Le Black Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted guinea fowl, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Lanson’s Le Black Réserve represents a refined, deeper expression of the house’s signature style, which has been perfected since its founding in 1760 by François Delamotte. Distinctly marked by the Maltese Cross—a symbol adopted by the founder's son, a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta—Lanson is renowned for its historic refusal of malolactic fermentation, ensuring unmatched freshness and tension. Le Black Réserve is crafted with a meticulous blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, drawing heavily on an exceptional selection of reserve wines aged for years in oak foudres. This non-vintage cuvée undergoes extended cellar aging of at least five years, resulting in a complex Champagne that marries the vibrant, crisp acidity of the house style with rich, pastry-like depth and velvety texture.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1760 by François Delamotte and later rebranded under the stewardship of Jean-Baptiste Lanson, Champagne Lanson ranks among the oldest and most historically significant Maisons in Reims. Operating today under the Lanson-BCC group with Chef de Cave Hervé Dantan directing vinification, the house sources Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier across approximately 400 hectares, including 60 hectares of estate vineyards managed sustainably with parcels certified organic and biodynamic. Terroirs encompass grand and premier crus spanning the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, complemented by the notable urban walled vineyard Clos Lanson rooted in pure chalk. Lanson’s vinous signature is defined by its steadfast historic practice of blocking malolactic fermentation across its core range, preserving sharp malic tension, nerve, and structural longevity, balanced by extended lees contact and sizable reserve wine additions. Flagship releases include Le Black Création, the prestige Noble Champagne, and the single-vineyard Clos Lanson Blanc de Blancs.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier