Champagne Larmandier-Bernier - Latitude Extra-brut Blanc de Blancs
91/100
Robert Parker
17/20
Jancis Robinson
"A delightful champagne, this superbly balanced cuvée offers a perfect blend of freshness and fruitiness."
"The aroma is so fresh! Peach, grapefruit, and Buddha's hand citrus. Intense, fragrant, citrusy. Pure, singing like a soprano. Tiny bubbles make the white pepper dance until the slightly smoky finish. It really seems to float!" (Jancis Robinson). Bottle without cap
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Eye
Beautiful golden color
Nose
Very pure, very pleasant fruitiness, ideal balance of acidity
Mouth
A delicate bubble offering plenty of freshness, well-rounded with a rich and charming style.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with foie gras, white meats, etc.
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
Wine rated 91/100 (Wonderful wine)
About wine:
The latest version of Larmandier-Bernier's Blanc de Blancs Latitude Extra-Brut NV is from the 2021 vintage (60%), entirely vinified in oak barrels and complemented by a perpetual blend dating back to 2004. The plots located on richer soils, mainly exposed to the east and southeast, produce rounder, more full-bodied wines, and this is also true of the 2021 vintage. Displaying aromas of pear, acacia, and pastry, it is fuller than the Longitude, with ripe but lively acidity and a mellow mousse.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
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 17/20
About wine:
Such a fresh aroma! Peaches, grapefruit, and lemon. Intensely fragrant, with citrus notes. Pure, singing like a soprano. Tiny bubbles dance lively on notes of white pepper in a slightly smoky finish. It really seems to float.