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Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

Tasted 11 February 2020 France · Champagne

Less prickly than when I had it last summer. Brassy yellow citrus, red apple flesh and skin, black cherry water, marzipan, limestone, and bark flavors deliver a focused attack that relaxes over time with air exposure.…

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13 July 2021 This continues to progress nicely each year I open a bottle. A little more complexity. A little more depth. A little more character. 8 August 2019 Much more wired-tight than previous vintages, this primary pumpkin has yet to peacock (nice alliteration, right?!). This was a PnP (and likely should…
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Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d'Autrefois

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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

France · Champagne

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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