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Laherte Frères Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Les Longues Voyes

Tasted 6 July 2021 Champagne · Premier Cru

Strike three with this Champagne. The Vinges d'Autrefois is so much more compelling than this snoozer. The Les Longues Voyes is a hollow swallow as far as I'm concerned. Can't say I didn't try here. Don't go away mad;…

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8 June 2021 I still struggle with this Champagne. There is an abrasive alkaline finish that accentuates an angularity to its flavor delivery. I'm surprised at… 17 December 2019 Ripe apple and preserved lemon rind lead the front end of this round and medium-bodied Laherte. Slightly rich and heavy on the mid-palate, with red…
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