The 12 Champagnes of Christmas
We have proudly stocked J. Lassalle Champagnes since the early 1980s which makes them one of the real OGs of the Grower Champagne movement. Jules Lassalle established his Champagne house during the Second World War in the village of Chigny-Les-Roses on the Montagne de Reims. He soon mastered his craft and developed a strong following for his elegant, tightly knit Champagnes with a certain élan. When he passed away in 1982, his wife, Olga, and their daughter, Chantal Decelle-Lassalle, stepped in and took over the estate, and built upon Jules' high standards. In 2006, Chantal's daughter, Angéline Templier, joined the estate as winemaker. Their tradition of "une femme, un esprit, un style" (one woman, one spirit, one style) holds true today more than ever. All of the Lassalle current releases are worthy, but the house's 2013 edition of their top-of-the-line Special Club is a special success that brims with class and sophistication, as these notes attest.
THE CHAMPAGNE GUIDE 96 POINTS - "A pretty pale straw hue heralds the cool late 2013 season on the elegant slopes of the northern Montagne de Reims. This is a vintage that rises to the refined mood of Lassalle, a brilliant flash of pure citrus precision, with lemon and grapefruit of pristine purity, broadened subtly by the body of white peach and the supple flesh of ripe pear, opening into mixed spice in time. A decade in the depths has built wonderful layers of vanilla cream, almond nougat, brioche, butter and spice. The crystalline minerality of the pure chalk of the Montagne de Reims focuses a finish of brilliant line and length. Delightful at full decade of age, this is a vintage with tremendous potential for another ten years in the cellar yet." - Tyson Stelzer
VINOUS WINE MEDIA 93 POINTS - "A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from 50+ year-old vines in Chigny-Les-Roses, the 2013 Brut Spécial Club is bright, precise and full of character. Crushed rocks, slate, mint, white pepper and jasmine are all finely cut. The 2013 will appeal most to readers who enjoy nervy Champagnes built on tension more than overt body. Clean mineral notes inform the bracing finish. Dosage is 8 grams per liter." Disgorged 07/10/2023.
We have proudly stocked J. Lassalle Champagnes since the early 1980s which makes them one of the real OGs of the Grower Champagne movement. Jules Lassalle established his Champagne house during the Second World War in the village of Chigny-Les-Roses on the Montagne de Reims. He soon mastered his craft and developed a strong following for his elegant, tightly knit Champagnes with a certain élan. When he passed away in 1982, his wife, Olga, and their daughter, Chantal Decelle-Lassalle, stepped in and took over the estate, and built upon Jules' high standards. In 2006, Chantal's daughter, Angéline Templier, joined the estate as winemaker. Their tradition of "une femme, un esprit, un style" (one woman, one spirit, one style) holds true today more than ever. All of the Lassalle current releases are worthy, but the house's 2013 edition of their top-of-the-line Special Club is a special success that brims with class and sophistication, as these notes attest.
THE CHAMPAGNE GUIDE 96 POINTS - "A pretty pale straw hue heralds the cool late 2013 season on the elegant slopes of the northern Montagne de Reims. This is a vintage that rises to the refined mood of Lassalle, a brilliant flash of pure citrus precision, with lemon and grapefruit of pristine purity, broadened subtly by the body of white peach and the supple flesh of ripe pear, opening into mixed spice in time. A decade in the depths has built wonderful layers of vanilla cream, almond nougat, brioche, butter and spice. The crystalline minerality of the pure chalk of the Montagne de Reims focuses a finish of brilliant line and length. Delightful at full decade of age, this is a vintage with tremendous potential for another ten years in the cellar yet." - Tyson Stelzer
VINOUS WINE MEDIA 93 POINTS - "A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from 50+ year-old vines in Chigny-Les-Roses, the 2013 Brut Spécial Club is bright, precise and full of character. Crushed rocks, slate, mint, white pepper and jasmine are all finely cut. The 2013 will appeal most to readers who enjoy nervy Champagnes built on tension more than overt body. Clean mineral notes inform the bracing finish. Dosage is 8 grams per liter." Disgorged 07/10/2023.
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