Champagne Larmandier-Bernier "Latitude" Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley, Janvier 2022) : 90/100. Based on the 2018 vintage and disgorged in April 2021, the latest rendition of Larmandier-Bernier's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude offers up generous aromas of ripe orchard and stone fruit framed by notions of freshly baked bread and honeycomb. Medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, the warm and sunny base vintage makes its presence felt in a wine that lives up to its moniker even more than it usually does. Drink date 2021-2027.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley, march 2021) : 91/100. The latest release of the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude is lovely, wafting from the glass with notes of citrus oil, pear, fresh bread and blanched almonds. Medium to full-bodied, ample and charming, with an enveloping core of fruit and a pillowy mousse, this cuvée takes its name from its provenance from parcels that share the same latitude: that's to say, the south of Vertus, which routinely delivers a sunnier, rounder style. Drink date 2020-2033.