Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut LATITUDE
€ 53.71Vanaf 12 stuks €48.82
100% Chardonnay de Vertus
Dit is een uitermate zachte Champagne met pure aroma’s die aangenaam fruitig uit de hoek komen. Deze kaskraker karakteriseert zich als een fijne, frisse en extreem naturelle champagne met expressief fruit. Een pareltje met een uitgelezen elegantie. Een meesterwerk met een mooi evenwicht en een charmante, rijke stijl. Zijn frisheid, mineraliteit en levendigheid zorgen voor een goede appetijt.
Vinous – Antonio Galloni – score 92/100
The Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Latitude from Larmandier-Bernier is a powerful, structured wine. Deep and resonant on the palate, the Latitude packs a serious punch. There is no shortage of depth or intensity, that much is clear. Like so many wines based on the 2015 vintage, the Latitude has a slightly vegetal quality lurking beneath the fruit that is evident but not to the point of being overpowering. Aeration helps that slight vegetal quality in the wine dissipate, although it does not disappear entirely. Dried apricot, sage, fennel, crushed stone all open up in the glass, adding layers of nuance. Readers should expect an imposing, rich Champagne that will be at its best at the dinner table. Like all of the Larmandier-Bernier Champagnes, the Latitude will offer its best drinking if opened several hours in advance. This release is 60% 2015 and 40% reserve wines. As always, Latitude emerges from clay rich soils that confer breadth. Disgorged: December 2017.
Vinous – Antonio Galloni – score 94 /100
The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude 1er Cru is powerful, full-bodied and structured, with a real sense of depth. Smoke, lemon peel, crushed rocks, graphite, menthol, dried pear and chamomile nuances infuse this virile Champagne. Readers looking for a Champagne to drink at the dinner table will adore the Latitude. This is an especially fine edition. Don’t miss it. The current release is based on the 2014 vintage, with 40% reserve wines. As always, the Latitude emerges from the southern part of Vertus, an area that has historically been planted with Pinot Noir, which was considered better suited than Chardonnay because of the clay-rich soils. Disgorged: April 2017. Dosage is 4 grams per liter.
