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The 2005 harvest gave birth to tender wines of great quality. To the eye, the gold colour of the wine is enlivened by fine bubbles. The nose expresses powerful aromas of ripe fruit and candied fruits: apricot, fig, raisins.
On the palate, the initial impact is silky and the flavour is full-bodied and rich with explosions of honey flavours punctuated by mild spices. As a whole, the wine unfolds power, complexity and great harmony.
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
Lanson Gold Label Brut Vintage 2005 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.
The House of Lanson makes the difficult ...
Vintage 2005
The 2005 vintage was a year of marked contrasts between seasons and regions. Following a fairly harsh winter, 2005 had a mild spring with relatively warm temperatures all year long. There was above average sunshine and a slight water deficit, as had been the case throughout the dry cycle of 2005/2004 and 2003. The heat and humidity in July produced larger grapes and bunches, rather unusually for the Champagne region, while the cooler weather ...
