Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2015 / 750ml | ≈ $166.32Original €148.00≈ £125.02 | larmandier.fr ↗ |
2016 Technical Specifications
Region Champagne
Production Details As of 24 May 2017, the 2016 still wine was undergoing extended aging on its sediment in barrels. The producer planned to taste it in June in preparation for July bottling.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window Producer recommends cellaring for at least two years and potentially much longer.
Classification Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Orientation South-East
Sites 100% Cramant; single parcel Bourron du Levant
Fermentation Vessels Stockinger casks and vats
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Tirage Date July
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The vines are between 60 and more than 85 years old. Juice is clarified only very lightly and transferred directly into wood. The wine spends its first year on natural lees; after July tirage, bottles are stacked on laths for secondary fermentation and nine additional years of maturation. Bottles are hand-disgorged one year before release. No other harvest year or terroir is blended into the wine.
Tasting Notes Producer: deep, intense, powerful, complex and exceptionally long. Vinous/Antonio Galloni, 2025 review: candied apricot, ginger, dried flowers, hazelnut and spice.
Food Pairing Aperitif; poultry with morels; cream-based dishes
Critics Ratings 96
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2013 Technical Specifications
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates October 2013
Production Details The producer released the 2013 Vieille Vigne du Levant from its cellars in October 2022 after nine years of maturation.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs
Region Champagne
Sites Oldest estate Grand Cru vineyards in Cramant, in the lieu-dit Bourron du Levant
Fermentation Vessels 60% used barriques and 40% used foudres
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The vines were 50–70 years old. After fermentation, the still wine remained on its lees through winter; secondary fermentation was followed by more than seven years of additional lees aging, and the release was disgorged one year before release. The Wine Advocate bottle quoted on the sheet was disgorged in April 2021.
Tasting Notes Wine Advocate reviewed bottle: pear, peach, orange zest, freshly baked bread and pastry cream; full-bodied, rich, concentrated and layered, with lively acidity, pinpoint mousse and a resonant finish.
Critics Ratings 95+
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2011 Technical Specifications
Region Champagne
Critics Ratings 97
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2009 Technical Specifications
Region Champagne
Sites Single-vineyard Bourron du Levant in Cramant
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2008 Technical Specifications
Region Champagne
Sites Single-vineyard Bourron du Levant in Cramant
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Producer Information
Website
Address
19 avenue du General de Gaulle, 51130 Vertus, France
Phone
+33 3 26 52 13 24
Email
Owner
Pierre and Sophie Larmandier
Cellarmaster
Pierre Larmandier