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Larmandier-Bernier Champagne - Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize 2015

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier - Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize 2015

95/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

96/100

Robert Parker

95/100

Vinous

(Notes from the 2014 vintage)
chardonnay
mineral
raced
dense
oysters and seafood
old vines
biodynamics

This cuvée has been produced since 2009 from two plots of old vines on the estate, exclusively from the Avize terroir. It produces a distinguished wine, characterized by its chalky, delicate style and refined aromas of white fruit. A great wine to accompany a great dish, such as roast lobster!

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Estate

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

Vintage

Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize

Vintage

2015

Designation

Champagne Grand Cru

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

Chardonnay, sur 2 parcelles isolées d'Avize, lieux-dits "Chemin de Plivot" et "Chemin de Flavigny"

Terroirs

In Avize, very poor, chalky soil

Viticulture

Vines cultivated biodynamically with respect for the terroir: plowing to promote deep rooting and preserve soil life, naturally moderate yields.

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Gentle pressing, lightly settled juice then transferred directly to barrels. Natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in Stockinger barrels and casks.

Livestock farming

First year on natural lees without filtration or fining. Racking. Second fermentation and aging on slats for at least 5 additional years. Each bottle is disgorged manually 6 months before release.

Organic

Yes

Eye

Refined bubbles

Nose

Complex and floral

Mouth

Delicate and chalky with a salty finish

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2035

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with a seafood platter, aged Parmesan or Cantal cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About the estate:

Pierre and Sophie Larmandier, accompanied by their son Arthur, have been cultivating 16 hectares biodynamically for over twenty years. Few wine estates, across all regions, can boast such consistency at this high level. The range is remarkably well maintained and offered at reasonable prices. Among the estate's legendary vintages, Vieille Vigne du Levant is undoubtedly a benchmark for the Côte des Blancs. The style boasts creamy textures where balance is a central value. This discreet elegance often reveals the very best that the Côte des Blancs has to offer. A highly sought-after address.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rating (2022 guide) 96/100 (2014 vintage) (Extraordinary wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rating (2023 guide) 95/100 Favorite 2014 vintage)

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the estate:

Although his family is originally from Cramant, Pierre Larmandier settled in Vertus and vinifies parcels spread across the grands crus of the Côte des Blancs, in Cramant (the sumptuous Vieille Vigne du Levant cuvée), Chouilly, Oger, and Avize. The result has been a magnificent Les Chemins d'Avize since 2009. Stainless steel and barrels have given way to oak casks in which the wines are vinified without yeast. The range showcases the hard work carried out in the vineyard (certified biodynamic).

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rating (2021 guide) 95/100 (2014 vintage)

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