Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"Located in the heart of Reims, Le Clos Lanson is the secret garden of Lanson. Farmed with passion, this historic one-hectare plot produces a very limited number of bottles each year. A precious wine with exceptional aromas.
Le Clos Lanson is the only hectare of vineyard to remain within the historical walls of the city. This single vineyard of Chardonnay dating back to the 18th century offers a breathtaking view of the Cathedral. Located just above the House cellars, Le Clos Lanson benefits from a very pure, chalky soil and an exceptional microclimate which is favourable for the development of complex notes, giving life to a precious wine with exceptional mineral aromas."
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard: Clos Lanson in Reims
Aging: 8 years on its lees
Disgorged: July 2016
Dosage: 3 g/L
Production: 7,994 bottles
97 Points, "Editors' Choice" - Wine Enthusiast
"Produced from a small walled vineyard close to the Lanson winery in Reims, this is a splendid wine. Its richness is balanced by the intense freshness and minerality of the Chardonnay, with apple and citrus flavors that still in the background. Now mature, this wine is ready to drink." -RV, 12/1/18
94+ Points - Wine Advocate
"Disgorged in July 2016 with only three grams per liter dosage, the 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs Clos Lanson is showing very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of dried white flowers, citrus oil, toasted brioche, oyster shell and smoke. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and vibrant, with a racy spine of acidity, good concentration and chalky structuring extract. This is quite a tightly knit, tensile wine, despite the warm mesoclimate and two years on cork, which suggests it will enjoy a long future." -WK, 8/30/19
93 Points - Wine Spectator
"Fragrant, featuring lime blossom and ground spice notes, this fine and creamy Champagne offers a broad range of lemon parfait, chopped hazelnut, spun honey and dried cherry flavors, underscored by chalky minerality. Elegant and well-knit, with a firm, focused finish. Disgorged July 2016. Drink now through 2030. 665 cases made." -AN, 12/15/17
93 Points - Vinous
"Clos Lanson's 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs is a very pretty, soft Champagne that can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. Bright citrus and floral notes, along with soft contours, give much of its immediacy and sheer allure. Understated and classy, the 2007 will drink well for a number of years, but it is also remarkably giving and enjoyable today for a relatively young Blanc de Blancs. Although it is not super-complex, the 2007 offers quite a bit of freshness and character. An open bottle was still in great shape when I re-tasted it a few days later. Disgorged: July 2016." -AG, Oct/2017
