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2013

Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

Tasted 10 May 2019 France · Champagne

Though it hasn't been able to catch up to the phenomenal 2012 version, this 2013 offers a nice drive of yellow citrus and black cherry flavors, along with the typical rustic PM tinge of bark and stem. Some raw oyster,…

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5 February 2021 Coming into a nice drinking window now. Starts out with some decent oomph and gains more finesse with air. Drink or hold. I'll likely be doing more… 29 April 2020 This continues to develop nicely since last year. More body and depth, with a good delivery of flavor and expansion on the palate. Starting into a…
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2019

Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

France · Champagne

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…

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Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

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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…

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