Lanson Le Vintage Brut 2012 (750ML)

94 JS / 94 WE / 93+ WI / 93 WA / 92 WS

This is a solid vintage Champagne with depth and structure, as well very fine bubbles that frame the wine beautifully. Full-bodied with fine layers of fruit and lots of flint, stone, chalk, spicy ginger and lime character in the palate. 52% pinot noir and 48% chardonnay. Dosage 7g/L. Disgorged in July 2021. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully. - James Suckling

This Champagne, still young, has almost equal proportions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. That results in a ripe, balanced wine. Its white fruit is cut with citrus giving a full-bodied mouthfeel. The wine should age further, so drink from 2025. - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

Lanson Le Vintage 2012 is a no malolactic fermentation blend of 52% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay sourced only from selected Grand and Premiere Cru vineyards. Lanson vintage wines are aged for ten years on fine lees before disgorgement, and this 2012 was finished with a seven gram per liter dosage. Almost lemon/lime in color, it is full of freshness and vibrancy on the nose, with ripe orchard fruit, sweet spice, chalk and honey notes. The lively, medium-bodied palate has great fruit purity and concentration that is framed by racy acidity that holds on through a long, honeyed finish. Very clean, fresh and elegant throughout. - Sarah Mayo, Wine Independent

Disgorged in July 2018 with seven grams per liter dosage, Lanson's 2012 Brut Le Vintage offers up aromas of golden orchard fruit, crisp green apple, fresh bread and warm biscuits, followed by a medium to full-bodied, racy and vibrant palate with a fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by the house's trademark acid spine. Long and penetrating, it stands out as a notable value in the world of grande marque vintage Champagne. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

A fresh, minerally Champagne, with accents of fleur de sel and oyster shell and flavors of ripe green apple, pink grapefruit sorbet, toast point and pastry cream. This has a light plushness that wraps the bright spine of acidity in a fine, cashmerelike texture. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2030. 250 cases imported. - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator