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 🥂 — 10 months ago

with Deked1

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Single vineyard "Les Belles Voyes" in the famous Grand Cru hillside of Oger. Pale lemon with fine creamy mousse and tiny rapid bubble flow, long lees aging. aromas stone fruits and blossom, bread dough and citrus. On the palate flavors of golden apple, peach, lemon citrus and honeysuckle with biscuit toast and nutty notes. Long finish, full-body ending with biscuit, mineral and citrus character. Outstanding! — 4 years ago

Ralf Wrangö

9.5

Detta är en av de bästa jag druckit. Torr kraftig och fräsch. — 5 years ago

Pon Gong

8.9

Tres peu dosé fines bulles assez minéral avec repas biodynamic. Chouilly et Cramant CC — 6 years ago

Graham

9.1

My favourite with pizza. — 7 years ago

Nora Grossman

9.2

100% Chardonnay 👍🏼 — 8 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.1

A bit austere and one dimensional. — 9 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.3

Paired nicely with smoked quail egg that was marinated with wine.
— 10 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.1

Lunch treat. — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

#Remembrance #Love 6/25.

Sofia loved Penguins. We played w/ them in Dubai and she also skied indoor while I had a spot of Champagne and watched from a very big window. Only in Dubai. They have to build things of that nature…cus w/o them…just a bunch of sand. — a year ago

President Obama

9.3

At Ron's for duck confit — 3 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.0

Sublime. Elegant and refined. — 4 years ago

Zack Hall

9.4

Turned up! — 4 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.1

Super lemony tasty and crisp! — 6 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.0

Interesting but a little too funky for me. Not that I didn’t finish my glass (or two)... — 6 years ago

John Willison

9.1

Bright citrus acid initially. Then a mid palate and finish of bread and yeast. Lingers a bit. Very enjoyable. — 8 years ago

Naoki Kondo

9.1

long fruity finish, strong pear aroma — 9 years ago

Lynn

9.1

Let Thanksgiving begin! — 9 years ago

with Pat

Lauren Axelrod

9.1

Berries, tart and tangy citrus. Fun pairing with Cantonese food! — 11 years ago

Morina Lierience

10

Had this for welcome new home at Casa grande apartment 6th April 2013 — 13 years ago

Lauren Young

8.9

Nice, berries — a year ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Nice soft mousse body, yellow peach, tropical melons, pineapple, some lemon meringue, lime zest, slightly bitter apple cider, whipped cream, hard chalkiness, alluvial limestone, saline, sea fossils, bread crust, yeastiness, yellow florals, racey acidity, nicely balanced & structured with a finish that lasts 90 seconds.

Needs a few more years in bottle. — a year ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Funkay. Love. Happy birthday Mari!! — 4 years ago

with Mari

Gabriele Rotti

9.0

Still young, big bubble. A BB that smells like a BB. It's good but I think too expensive for what you get. But maybe it is just really young. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

In-freaking-credible — 6 years ago

Kimberly Britton

9.0

Wonderful. Dry. — 7 years ago

with Gary

Ryan Hayward

9.4

Loved it! Notes of green apple. — 8 years ago

Manoj Parmar

9.2

At 1760 on 2-27-17
Gianpaolo's rec as first bottle
MP: strong bubble but subtle fruit hints

Jeets: rich complex good bubble better on flute — 9 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.3

Special Club great time.

Round, creamy, smooth. — 10 years ago

Michael Scaffidi

Chef Sommelier Jean Georges

9.5

This is 2002 — 11 years ago