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Gold Label 1997 has a golden yellow colour. On the nose, the aroma of yellow fruits dominates, then notes of dried fruits and gingerbread come through.
In the mouth, it feels silky and complex. The persistent acidity at the finish is seductive, with its toasted vanilla notes.
Food pairing:
A complex and powerful wine, is the ideal accompaniment to fish with sauce, poultry or a soft creamy cheese.
Wine Description
The Story
Lanson Gold Label Brut Vintage marks more than a century of great Lanson vintages since the first was made over a hundred years ago. Produced only from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Grands Crus, each bottle is aged for at least five years to develop the aromas and flavours that typify the chosen year – and the unique house style. Powerful, complex and harmonious. Ideal with white meat and fish dishes.
Grape Variety:
53% Pinot Noir, 47% Chard...
Wine Information
1997 got under way with icy temperatures (-20°C in Reims, -24°C in Riceys on 1st and 2nd January). However, the winter that followed was very mild, which meant that everything came in to bud much sooner. Spring frosts destroyed more than 10%of the crop, and heavy rains in the month of June brought the fear of mildew. Finally, a hot dry summer brought a smile back onto the faces of the wine growers.
The good summer conditions continued throu...
Vintage 1997
A cold winter was followed by significant spring frosts. The early summer was warm, but cool weather and rain persisted throughout the flowering period. Summer ended with warm temperatures, lending some hot-year characteristics to the year's wines even if acidity remained high at 8.5 g/l. Rot played a role in some vineyards. A small harvest (9,402 kg/ha) was picked from September 12th onwards. The 1997 vintage was rather overlooked, following ...
