NV Champagne Larmandier Bernier Latitude Blanc de Blancs (Base 22 Disg. Mar 25)

93 POINTS

Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

This Blanc de Blancs champagne is anything but flashy and it might take a moment switch onto its wavelength. However, it has excellent depth and finely etched contours on the medium-bodied palate, the Amalfi-lemon character building as it aerates in the glass. Beautiful balance at the very long, rather rich but very dry finish. From biodynamically grown grapes.

93 POINTS

Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

Once was known as the Brut Tradition, now comes with the fluffier title Latitude a Vertus. It is also now all sourced from Cotes de Blancs and has a base of 2009 blended with reserve wines stretching back over five years. Two years on lees. Disgorgement in 2013. Floral scents, just-ripe-stone fruit, oatmeal – yeasty complexity works well here. Maybe a touch resinous. Lightly oxidative character with dense-packed fruit-driven palate showing stone fruit, citrus pith, green apple and set to a firm yet vigorous bead. Feels unadorned and good to drink.

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Firm and citrusy, with an overtone of mandarin orange peel and pink grapefruit granita, this elegant Champagne offers a lacy mousse and a minerally underpinning carrying the flavors of citrus, spring blossom and ginger biscuit.

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A tangy overtone of pink grapefruit peel rides the fine mousse in this creamy Champagne. It's layered with a subtle mesh of apricot, lemon thyme and minerally brine and chalk notes. Well-cut and harmonious.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Firm and focused, this creamy version features tropical hints of guava and kumquat and flavors of biscuit and salted almond, underscored by smoky minerality. Light spice notes show on the balanced finish.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

An exuberant version, with a fine, creamy bead, this offers flavors of pineapple, mango puree, floral and poached apricot notes, backed by juicy, balancing acidity and hints of honey, candied ginger, spice and herbs.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A racy Champagne, with flavors of baked melon, lemon curd and almond biscotti set on a fine and creamy mousse. The chalky underpinning defines the sleek finish.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A balanced version, showing an interesting interplay between the firm backbone of acidity and the tropical pineapple and guava fruit, with biscuit, chalk and lemon curd notes carried on the lively bead. Subtle finish.