Larmandier-Bernier | Champagne | Longitude, Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut | NV | 750ml | bio

Beschreibung

Product description for Larmandier-Bernier Longitude, Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV (bio)Sebastian Bordthäuser: On the palate, the finely sparkling mousse sets the pace for the overture: chalky, chalky freshness bubbles into the glass at 180 gpm (gulps per minute), prompting a swift emptying or refill. With disciplined minerality, it vibrates on the palate like an electric eel. Aromatically, the stone fruit notes are reflected, with a salty undertone and a fudgy buffering of subtle autolysis notes and aromas of green almonds. With a straightforward, firm mouthfeel, it combines its crystalline nature with delicate silkiness and masters every situation, from simple thirst to a state reception. The Larmandier-Bernier house is a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture on the Côte de Blancs. The Longitude alludes to the eponymous 4th meridian and was once known under the simple label “Blanc de Blancs.” The grapes for this entry-level wine in the house’s quality pyramid come from Premier Cru vineyards in Vertus, Oger, Avize, and Cramant. There, the chalk lies particularly close to the surface, with a light organic layer. The name of this single-varietal Chardonnay reflects the length and clear mineral style of this champagne, which was composed with 40% reserve wine from the house’s ongoing reserve wooden barrel.

Colour

Light yellow with constant perlage.

Nose

The nose of Larmandier-Bernier’s Longitude gives many standard cuvées a run for their money, with such multifaceted and complex flavours even in the entry-level segment: Delicate autolysis notes of freshly baked bread on the way home at 4:00 a.m. mingle with extract-rich fruit and a generous flake of butter. The whole is minerally grounded by saline notes of oyster shells and wet blackboard chalk, while the obligatory portion of crisp apples and apricots rounds out the blend with a fruity finish.

Palate

On the palate, the finely bubbly mousse sets the pace for the overture: Chalky, chalky freshness bubbles into the glass at 180 gpm (gulps per minute), prompting a quick emptying or refill. With disciplined minerality, it vibrates on the palate like an electric eel. Aromatically, the stone fruit notes are reflected, underpinned by a salty undertone and cushioned by subtle autolysis notes and aromas of green almonds. With a straightforward, firm mouthfeel, it combines its crystalline nature with delicate silkiness, mastering every situation from simple thirst to a state reception.

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