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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 149 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by 32lakeviewwine on 1/29/2023 & rated 91 points: Strong apple flavor. Zero dosage. Beautiful pairing with hamachi crude with fuji apple (628 views) | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 1/26/2023 & rated 89 points: Vinminnen (665 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 4/21/2022 & rated 92 points: 2022 Judgement of Chevy Chase (R & N's residence): En Magnum. Perfectly mature nose displaying ripe yellow fruit, baked apple, apple, brioche, oxidized apple peel, marzipan, sweet spices and mineral. Excellent concentration, nicely layered ripe yellow fruit, fine abundant mousse, good balance and precision, bright acidity and limestone mineral, and a medium to long ripe yellow fruit driven finish withs sweet spices at the end. This is an oxidative style of Champagne that is drinking nicely. (1823 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 10/3/2021: By the glass. Champagnes of this family house I have tasted a few and this 100% chardonnay is not the best. Yet it is offered light and appetizing in style, with a dosage of 5 gr. The palate stands out for its creamy texture (almost half of the blend comes from reserve wines) which ends in a sharp finish. Recognizable style indeed but, from my point of view, lacking in finesse in the mouth and elegance on the nose.
Por copas. Champanes de esta casa he catado unos cuantos y este 100% chardonnay no es el mejor. Aun con todo se ofrece ligero y apetitoso, con un dosage de 5 gr. Al paladar destaca por su textura cremosa (casi la mitad procede de vinos de reserva) que termina en un cortante final. Estilo reconocible pero, desde mi punto de vista, falto de finura en boca y de elegancia en nariz. (1667 views) | | | Tasted by Orange Tsian on 9/28/2021 & rated 90 points: 香气比较干净匀称，苹果泥、柠檬、葡萄柚和轻微黄杏等果味，表现比较有活力，中后段带些面包，有点蓬松感，好像有点粉笔烟尘。入口酸度高且明亮，整体不拖沓，青苹果泥，柠檬慕斯，带轻微氧化，并有面包、淡奶油和些许坚果油的味道。90/100 (1516 views) | | | Tasted by Argrath on 5/18/2019 & rated 90 points: (Blind tasting)
Medium-fullish, quite deep nose. Apple, slightly herbaceous, flowery style. Some mineral, yeast and malo-notes.
Medium body, very apply, almost brittish cider-style. Ripe and with good balance with fresh, high acidity. Ends with a fat malo-note. Youthful and with good complexity. (1940 views) | | | Tasted by osordal on 9/5/2018 & rated 90 points: A beautiful and vibrant NV champagne. Classic Bdb nose and really nice balance and mousse. Not so long lived, but good value (2323 views) | | | Tasted by PacoHigon on 6/16/2018: Dorado. Nariz expresiva, con toques de galleta maria, algo de frutos secos, recuerdos florales y un fondo de fruta blanca compotada. En boca tiene buen ataque, carácter maduro, cremoso, con excelente acidez, largo y bien definido. (2318 views) | | | Tasted by Edouard84 on 3/8/2017 & rated 86 points: Honestly quite disappointing.
