Champagne Bookclub (served blind)--Viet (Populaire--South Coast Plaze): Last time I had this wine was a year ago, and I liked it then, but last night when we had it blind (served next to its red fruited sibling, the LF 2014 Longues Voyes). Having both blind in contrast made for a cool discussion. The Autrefois is 100% Pinot Meunier and the Longue Voyes is 100% Pinot Noir, although the latter may be dosed a bit higher as it's listed at 4 grams while the former is listed on the back as 2-4 grams, for what it's worth. Both were disgorged in early 2018. The Autrefois has an old barrique aromatic, also floral. It's tangy, with citrusy lime, zesty red fruited with a creamy purity in the finish. Overall, I thought it was just gorgeous. As for the Longue Voyes, this is a more intense wine, with a an almond note and some bitterness which for me makes the wine even more interesting to drink. Spice cake, citrus peel and a cool stone fruit pit, kind of like the flesh of a nectarine where it touches the pit, that kind of flavor. Higher acid than the Autrefois too, yet the same deft touch of Aurelien Laherte as he gets the same creamy/mineral finish in both wines. I continue to feel a high regard for his wines and keep buying them, some into the cellar and some into the glass. One of my favorite producers now.
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4/19/2024 - Neras Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fresh and filing. Nice bobbles and a fairly long taste.
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12/14/2023 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quick note. Brioche and nutty richness, but still fresh. Enjoyable now, but some upside over the next several years.
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6/30/2023 - Neras Likes this wine: 93 Points
As always a very pleasant champagne!
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10/22/2022 - Neras Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very concentrated. Green apples. Nice bubbles. Very fresh, may be a little to fresh. Still very interesting and enjoyable.
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10/20/2022 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Champagne Bookclub (served blind)--Viet (Populaire--South Coast Plaze): Last time I had this wine was a year ago, and I liked it then, but last night when we had it blind (served next to its red fruited sibling, the LF 2014 Longues Voyes). Having both blind in contrast made for a cool discussion. The Autrefois is 100% Pinot Meunier and the Longue Voyes is 100% Pinot Noir, although the latter may be dosed a bit higher as it's listed at 4 grams while the former is listed on the back as 2-4 grams, for what it's worth. Both were disgorged in early 2018. The Autrefois has an old barrique aromatic, also floral. It's tangy, with citrusy lime, zesty red fruited with a creamy purity in the finish. Overall, I thought it was just gorgeous. As for the Longue Voyes, this is a more intense wine, with a an almond note and some bitterness which for me makes the wine even more interesting to drink. Spice cake, citrus peel and a cool stone fruit pit, kind of like the flesh of a nectarine where it touches the pit, that kind of flavor. Higher acid than the Autrefois too, yet the same deft touch of Aurelien Laherte as he gets the same creamy/mineral finish in both wines. I continue to feel a high regard for his wines and keep buying them, some into the cellar and some into the glass. One of my favorite producers now.
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