Limited Stocks. Price £65.00. Tasting Notes: A champagne with a golden colour whose fine bubbles form delicate beads of foam. The elegant, complex nose reveals aromas of candied citrus fruit combined with notes of marzipan and lightly honeyed floral notes. Allowed to breathe, the honey fragrance becomes more intense and hints of biscuit, crème brulée, lightly toasted nuts and sweet spices intensify its palette of complex, delicate and penetrating aromas. The initial impact is dense and fresh with notes of ripe fruits balanced with chalky, saline notes, developing into a palate with a noble, dense and precise texture and great purity. The flavours of white fruit, candied citrus fruit and honeyed notes combine wonderfully with the huge, characteristic freshness of this vintage, their balance creating a complex, elegant, lively wine with a perfect harmony of flavours and freshness. A wine that expresses all the elegance, complexity and freshness of the Lanson Style. Food pairing: Gold Label 2008 is the perfect accompaniment for creamy fish dishes, white meat and aged comté cheese. Vintage 2008: The House of Lanson makes the difficult choice to declare vintages only in years that can truly be considered exceptional. 1904, 1928, 1955, 1971, 1976, 1983 and 1990 are great Vintages that have gradually built the reputation of Champagne Lanson. Nowadays, Lanson is particularly famous for its collection of Vintage Champagnes. The year 2008 produced exceptional wines from a climate full of contrasts. The convergence of dry and cool weather led to ideal maturation of the grapes, giving them a rare and exceptional balance of freshness and concentration found only in the greatest vintages. Gold Label 2008 brings together very fine, straight and pure wines with incredible precision on the palate, characterised by this unique balance of freshness and concentration. It has excellent potential for laying down. Assemblage: Blend: 47% Chardonnay, 53% Pinot Noir Chardonnay Grands Crus: Avize, Le Mesnil sur Oger Pinot Noir Grands Crus: Ay, Verzenay, Bouzy Ageing: 5 years minimum Dosage: 7g Background Information: One of the oldest Champagne houses, Lanson was founded in 1760 by Francois Delamotte, a magistrate from the Reims. The values and expertise that created the unique and enduring style of Champagne Lanson have been handed down from generation to generation. Since 1760, this has been the guiding philosophy of the successive generations that have promoted Lanson throughout the world. Centuries in the dedicated pursuit of perfection have established the House of Lanson as one of the premier champagne makers. Today, the marriage of a contemporary dynamism with age-old tradition brings pleasure to millions the world over. Champagne Lanson is one of the few houses in the Champagne region that chooses not to use malolactic fermentation. This decision guarantees the freshness and optimal development of the wines’ flavours, allowing vintages to mature fully and evolve their complete array of aromas. 1904, 1928, 1955, 1971, 1990, 1995 or 1996, are among the most illustrious vintages that have distinguished Lanson as a great Champagne House reputed particularly for its Vintage champagnes.