2000 Guy Larmandier 'Cramant Blanc de Blancs' Brut (Champagne)

Importer: Rosenthal

Source: Rosenthal

Consumption Date: 7/1/2013

Notes: Mild aroma of flowers, yeasty bread, and wet chalk.  Light bodied, but with a rich, creamy mouthfeel and tart acidity highlighting flavors of lemon and a hint of green apple, a mild yeast bread note, and a hint of flowers and chalky minerality.  Moderate finish that combines the flavor notes into a suggestion of lemon meringue pie with a slight chalk/mineral edge.

This has been an interesting variation on vintage Champagne for me.  While the wine is definitely elegant and surprisingly rich, if not as complex as I might have expected, it does not have the depth or fullness of flavor that I would have expected.  It is rather more ethereal than powerful.  Nevertheless, it is enjoyable and I expect it to pair well with the lobster I will be having for dinner.

Value: Average