Guy Larmandier Brut Zero Champagne 1er Cru NV Size:750ml skin-contact

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This is a rare find in today’s offerings from the Loire Valley: one that sacrifices early drinkability to reward those with the patience to wait for years

chalky nose

with a pronounced element of earth and plenty of spice—albeit on a less-structured frame than its brethren from Cornu's more firmly built appellations

Sporting a markedly floral

Guy Larmandier Brut Zero Champagne 1er Cru NV Size:750ml skin-contactSporting a markedly floral, chalky nose, this Vertus 1er Cru has a schiseled frame of a brut zero but it is not excessively bone dry on the palatethe ample character typical of the village manifests itself in a round overall texture. The wine is firm without being hard, with a great interplay of supple fruit and intense stoniness. Comprised of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, aged for 3 years on the lees before disgorgement.