty cheese.

History

Clos Lanson, first made from the 2006 vintage, is a vintage Blanc de Blancs from a small walled vineyard beside the house in central Reims.

1. 2006 — First Clos Lanson single-vineyard vintage produced

Facts

Producer

Champagne Lanson

Grapes

Chardonnay (100%)

Classification

AOC Champagne

Oak

Walled urban single vineyard; partial oak; non-malolactic, long lees ageing

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 200 to 320 at retail

Drinking window

10 to 30 from vintage

First vintage

2006

Scores

• Vinous 92 (2008 vintage, reviewed 2020)

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