Very high acidity and too bitter to my taste. Felt off balance (3228 views) | | | Tasted by pinot_glenn on 1/1/2016 & rated 88 points: Not a lot here. Lots of acidity, not much fruit. Very rough finish (4520 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 12/3/2015 & rated 90 points: Pizza Night with Italians (Candie's, Mpls): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes or so. Citrus, yeast, mineral, and adds in some chalk and pith on the palate. Good. (4713 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 7/10/2015: Nose - per Evan whole wheat and butterscotch
Mouth - crisp. No other notes. No disgorgement. This label is being phased out per the somm (4540 views) | | | Tasted by Tairroirist on 3/26/2015 & rated 88 points: smooth bubbles, lees, grapy, acidic, citrus,
malolactic, acidic, stem,
slight bitter root (4620 views) | | | Tasted by MartyL on 1/1/2015 & rated 87 points: Nice enough Blanc de blancs, but it just seemed a little tired -- certainly not the same gorgeous wine it was on release. Do keep in mind this was a 2004 disgorgement opened about 10 years later----While in my experience that little trick usually works wonders with good NV champagne, sometimes it doesn't pan out. (4073 views) | | | Tasted by falp on 10/11/2014 & rated 88 points: not special at all (3444 views) | | | Tasted by Tairroirist on 8/5/2014 & rated 90 points: Acidic, lee is prominent, elegant profile, petro/soapy, mineral, spicy (1597 views) | | | Tasted by konadog on 7/13/2014 & rated 90 points: Crisp apple, lemon zest, some fresh baked bread (3522 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 6/12/2014 & rated 90 points: Brett's B-Day Bash: I get some sea breeze and lime on the nose. Nervy on the palate but creamy as well with apricot, shortbread cookies, lime and lots of minerals. Extra Brut. (3301 views) | | | Tasted by manonthemoon on 6/12/2014 & rated 90 points: Notes from a B-Day tasting.
N of tropical fruit, stones, sea breeze
P of pineapple, lime, stones, little bread
F was above average in length with good cut (3176 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 3/27/2014 & rated 92 points: White Frenchies at Sea Change (Sea Change at the Guthrie, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This was even better than the last time I had it, nose and palate are consistent; nice earth, nutty, delicate, brioche with citrus and tree fruit, fine minerality. Medium plus finish. (3493 views) | | | Tasted by Tairroirist on 11/28/2013 & rated 88 points: butter nose, acidic note, fine bubbles, citricy, juicy, slight flinty, lemon peel, lasting flavor, at the end: sweet lee note, vanilla with a slight buttery hint, acidic with butter, (1702 views) | | | Tasted by Edson Santos on 9/2/2013 & rated 95 points: The NV (2007) Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Nature Terre de Vertus is another fabulous wine loaded with impeccable pedigree and sheer class. It is a rich, vinous Champagne that completely covers the palate with layers of intense fruit. This is a more linear, focused style than the NV Premier Cru. White peaches, flowers and chalk are some of the notes that wrap around the finish. The Terre de Vertus is 10% Chardonnay from Les Barillers and Les Faucherets, both naturally in Vertus. The wine was vinified and aged in neutral oak, and bottled with no dosage. This is Lot # LTDV71210. Disgorged December 2010. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017.
Biodynamic farming and non-interventionalist winemaking are at the heart of Pierre and Sophie Larmandier’s impeccably run domaine. The wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, large neutral casks are increasingly favored and bottling is done with no fining or filtration. These are some of the purest, most impeccable wines being made in Champagne today. (4018 views) | | | Tasted by Libiamo! on 7/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Medium lemon-green that belies its age (mine is bought in 2009) and intensity. On the nose, notes of bread, yeast, brioche, hint of mushroom. Very dry (very low or zero dosage?) vinous, long finish with a mineral edge and a touch of caramel. Slightly austere on the palate for my taste, but with great precision. (3563 views) | | | Tasted by Andre-Raafs on 5/31/2013 & rated 91 points: Value for money! Goud geel van kleur, aroma's van zoete appels, limoen en toast. Frisse zuren en een intens lange afdronk (3625 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 3/28/2013 & rated 92 points: Aging well slightly carmel creamy drank even better next day. Pure wine (4107 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report: Good Looks at Vintages 2002, 2004 and 2005 And a Plethora of Superb Non-Vintage Bottlings
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(NV Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs) Light lemon yellow color; yeasty, lemon cream, persimmon nose; rich, delicate, tart apple, tart persimmon, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91 points |
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| Larmandier-Bernier Producer website
Pierre Larmandier shares a similar philosophy to that of Francois Egly of Egly-Ouriet. 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. Wines are made only from their own 15 hectares of vines, which are an average 33 years old. His holdings are spread across the Cotes des Blancs in the grand crus villages of Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Avize, and the premier cru of Vertus. There are around fifty separate parcels, all but three of which (representing 0.5 hectares) are farmed using non-officially certified Biodynamic methods. Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. |
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