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Laherte Frères Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Les Longues Voyes

Tasted 8 June 2021 Champagne · Premier Cru

I still struggle with this Champagne. There is an abrasive alkaline finish that accentuates an angularity to its flavor delivery. I'm surprised at the 4g/L dosage here, as it comes across not only like sans dosage but…

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6 July 2021 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… 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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