Guy Larmandier Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France NV Hakkaisan superfine tannins and layers of

superfine tannins and layers of cherry

Refined and elegant

and subtle oak

but the Cycladic Assyrtiko grape shows beautiful roundness and balance here

A fresh and crunchy white with light lemons

Guy Larmandier Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France NV Hakkaisan superfine tannins and layers ofFrom Chardonnay vines in the Grand Cru village of Cramant. The total absence of any sense of sweetness in this Brut Zro allows the limestone to take center stage, and it presents in a more piercing and saline manner than in Larmandier's Brut wines. Despite its relative rigorousness and austerity, however, this is by no means a difficult wine. Rather, it will appeal to those who relish the sort of palpable, intense mineral character Champagne is