Tasting Lanson Champagne: Brut, Rosé, Organic
A report from a tasting of three nonvintage Lanson cuvées with chef de cave Hervé Dantan
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2016 Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Meunier Dundee Hills
An extraordinary varietal bottling of Pinot Meunier from Oregon’s Dundee Hills
Bardoux Père et Fils Brut Rosé Champagne
Rosé champagne from a tiny house
NV Besserat de Bellefon Cuvée des Moines Brut Rosé Champagne
Opulent brut rosé Champagne
2013 Ridgeview Blanc de Noirs Brut England
Traditional method sparkler from Sussex, England
2004 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Champagne
“Leesy, nutty, with a shock of citrus…”
NV Besserat de Bellefon Cuvée des Moines Brut Champagne
“Creamy, toasty, bready, fruity…”
NV Forget-Brimont Brut Champagne
“Red grapes in the cuvée offer fruit and flesh and deliciousness…”
Red Grape, White Wine, Yellow Label: Tasting Base Wines for Veuve Clicquot Brut
The Champagne blender’s art is to foresee what each element might contribute to the long conversation taking place inside the bottle.