Larmandier-Bernier, Rose de Maturation Brut Zero

Larmandier-Bernier, Rose de Maturation Brut ZeroThe 2014 Extra Brut Ros de Maturation is showing brilliantly, wafting from the glass with notes of red berries, blood orange, toasted almonds, dried white flowers and white peach. Medium to full bodied, vinous and sensual, it's an exquisitely seamless, elegant wine that even surpasses in depth and complexity the fine 2013 vintage that marked this cuve's debut.

(80% whole cluster)

Monvigliero is fifth most identified vineyard designate in Barolo after Cannubi

One of the many problems with these heavy bottles is that you keep picking them up to pour more wine only to be disappointed to find that they are actually empty

Finely balanced

496 cases produced

His Cotes du Rhone and Vacqueyras are two of the best value picks in the southern Rhone

lively tannins in this red

deftly supported by 60% new oak

21% Merlot

The most recent example was easily the best of them and given that it was a bottle opened by the domaine it's not really all that surprising

refinement

the 2005 turns more delicate with time in the glass as its silkier and floral qualities become more evident