Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois
Tasted 8 August 2019
France · Champagne
Similar to the 2012 version but with a bit more of an understated flavor profile overall. Nicely balanced, showing subtle mature lemon and white cherry notes; limestone and bark show up mid-way through delivery.…
A broad (almost chewy) expression of honey, peach pit, cherry, bruised pear, grilled lemon, and orange. A bit loose on the finish, lacking some tension and intensity on the tail. Fairly one-note…
Salt rock, cherry water, unripe quince, granite, crunchy yellow and red pear, bruised lemon, chalk, and brioche. Zippy and a little high strung at first, deepening with time in the glass. More yellow…
A marked improvement from the last bottle I had, this was performing exceptionally well after a bit of air. With a shimmering, coppery glow, this sample of VdA showed a beautiful hue and was…
