Reviews
Technical Details
- Blend53% Pinot Noir and 47% Chardonnay
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- AppellationChampagne
Lanson Champagne Gold Label 2008
94 POINTS! $269.70 for a six-pack DELIVERED! How’s that? More than 50% off retail (released at $100!), from the crazy-good 2008 vintage and all from grand cru vineyards -- wow! One of the very oldest and original Champagne houses, Lanson was founded in 1760 (!) by Francois Delamotte and stayed a very traditional producer for centuries. The 2008 (one of the best vintages of the last decade) is a serious, complex, intellectual champagne, with beautiful minerality, racy freshness they are known for, and deeply layered lemon, citrus rind, pastry and almond notes. 6 years on the lees has paid off here, this is an incredible value! Wonderful stuff!
About the Producer
The House of Lanson was founded in 1760 by Francois Delamotte, an influential character in Reims society. The joint owner, alongside his wife, of a not-insubstantial vineyard in Cumieres and Ay, he decided to found his own Champagne house – one of the very first ever to exist.
In 1798, Nicolas-Louis Delamotte, his younger son, took over from his father. Having been admitted as a knight of the Order of Malta at a very young age, he decided to use the Maltese Cross as the House’s emblem. Now revised, the Lanson cross has become the icon of the company.