Lanson Extra Age Brut

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750ML

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12.5%

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In order to continue a style that marries complexity with freshness, Lanson Extra Age Brut unites the exceptional characters of the grand millesime years of 2000, 2002 and 2004. Aromas of fig, pear, and honey combine with complex notes of brioche. Full-bodied, with incredible freshness. The harmony and balance, for which these years were chosen, enable the full expression of the power of the Pinot Noir picked from the best plots of Verzenay and Bouzy. The Chardonnays from the Cote des Blancs, Chouilly, Avize, Oger and Vertus, in all their diversity, add a touch of finesse.

Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Professional Ratings

  • 94
    Just as it says on the label, this is a nonvintage wine that has aged longer than usual in the Lanson cellars (in this case five years). That immediately gives it a toasty aroma and palate. The white stone fruit is still crisp although filled out and rounded with bottle age. Drink this impressive wine now
  • 93
    Aged a minimum of five years before release, this takes a step into more refined, nougat-like lees-aged territory. There are attractive almonds and honey on the nose in addition to hints of red fruits, and the palate has a really smooth chiseled shape that drives long on a smooth acid thread to a red berry finish. Great twist on their style. Drink now and for five years and beyond. (disgorged July 2015)
  • 93

    Disgorged in November 2017 after a decade sur lattes, the latest release of Lanson's NV Brut Extra Age is based upon the 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages, and it's showing very well, offering up a youthfully tight-knit bouquet of warm brioche, pear, confit citrus and praline. On the palate, the wine is deep, full-bodied and incisive, with the racy spine so typical of Lanson's non-malo style, excellent concentration and a long, saline finish. Muscular and penetrating, this is an excellent wine that still flies somewhat below the radar.

  • 92
    Pastry dough and spring blossom notes are an aromatic entry for this fine and creamy Champagne, along with flavors of lemon curd and crushed black currant on the satinlike mousse. Harmonious, offering a long, spiced finish. Disgorged March 2013. Drink now through 2024.
  • 90
    As with the offering below, this wine has a lighter color than its designation of “extra age” might suggest, but unlike the Lanson Gold Label, this one is noticeably fresher and more complete in its champenization. It is decidedly yeasty and does have some of its mate’s toasty, near burnt edges, but this time, the underlying brioche-like character and the minerally, chalky, richness that one would hope to find are clearly and explicitly expressed from first sniff to finish.
  • 90
    This blend of pinot noir (60 percent) and chardonnay is aged a minimum of five years on the lees. The color of the wine is a delicate, light pink, and red fruit notes hold sway in its flavors—strawberry, tomato, red currant—all held tight in a complex layering with chalk. A distinctive style, this will benefit from further bottle age, or will soften up in the company of roast squab.Lanson Int'l. Americas, NY
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Founded in 1760, Lanson is one of the oldest Champagne Houses.

Drawing on family heritage and unique expertise, the men and women of Lanson have been guided for 260 years by their love of a job well done and their love for others.

The unique and authentic style of Lanson Champagnes rests on four immutable pillars: a meticulous selection of Crus; a vinification according to the traditional Champagne principle; a rare collection of reserve wines, and a longer aging in cellars.

Hervé Dantan, Lanson Winemaker, carefully crafts elegant wines, that are characterized by an inimitable freshness, fruitiness and vitality.

Lanson Champagnes bring people together. They are made to be gifted and shared with our cherished ones. The Lanson Cross, carefully marked on each bottle, is timelessly emblematic of this philosophy.

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A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.

There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.

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Associated with luxury, celebration, and romance, the region, Champagne, is home to the world’s most prized sparkling wine. In order to bear the label, ‘Champagne’, a sparkling wine must originate from this northeastern region of France—called Champagne—and adhere to strict quality standards. Made up of the three towns Reims, Épernay, and Aÿ, it was here that the traditional method of sparkling wine production was both invented and perfected, birthing a winemaking technique as well as a flavor profile that is now emulated worldwide.

Well-drained, limestone and chalky soil defines much of the region, which lend a mineral component to its wines. Champagne’s cold, continental climate promotes ample acidity in its grapes but weather differences from year to year can create significant variation between vintages. While vintage Champagnes are produced in exceptional years, non-vintage cuvées are produced annually from a blend of several years in order to produce Champagnes that maintain a consistent house style.

With nearly negligible exceptions, . These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final style of wine desired. Chardonnay, the only white variety, contributes freshness, elegance, lively acidity and notes of citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers. Pinot Noir and its relative Pinot Meunier, provide the backbone to many blends, adding structure, body and supple red fruit flavors. Wines with a large proportion of Pinot Meunier will be ready to drink earlier, while Pinot Noir contributes to longevity. Whether it is white or rosé, most Champagne is made from a blend of red and white grapes—and uniquely, rosé is often produce by blending together red and white wine. A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labeled as ‘blanc de blancs,’ while ones comprised of only red grapes are called ‘blanc de noirs.’

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