Black Label Brut Champagne Lanson Magnum

Attractive nose of pastries, hazelnuts, apricots, apple crumble and raspberries, with a touch of licorice. Nicely broad and toasty while remaining bright, with fine bubbles. Medium to full body. Excellent complexity. 51% pinot noir, 36% chardonnay and 13% meunier. 2017 base vintage with 45% reserve wines. 8g/L dosage. Tasted from magnum.

Based on the 2017 vintage, with 51% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, the NV Champagne Le Black Creation 257 Brut pours a straw hue and is aromatic of pure red berries, toasted graham crackers, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied, it’s elegant on the palate, with a lively mousse and a soft mineral texture as well as a beautiful perfume on the finish. It is a great entry to the range, and I am thrilled to see where they are taking this cuvée.

Lanson’s Black Creation 257 – or the wine formerly known as Black Label – brings more to the glass than just a label change. Based on the 2017 vintage, the blend is composed of 51% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Meunier, of which 25% undergoes full malolactic fermentation. Additionally, the cuvée includes 45% of perpetual reserve wines kept in both stainless steel and oak vats and has four years of lees aging prior to disgorgement with eight gram per liter dosage. Bright lemon gold in color, the nose opens to fresh aromas of tart Spartan apple, ripe citrus, bread dough and faint hints of toast. Light to medium-bodied, the lean and crispy palate is tempered by a creamy texture plus a little toasty brioche note to balance the acidity on the long finish. A very fresh and vibrant Champagne style that’s ready to enjoy.

Selv om navnet næsten antyder rødder i USA eller England, så er Lanson ærkefransk og ligger i hjertet af Reims, hvor mange af de store Champagnehuse har deres domiciler. Lansons Black Label har en skøn næse med duft af friske grønne æbler, citrus, limeskal, toast og gær. I munden er den fyldig og har en lækker dybde, hvor syre og mineralitet er flot integreret i smagen - skønt glas.

Black Label er en af de bedste klassiske entrylevel champagner der er at finde på det danske marked. Og sådan har det faktisk været i mange år. Den har en dybde, man ellers normalt skal i årgangschampagner for at finde. Masser frugtfylde, sprød og balanceret syre, røde danske æbler og autolytiske noter i retning af lageret parmesanost, som skaber en lang og spændende eftersmag. En sikker vinder!

Mørkere, mandigere end mange i feltet. Rig, fyldig, balanceret med noter af nødder til sidst.