Wine Region: Champagne - France
Grape: 100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes:An accessible and ripe style, fresh and poised at the same time.
'Another lovely wine from Larmandier-Bernier, the 2017-base NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Longitude was disgorged in April 2020 with three grams per liter dosage. Mingling aromas of citrus oil, green apple and pear with hints of white flowers and fresh bread, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly enveloping and precise, with a more mineral, chiseled profile than the Latitude bottling, reflecting its origins in optimally situated parcels in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant. As I've written before, this is one of the finest non-vintage bottlings to be found in Champagne, and it comes warmly recommended.' William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Expert Rating:
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 93/100
Decanter 95/100
95/100 - Wine Spectator
"This Champagne is renowned for its precision and elegance, featuring aromas of green apple, citrus, and brioche. The palate is crisp and refined, with a long, mineral finish"
How to Enjoy: Perfect as an aperitif, its straightness and its mineral character will whet your appetite. It’s ready to drink now, but may also be laid down for a few years.
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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