LARMANDIER-BERNIER

2006 Vieilles Vignes de Cramant Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Champagne
Village Cramant
Classification Grand Cru
ABV 12.5%

Pierre Larmandier is well placed with his Grand Cru vineyard in Cramant, planted in 1960 and 1932 . This a minimal 'dosage', and is an 'Extra Brut' (less than 3g residual sugar), but the creamy texture, developed fruit, and subtle hint of oak gives a certain richness to this very delicious wine. L&S (Jul 2011)


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An outstanding example. I loved its generous style, its spicy richness and the sheer power on the finish. Plenty more to give here... (My top three, Decanter) Drinking range: 2017 - 2020 Rating: 90 Simon Field MW (Nov 2015)

La complexité du nez est supérieure à toute autre cuvée dans ce millésime. Fruits jaunes sucrés et belle allonge (saveurs minérales et réglisse). Rating: 17/20 La Revue du Vin de France (Dec 2014)

The Larmandier-Bernier 2006 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Vieille Vigne de Cramant – disgorged in late 2012 – is gorgeously scented with intimations of sea breeze and oyster liquor along with toasted rye, its palate richness consisting also of suggestions of oyster and clam liquor that make for a saliva-tugging savor, while hints of stony and crystalline elements engage in a delightfully dynamic and protracted counterpoint with fresh lemon-drizzled apple and pear. This beauty ought to merit attention for at least 4-5 more years. Rating: 93 David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2014)

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

Pierre and Sophie Larmandier and their sons Arthur and now Georges too (joined September 2021) are determined to make wines as true as possible to their origins in their different vineyards. These are split into around fifty separate parcels spread across the Côte des Blancs in the grand cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Avize, and the premier cru of Vertus.

All but three of the parcels (representing 0.5 hectares) are farmed using non-officially certified biodynamic methods. Wines are made only from their own 15 hectares of vines, which are on average 33 years old. All of their Champagnes are the purest expressions of Chardonnay.

Working only with natural yeasts the influence of 'terroir' is all important to the style of his wines, so much so that he uses a minimum 'dosage' (if at all) so as not to mask the wines natural characteristics.

Pierre has recently changed the 'Tradition' cuvée, re-launching it as 'Latitude', and it is now also a Blanc de Blancs, with its origins in the vineyards south of Vertus. The old 'Blanc de Blancs cuvée, which is known henceforth as 'Longitude', comes exclusively from vineyards on the Cote de Blancs itself and is classified Premier Cru'.

The Pinot Noir is now reserved exclusively for Pierre's distinctive dark rosé and for the Vertus Rouge Coteaux Champenois.

Awarded the Robert Parker Green emblem in July 2021.

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