Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru Longitude NV 750ml

Name: Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru Longitude NV 750ml
Brand: Larmandier-Bernier
SKU: 912530
Price: 68.85 USD
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Rating: 95 (5 reviews)

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750ml

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France

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Champagne

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Rated 95 by Decanter

Lovely classy green-gold colour shouts Chardonnay. Minerals, chalk, a hint of spices, and fine, fine tension in the mouth. Moreish and complete, a fine long wine. SF: Lively and energetic. The palate is spicy and firm with a soft white pepper backdrop. An accessible and ripe style, fresh and poised at the same time. TH: Slightly closed nose with grapefruit. Pretty high-pitched lemon pith notes coming through. It's a little uncompromising and hard for general champagne drinkers maybe, but this is a winner for those who like it honed, dry and persistent. #5 Wine of the Year ... More details

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru Longitude NV 750ml

Rated 95 by Decanter

Rated 93 by Wine Advocate

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.

Rated 93 by James Suckling

A base of 2015 vintage (it is normally one year older than Latitude). The striking, crushed-chalk and lemon aromas here are so pure. The palate has a very smooth, crisp and fresh array of attractively vibrant, dry, lemon flavors. Long, pure and dry. Drink now.

Rated 92 by Vinous Media

The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Longitude 1er Cru comes across as a bit closed and narrow today. I would give it 6-12 months in bottle to come together. Citrus, dried flowers, mint, spice and marzipan all open in the glass. The Longitude is powerful, but also inward. This release is 60% 2018 and 40% a perpetual reserve that goes back to 2004. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: June, 2021.

Rated 92 by Wine Spectator

Hints of lime blossom and pink grapefruit sorbet are a citrusy thread through this sleek, finely knit Champagne. It's racy and lightly spiced, with flavors of yellow plum and chalky mineral set on the delicate mousse. Drink now through 2025. 4,500 cases made, 150 cases imported.

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Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Premier Cru Longitude NV 750ml

SKU 912530

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Rated 95 by Decanter

Rated 93 by Wine Advocate

Rated 93 by James Suckling

Rated 92 by Vinous Media

Rated 92 by Wine Spectator

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size

750ml

country

France

region

Champagne

Overview

Varietal: Champagne Blend

There are few wine regions of the world with as much influence or fame as that of Champagne in France. The sparkling wines from this special area have long been associated with excellence and magnificent flavors, and much of their success has been down to the careful blending of fine grape varietals in order to achieve spectacular results. Most commonly, Champagne wines use both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varietal grapes in more or less equal measures, often boosted by a small quantity of Pinot Meunier for extra bite. The Chardonnay varietal grapes offer their acidity and flavor to the bottle, and help with the dryness associated with quality in this type of wine. The Pinot Noir, on the other hand, gives strength to the wine, and gives Champagne its distinctive 'length' of character.

Region: Champagne

The beautiful rolling hillsides of the Champagne region of France have, for hundreds of years, been producing many of the world's most famous wines. The sparkling white wines to come out of Champagne's prestigious wineries have conquered the world, and are drank in celebration across the globe. The vast majority of the region is under vine, and grows predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals, which are usually blended together by master wine-makers in order to make their recognizable and widely loved produce. The north-easterly region of Champagne has a relatively cool climate, and quite a lot of rainfall, making it far from ideal for ripening grapes. However, the presence of heavily forested areas in the region helps maintain a balanced temperature, and the generations of expertise the wineries hold clearly produces excellent results in spite of the climatic problems.

Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.

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