Wine Region: Champagne - France

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes: Aromas of citrus and white fruits in the nose. The mouth offers a nice balance, freshness, amplitude and minerality. Iodized and complex finish. 

Expert Rating: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93/100

"The 2015 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Terre de Vertus offers up generous aromas of stone and orchard fruit mingled with hints of buttery pastry and blanched almonds, reflecting the ripe, sunny profile of the vintage. Full-bodied, rich and vinous, it's a muscular, fleshy rendition of this cuvée." William Kelley

About the winery: Larmandier-Bernier numbers among the Côte de Blanc's—and Champagne's—finest estates. Based in Vertus, the Larmandier family farm organically and harvest late, vinifying the resulting wines in wood. The result is vinous, elegantly muscular Champagnes that are concentrated but precise. In a region that still produces far too many meager, brittle wines, Larmander-Bernier reminds us of the plenitude and texture of which great Champagne is capable.

As remarkable for their consistency as their quality, any wine that bears this family’s label is well worth seeking out.

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