2008 Clos Lanson

The 2008 Clos Lanson is 100% Chardonnay, Extra Brut and made without malolactic fermentation. It skips out of the glass with cheery notions of grapefruit oil, apple sauce, and lemongrass followed by wafts of allspice and honeycomb. The dry, light-bodied palate has a racy backbone and very fine bubbles, finishing long and zesty.
93/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown; The Wine Independent

Clos Lanson (Lanson) 2008 (Champagne; 100% Chardonnay; just 1 hectare; dosage of 4 g/l; 12.5% alcohol). Toastier than Chateau d’Avize with subtle brioche notes and a hint of yeast. There’s almost a grain whisky character to this too and lovely wild floral elements. Garrigue herbs. Gooseberry. Grapefruit pips and zest. A hint of the tinderbox. This is staggeringly complex and very youthful. It’s also richer and also more saline on the palate. Intense and wondrously concentrated. Brilliantly fresh but also so delicate and refined. Quite superb. I love the youth of this and the little hint of iodine and oyster shell on the finish.
97/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

Just love the nuanced character of this Champagne, from the toasted brioche aromatics, to the white pear, saffran, iris flowers, spiralling through to sea shell and salted cracker. Gentle but persistent mousse that draws the flavours out and makes you go back for more. A magical vintage in Champagne, and this is a library release from the 1ha Clos Lanson, now in its third year on the Place de Bordeaux. Hervé Dantan winemaker, Emmanuel Gantet director. The grapes are sourced entirely from grand cru vineyards.
97/100 Jane Anson