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Champagne Black Réserve NV 150cl

AOC | Champagne | France
CHF 110.25

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Critics scores
92 Robert Parker
Based on the 2014 vintage (and Pinot Noir to the tune of 50%), complemented by 45% reserve wines, Lanson's NV Brut Le Black Réserve was disgorged in July 2019 with seven grams per liter dosage. Mingling aromas of honeycomb and crisp yellow orchard fruit with hints of warm biscuits and orange oil, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming, with tangy underlying acids, a generous core of fruit and impressive complexity derived from the large percentage of reserve wines. Indeed, readers who—like me—lamented the demise of Lanson's Extra-Age Brut bottling will rediscover some of that cuvée's signature here.<br/><br/>
Producer
Lanson
Lanson is a historic Champagne house based in Reims, which was originally founded in 1760 by François Delamotte. His son succeeded him and created a partnership with Jean-Baptiste Lanson in 1837, lending his name to the company. As export was their main market, over the years they won over the royal courts and provided Champagne to the royal families of Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom, to whom it continues to provide wine and its bottles are embellished with Elizabeth II's coat of arms. Today, it is owned by the Boizel-Chanoine Group whose sister companies include Philipponnat, de Venoge amongst several others. Lanson is part of a handful of large Champagne houses that do not allow their base wines to go through malolactic fermentation. This has given their Champagne a specific style - one that is taut, vibrant and chiseled in its youth and sometimes needs cellaring to soften its edges. It is this character which also makes it potentially more ageworthy. They produce various Champagnes under multiple series, including: Classics, Vintage, Extra Age, Noble Cuvée, Lanson Vintage Collection and Limited Edition.