Lanson Extra Age Brut

Professional Ratings

• 94 Wine Enthusiast
  Just as it says on the label, this is a nonvintage wine that has aged longer than usual in the Lanson cellars (in this case five years). That immediately gives it a toasty aroma and palate. The white stone fruit is still crisp although filled out and rounded with bottle age. Drink this impressive wine now
• 93 James Suckling
  Aged a minimum of five years before release, this takes a step into more refined, nougat-like lees-aged territory. There are attractive almonds and honey on the nose in addition to hints of red fruits, and the palate has a really smooth chiseled shape that drives long on a smooth acid thread to a red berry finish. Great twist on their style. Drink now and for five years and beyond. (disgorged July 2015)
• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Disgorged in November 2017 after a decade sur lattes, the latest release of Lanson's NV Brut Extra Age is based upon the 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages, and it's showing very well, offering up a youthfully tight-knit bouquet of warm brioche, pear, confit citrus and praline. On the palate, the wine is deep, full-bodied and incisive, with the racy spine so typical of Lanson's non-malo style, excellent concentration and a long, saline finish. Muscular and penetrating, this is an excellent wine that still flies somewhat below the radar.

• 92 Wine Spectator
  Pastry dough and spring blossom notes are an aromatic entry for this fine and creamy Champagne, along with flavors of lemon curd and crushed black currant on the satinlike mousse. Harmonious, offering a long, spiced finish. Disgorged March 2013. Drink now through 2024.
• 90 Connoisseurs' Guide
  As with the offering below, this wine has a lighter color than its designation of “extra age” might suggest, but unlike the Lanson Gold Label, this one is noticeably fresher and more complete in its champenization. It is decidedly yeasty and does have some of its mate’s toasty, near burnt edges, but this time, the underlying brioche-like character and the minerally, chalky, richness that one would hope to find are clearly and explicitly expressed from first sniff to finish.
• 90 Wine & Spirits
  This blend of pinot noir (60 percent) and chardonnay is aged a minimum of five years on the lees. The color of the wine is a delicate, light pink, and red fruit notes hold sway in its flavors—strawberry, tomato, red currant—all held tight in a complex layering with chalk. A distinctive style, this will benefit from further bottle age, or will soften up in the company of roast squab.Lanson Int'l. Americas, NY