Medium

Cork

White

France

2012's natural combination of ultra-ripe fruit and bright energy suits Lanson's long-aged prestige cuvée Noble very well, being led by grand cru Chardonnay (which can in fact be tasted alone in the Noble Blanc de Blancs cuvée) before an addition of Pinot Noir mostly from the cool, fresh north-facing slopes of the Montagne de Reims. It's supple, heady and complex already with delicate raspberry, apricot and sweet toasted nut richness, while candied pineapple, smoky lime and sweet grapefruit notes speak of intense and ripe Chardonnay. If Lanson's style tends towards some briskness, the juicy 2012 fruit makes this a rather joyful and immediate edition of Noble, already delicious with some digestive biscuit and nutty maturity creeping in but set to level up with at least five years of further ageing.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Lanson, Noble, Champagne, France, 2012

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2012's natural combination of ultra-ripe fruit and bright energy suits Lanson's long-aged prestige cuvée Noble very well, being 

Lanson, Noble, Champagne, France, 2012

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