Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Rosé de Saignée Magnum 1.5L, Champagne
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2018 base (100%), disgorged April 2021. For this cuvée, the grapes—a co-planted blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Gris—were allowed to macerate for several days before the juice was drawn off. This soak provided the colour and much of the body and flavour for the wine. This saignée technique is now rare in Champagne, primarily as it is a demanding method of vinification that requires grapes with an excellent degree of maturity. Hence most rosé in Champagne is made by the addition of a little red wine. Vive la difference!
Cut from the same cloth as previous releases, the 2018 vintage bottling was drawn entirely from what are thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Vertus (45 years old), and one of its very last 100% Pinot vineyards. As with all Larmandier’s wines it was naturally fermented. Part of this cuvée was raised in a Nomblot concrete egg and part in stainless steel, and more recently Larmandier has been trialling amphora.
It’s one of Champagne’s wow wines. Repeatedly compared to a Chambolle-Musigny, it’s a Champagne that can stop drinkers in their tracks. This release is so fine and pretty (don’t serve it ice cold!) yet equally intense, with typical red-fruited, grenadine and rose aromas and flavours, a bright, fine yet chalky personality and a long saline, smoky close. Although it drinks beautifully on its own, it has the depth to go with smoked or grilled salmon. Yes, do that—you won’t regret it! This bottling was disgorged with a discreet dosage of three grams per litre. It is a superb release that will be even better with a year in the cellar.
The NV Extra Brut Rosé de Saignée (2018 base) will soon be disgorged, and readers will be able to identify it by its deeper, unusually saturated hue without looking at the small print. Bursting with aromas of pear, plums, orange rind and sweet berries, it's medium to full-bodied, round and enveloping, with a ripe core of fruit and the most phenolic presence I've tasted in this perennially superb cuvée. That makes this 2018 base a more vinous, gastronomic wine, which will offer interesting possibilities at the table.
Cut from the same cloth as previous releases, the 2018 vintage bottling was drawn entirely from what are thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Vertus (45 years old), and one of its very last 100% Pinot vineyards. As with all Larmandier’s wines it was naturally fermented. Part of this cuvée was raised in a Nomblot concrete egg and part in stainless steel, and more recently Larmandier has been trialling amphora.
It’s one of Champagne’s wow wines. Repeatedly compared to a Chambolle-Musigny, it’s a Champagne that can stop drinkers in their tracks. This release is so fine and pretty (don’t serve it ice cold!) yet equally intense, with typical red-fruited, grenadine and rose aromas and flavours, a bright, fine yet chalky personality and a long saline, smoky close. Although it drinks beautifully on its own, it has the depth to go with smoked or grilled salmon. Yes, do that—you won’t regret it! This bottling was disgorged with a discreet dosage of three grams per litre. It is a superb release that will be even better with a year in the cellar.
The NV Extra Brut Rosé de Saignée (2018 base) will soon be disgorged, and readers will be able to identify it by its deeper, unusually saturated hue without looking at the small print. Bursting with aromas of pear, plums, orange rind and sweet berries, it's medium to full-bodied, round and enveloping, with a ripe core of fruit and the most phenolic presence I've tasted in this perennially superb cuvée. That makes this 2018 base a more vinous, gastronomic wine, which will offer interesting possibilities at the table.
94 points William Kelley robertparker.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Champagne/Sparkling |
| Wine Style | Biodynamic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Cote des Blancs |
| Varietals | Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio/Grauer Burgunder, Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | NV/MV |
| Bottle Size | 1500ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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