Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around
105 euros per bottle)
Champagne mythique
Sober and bright bottle, adorned with the inescapable Maltese cross.
Aspect :
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Golden and crystal clear.
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Extremely fine bubbles.
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Delicate bead of bubbles.
Nose :
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Captivating, it discreetly
unveils an endless aromatic universe, heightened by the long period between the
disgorgement and the marketing.
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Sensual aromas of caramel,
cocoa and roasted coffee, expressions of the well defined maturity of the cuvée, result of 12 years of ageing on
laths of the bottles before disgorgement.
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The Chardonnay, exclusive
varietal, is timidly revealed, reserved, with its scents of apple and pear
compote, citrus fruits, grilled almond and hazelnut, underlined by a touch of
exotic fruits.
Bouche :
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Pure opening, enhanced by the life-giving minerality, characteristic
sign of the Grands Crus of Avize and Cramant in the Côte des Blancs,
highlighted by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base
wines.
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Then the mouth becomes more intense, languorous,
thanks to the generous dosage, with 10 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.
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Fabulous length on the palate.
With this Noble Cuvée Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 2000, Jean-Paul Gandon, Chef de Cave of the Champagne House Lanson since 1986, and Hervé Dantan, his successor in 2014, were able to compose an exceptional cuvée.
To taste
from aperitif to meal, to accompany prawns cooked by steaming with fleur de sel
from Camargue, for example.
Founded
in 1760, the Champagne House Lanson put its dynamism in the service of its
perpetual quest of the perfection : Hervé Dantan, new Chef de Cave of the
House, orchestrates in 2015 an unprecedented modernization of the production
tool, with the creation of a new fermenting room and a wood winery, of which
the barrels are reserved for the Lanson Clos. A majority of Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay, the intentional stop of the malolactic fermentation, in accordance
with the oenological history of Champagne, give birth to Champagnes with
inimitable style.
