Vanessa

9.1

THAT COLOR!!! 👀
Here is the Larmandier-Bernier Rosé de Saignée made from a blend of old vine Pinot Noir (90%) and Pinot Gris (10%) sharing a vineyard parcel in the Premier Cru Village of Vertus, in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne. 🍾🥂

That deep pink color is a hallmark of the saignée / maceration method used to make rosé wine, where the crushed grape juice stays in contact with dark colored grape skins for an extended period of time, extracting those color compounds into the juice.

The longer the period of maceration, the deeper the hue. Here the juice macerated on the skins for 2-3 days! No wonder it’s such a vibrant hue!! 😍

These bubbles are extra brut with only 2 g/l in dosage, so very dry and crisp on the palate …. But the juicy red fruit character fills your mouth and lends a generous profile with robust notes of dark cherry clafoutis, stewed strawberry, raspberry, lemon, white peach, white tea, biscuit, and white blossom. The mousse is creamy and persistent.

This is a delicious wine from an amazing grower-producer (RM) we were fortunate to visit in 2021, where we learned a lot about their biodynamic, and meticulous, practices starting in the vineyard to the cellar to the bottle.

Cheers to wine moments that leave a last a lasting impression on the palate! Santé 🥂 — 2 days ago

with Deked1

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Viaje WS 🇮🇹 — 3 months ago

Martin Bergo

9.4

Wine 1 from the Nobel banquet, this first one was amazing, salty, bready, great mousse, tart apples and floral notes. — 2 days ago

Valerie Finley

9.3

We first had this in Amboise, France. I did find a bottle in the US. Opened it today and makes me remember why we loved it so much. Juicy and red fruits. Still has some structure as a 9 year old wine. Very nice acidity. Lots of raspberry and cassis notes. We enjoyed it on our patio! — a month ago

Doug Boatman

9.1

Nice bouquet and full body. Great finish. Nice finish. — 4 months ago

David D

9.1

Unfiltered, light, very slightly funky, and quite dry. Strawberry, hay, grapefruit, melon, crushed granite. From Main Street Wine and Gourmet, Orleans. 08/04/24 — 5 months ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.1

Crisp, crunchy, sl oxidative. Easy. — a month ago

Chris Buggy

9.1

Ready for prime time-raspberry currant jam 💣 — a month ago

with Jennifer

romo

9.3

Called Bojo, but anything except Morgon. Strawberries, pink peppercorn and Pez candy. — 2 months ago

ESF

9.2

Love this stuff: underrated varietal & Bossard is a master: pale straw colored, fresh citrus, salinity & minerals galore. This is a lean angular assassin. We had fish tacos - just fantastic. These are age-worthy so no hurry to drink — 4 months ago