Larmandier-Bernier 'Latitude' Extra Brut | Champagne Azienda Agricola Franco Conterno 92 Pts James Suckling

92 Pts James Suckling

Nose alive

It has a fresh

Powerful stuff but not unbalanced

Larmandier-Bernier 'Latitude' Extra Brut | Champagne Azienda Agricola Franco Conterno 92 Pts James SucklingThe NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude 1er Cru is bright, punchy and full of mineral driven intensity. Crushed flowers, lemon peel, sage, mint and crushed rocks build as this potent, intensely saline Champagne opens in the glass. This is impressive. As always, the Latitude is a Champagne built on textural breadth and volume, typical of wines from the southern sector of Vertus. This release is based on 2019 and 40% a perpetual reserve that goes