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These parcels are classic Avize: lean soils, pure chalk, and very old vines that dig deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2015 release is an uncompromising, low-dosage Blanc de Blancs (2g\/L), aged six years on lees and disgorged in September 2022. On the nose, it’s lemon pith and white flowers, with a whiff of honeycomb and chalk dust. The palate is focused and linear, but far from austere—there’s a gentle vinous weight, a mineral drive, and a coiled energy that unfurls slowly in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand Avize terroir through the lens of biodynamics and thoughtful élevage, this is essential drinking. 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Formerly labelled Vieille Vigne de Cramant, the cuvée’s name now reflects the Bourron du Levant vineyard, the soul of the wine, supported by a parcel in Le Fond du Bâteau with 85-year-old vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2013 vintage was disgorged in September 2022 after more than eight years on lees and sees just 2g\/L dosage. It’s a wine of shimmering intensity - concentrated and powerful yet defined by tension and poise. Think ripe stone fruits, crushed chalk, and layers of lemon oil, pastry, and sea spray, with a creamy, satin-textured palate that finishes with a long saline snap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Champagne at its most profound: complex, layered, and unforced. A benchmark grower wine and a must for lovers of mineral-driven, terroir-expressive Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Larmandier family excelled in this cooler vintage, so it’s unsurprising that the 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant has turned out beautifully. Wafting from the glass with notes of crisp yellow orchard fruit, brioche, white flowers, oyster shell and honeycomb, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep, layered and incisive, with a tangy spine of acidity, terrific tension and a long, racy finish.”\u003cbr\u003e- William Kelley (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The 2013 Extra Brut Vieille Vigne de Levant Grand Cru is a Champagne of real breadth and substance that captures the essence of these 50-70-year-old vines. 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This wine hails from the Montefico cru, a south-facing site of clay-limestone soils known for producing Nebbiolo with remarkable depth and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, the 2020 Montefico offers complex aromas of ripe red fruit, accented by notes of spice and a mineral edge that hints at the vineyard’s limestone-rich soils. The palate is equally captivating, showing a core of intense, mature fruit, balanced tannins, and a persistent, layered finish that leaves a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged in large oak botti for 30 months before bottling in May 2024, this wine embodies the classic Barbaresco style - structured and refined, with all the hallmarks of a cellar-worthy release. 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What they found up in the Sierra de Gredos wasn’t just old vines on granite slopes - it was a whole new take on Spanish Garnacha. Light-touch, high-altitude, detail-first winemaking that’s turned plenty of heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Bruja is their most accessible bottling, but don’t let that fool you. It’s from 60-year-old bush vines grown organically on decomposed granite, all picked by hand and fermented with whole bunches. Nothing fancy, just real attention to detail - aged in large old oak and bottled unfiltered, with zero gloss and all the charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 release has that classic Gredos lift and crunch, but feels a little calmer and more composed than the sun-baked 2022. 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