CHAMPAGNE LARMANDIER-BERNIER 'Terre de Vertus' Non Dose 1er Cru 2015 - Magnum
Sparkling
2015
Champagne
Champagne
Chardonnay
Biodynamic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Chardonnay
Type of Champagne
Blanc de Blancs
Dosage
2gr/l
Terre de Vertus is one of three single-terroir Blanc de Blancs produced at this estate, and certainly the most famous. It is from a parcel of vines situated on the chalky mid-slope of Vertus, traversing the 1er Cru lieux dits of Les Barillers and Les Faucherets. These sites produce intensely mineral wines; wines that can recall the best of Le Mesnil (to the north) in their chalky raciness and drive.
Expert Ratings
Wine Advocate 93/100
"Disgorged this spring, the 2015 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Terre de Vertus offers up generous aromas of stone and orchard fruit mingled with hints of buttery pastry and blanched almonds, reflecting the ripe, sunny profile of the vintage. Full-bodied, rich and vinous, it's a muscular, fleshy rendition of this cuvée that will need a bit of time to settle down after its recent disgorgement. Right now, it can't quite match its less weighty and more chiseled 2014 and 2013 predecessors."