Champagne Larmandier-Bernier - Vieille Vigne du Levant Grand Cru Extra Brut 2014
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
Robert Parker
92/100
RVF
18,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"Powerful and rich, this gourmet Champagne is an iconic cuvée."
"Disgorged in March 2023, the new Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant 2014 unfolds in the glass with aromas of crisp stone fruit, freshly baked bread, white flowers, butter pastries, and clear honey. Full-bodied, opulent and finely crafted, with a soft fruit core, tangy acidity and a penetrating, electric finish, it is a tremendous success!" (Robert Parker)
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Eye
Golden yellow color
Nose
Deep and complex, toasty, vanilla with notes of candied lemon, cream, and cashews
Mouth
Silky and creamy, full-bodied, chalky texture, great purity, savory finish, salty and refined.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Guard
2 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy on its own before a meal, or with fine fish in sauce (such as beurre blanc), veal blanquette, or poultry with morel mushrooms.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
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
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About wine:
Disgorged in March 2023, the new Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant 2014 unfolds in the glass with aromas of crisp stone fruit, freshly baked bread, white flowers, butter pastries, and clear honey. Full-bodied, opulent, and finely crafted, with a soft fruit core, tangy acidity, and a penetrating, electric finish, it is a tremendous success.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
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).
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 18,5/20
About wine:
It is an almost indescribable wine. It is rich, smoky, broad, and powerful, but it is none of those things. There are fruits, spices, and stones, but you couldn't distinguish them if you tried. It is completely whole. No beginning, no end. It has a heartbeat, a drum, a rhythm that resembles a pulse. It is a wine that makes you search for words, then give up, and simply breathe it in.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. BERNARD C. Published on 01/02/2025
Remarkable, one of the best champagnes we have ever tasted...
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Review and opinion by Mr. STEPHANE L. Published on 03/27/2024
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