| Producer | Lancelot Pienne |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne |
| Sku | 15484 |
| Size | 750ml |
Grand Cru vines in Cramant (60%) for its dominant expression of creaminess and mineral chalk salinity; Chouilly (30%) for fruitiness and elegance; Avize (10%) for steely acidity and freshness. The vines come from 21 parcels averaging 50 years of age and 80% of the wine comes from one vintage, with the remaining 20% coming from a perpetual cuvée system of the domaine’s grand cru Chardonnay. It’s bottled in July after the harvest and rests on its lees for around 3 1/2 years before disgorgement. The name comes, of course, from the tale of the knights of King Arthur’s court, of which Lancelot was prominent. In real life, Gilles Lancelot married Céline Perceval, and Perceval was another legendary knight in the myth, so it seemed fitting for them to have a Holy Grail wine. Such is The Round Table.
From the Chardonnay heartland of Cramant on the Côte des Blancs, this Champagne is textured, beautifully fresh while with some bottle aging. It is a beautiful wine that is ready to drink.
Firm and minerally, this is lacy in texture, with flavors of ripe white raspberry, poached apricot, mandarin orange peel and chopped nut. Delicate hints of herbs and smoke show on the finish. Disgorged September 2021. Drink now.
Based on the 2016 vintage—complemented by 20% solera-aged reserve wines—and disgorged with 3.5 grams per liter dosage in July 2020, the latest rendition of the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Table Ronde is showing nicely, delivering aromas of pear, warm biscuits, white flowers, spices and dried fruits. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise, with a pretty core of fruit and brisk acids, it concludes with a saline finish. It's drinking well out of the gates.
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