Lanson, Brut Gold Label Reims 2002

Vintage Collectables, Santa Rosa CA.

53% Pinot Noir, 47% Chardonnay.  PN from vineyards in Aÿ, Louvois, Verzenay and Verzy. Chardonnay from vinyeards in Cramant and Le Mesnil.  No malo.  Dosage: 11 g/l.  Disgorged December 2013.

From magnum.

Yellow-gold. A soulful oxidation, real sexpot Champagne. Sweet waffle and tree fruit and the fat of the clean lees. The acidity is invigorating; the finish, mineralic and precise. Now – 2025+.

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