Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The 2012 J. Lassalle Special Club is made from 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay. The vines average 50 yrs old. Hails from Chigny-Les-Roses. Winemakers Chantal Decelle-Lassalle and Angéline Templier farm using the practice of Lutte Raisonnée, which means they fall just short of organic. Sustainable but use minimal chemicals. Rain during and at the end of the season when Mother Nature doesn’t dry the grape clusters, chemicals are often necessary to prevent mold. This isn’t Sauternes!

Texturally, it is quite nice. Beautiful fine mousse and micro oxygenation. Lively but not aggressive acidity.

Green & golden apples, pear, pineapple, lime/lemon with zest, orange citrus blend, green melon & kiwi. White spice, bread dough, nougat, limestone bits, thick chalky powder, graham crackers, melted caramel, vanillin, saline, sea fossils, unstated herbaceous notes, fruit blossoms, spring flowers with an elegant, smartly polished, well balanced, nicely structured-crafted finish that lasts 90 seconds & lands on volcanics & spice on the long set.

You could make case for 94 here. Perhaps fully with a few more yrs of bottle age.

Pairs well with the Jasper Hill Farms Limited Edition of their Champagne washed Harbison soft white. — 3 hours ago

Jeff Christner

9.4

Just about perfect w/oysters in San Diego! — 4 months ago

Ted

9.3

My first rose from this producer. Loved it. It’s to hot out to drink anything that isn’t chilled. 😆. Rich deep color with nice strawberry notes. — 6 months ago

with Jeni

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

All 2020 grapes. Equal parts CH/PN/PM.
Beautiful wine! — 8 hours ago

Zach D

9.0

Pours an interesting light salmon hue. More of a simple style with primary fruit in the forefront. Less autolytic character. Pleasant — 2 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

Always great. 96, 08, and now 12. It’s actually Lassalle . . . — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Smokin rose right here. — 10 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Showing great. Really an under the wire super bubbly. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2016 | 60 cab sauv 40 merlot | deep purple black colour, cedar, tobacco, nice roundness, drinks terrific now | paired with a truffleburger, baked potatoes and carrots | this is Bordeaux at a reasonable price at its best — 3 months ago

Daniele Cuzin

9.3

Had the 2014 vintage in July 2025. Delicious, smooth to celebrate friends V and B gathering in K, — 5 months ago