Steady bubble stream. Sliced red apple, lemon, cherry, raspberry, chalky, mineral. crisp. Fresh dough. tart red fruit finish. Check back in 5 years.
Blend: 53% Pinot Noir, 47% Chardonnay
Consume: now-2038
Price: this bottle is currently selling for $102.
Score: 92 points
Lanson
Founded in 1760 by Francis Delamotte, and in 1798 handed operations to his son Nicolas-Louis. He was a Knight of the Order of Malta, and introduced the Maltese Cross as an emblem on the label.
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