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Lancelot Pienne : Instant Présent

Name: Lancelot Pienne : Instant Présent
Brand: Lancelot Pienne
SKU: 3488/NM
Price: 34.833333333333336 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (138 reviews)

Champagne

- White - See details

Parker | 90

J. Robinson | 16

Meadow | 91

Wine Spectator | 89

€209.00 Incl. VAT

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€34.83 / Unit

)

Packaging : a box of 6 Bottles (75cl)

1 x 75CL

€36.50

6 x 75CL

€209.00

3 x 1.5L

€228.00

1 x 3L

€210.00

In-Stock

All Lancelot Pienne champagnes

Marks and reviews

/100

Robert Parker

Stephan Reinhardt

The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Instant Present (2015) is 100% Chardonnay sourced in the Côte des Blancs and in the south of Épernay, all fermented in stainless steel. The newest release is based on the 2015 vintage (80%) along with 20% reserve wine from a perpetual reserve (which includes vintages 1998 to 2014). Clear, fresh and aromatic on the nose, with spicy citrus flavors, this is a round and fruity Champagne with earthy, nutty and yeasty flavors and a nice texture. Disgorged in August 2017 with a dosage of seven grams per liter. This is perfect to drink today and over the next 5–7 years. Tasted in April 2018.

/100

Wine Spectator

Alison Napjus

Bright and buoyant on the palate, with a lightly zesty bead, this offers an easy-drinking range of crunchy white peach, salted almond and grated ginger. Disgorged September 2021. Drink now. 1,500 cases made, 126 cases imported.

/100

Decanter

Mature in style with apricot, honey and magnolia aromas. Spices, sherry, caramel and walnuts. Rich and evolved.

/100

Vinous

Antonio Galloni

The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Instant Présent is a pure Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and the Marne Valley. Three-quarters of the blend is from a 2019 base, and the last quarter is from a perpetual reserve. After 36 months on lees, the nose opens with a salty breeze, promising chalk and ocean. Briskness and that same ozone-scented, salty, oceanic freshness fill the mouth and mind on the first sip. Creamy mousse underlines the delicacy, freshness and linearity of this gorgeous Blanc de Blancs and lasts long. This Blanc de Blancs is elegant, light-footed and serene. Disgorged: March, 2023. - Anne Krebiehl MW

/100

Jeb Dunnuck

Audrey Frick

The NV Champagne Blanc De Blancs Instant Present Brut is entirely Chardonnay, built around the 2018 vintage with the addition of 20% reserve wine from the estate's solera, which was started in 1998. In the glass, it shows a shimmering silver/yellow hue, and the nose is focused with aromas of lemon oils, licorice, smoky earth, and pineapple rind. The mousse is subtler on this medium-bodied Champagne, which maintains an even spine of acidity and a well-defined core of ripe fruit. While the mousse plays more of a background role, this wine has plenty to offer and is drinking well now. Drink 2025–2035. Disgorged in September 2021 with a dosage of 6 grams per liter.

/100

Wine Enthusiast

Roger Voss

This specialist in Chardonnay has produced a soft style of Champagne. It has fine apple fruits as well as citrus fruits, giving a wine that is ready to drink.

Description

The freshness and aromatic finesse of a Brut champagne signed Lancelot Pienne

The property

Founded over 120 years ago, the Champagne Lancelot Pienne House has been crafting cuvées from generation to generation that express the richness of the Champagne terroir with authenticity and refinement. Drawing on his experiences within different houses, Jean-Baptiste Lancelot, a passionate winemaker, decided to create his own cuvées at the end of the Second World War. A few years later, from the union of one of his sons with Brigitte Pienne, the Lancelot Pienne house was born. In a constant quest for authenticity and excellence, Lancelot Pienne is a family and independent house recognized for the precision and richness of its champagnes, considered as "author's wines".

The vineyard

Historically located in the heart of Champagne, near Cramant, the Lancelot Pienne house oversees a vineyard of 8.30 hectares spread over the terroirs of the Côte des Blancs and the Vallée de la Marne.

The wine

Instant Présent by Lancelot Pienne comes from Grands crus of the Côte des Blancs as well as hillside vines located south of Epernay. Averaging 40 years old, the vineyard is planted on soils composed of clay and limestone.

Vinification and aging

This cuvée is vinified in small thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out at a temperature of 18-20°C. 100% malolactic fermentation. Blend of 90% of the 2016 harvest and 10% of reserve wines aged 15 years. This champagne benefits from a 30-month aging in the chalky cellars of the family house. The disgorging is carried out 6 to 9 months before marketing and the dosage of this Brut champagne is 7 g/liter.

Blend

Chardonnay (100%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Instant Présent cuvée by Lancelot Pienne

Tasting

Ample and beautifully round, Instant Présent by Lancelot Pienne seduces with its intense notes of white fruits, ripe fruits, its freshness and finesse.

Food and wine pairing

This champagne is ideal for aperitif.

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