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2012

Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

Tasted 9 June 2018 France · Champagne

Notes of yellow and red apple skin, marzipan, quince paste, freshly grated ginger, wet limestone, crab shell, and hints of Dalmatia fig orange spread (but without the sweetness). A bit of a funky but cerebrally fun…

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13 April 2021 Two years since my last tasting note on this wine. In a perfect place right now, with an enveloping mouthfeel coupled with just the right amount of… 18 March 2019 Previous notes apply. A great combo of seriousness and fun flavor. A nicely structured body and a sophisticated, chiseled delivery. I LOVE the… 20 January 2019 I continue to love the keen delivery on this wine. The apple skin and quince notes interplay well with the limestone minerality and saline… 24 August 2018 Same as my tasting notes from a couple of months ago. Paired fantastically with an array of raw and broiled oysters from Saltwater Oyster Depot!
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