2015 Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Vignes d’Autrefois

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 92 points

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  2/22/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 Points

  100% PM
  
  Cumin, caraway, ripe golden apple, ripe quince, lemon juice on the nose, but smells a tad muted and tight on PnP. Call it a medium - intensity of aromas. After an hour in the glass, it really opens up though and the intensity increases to medium. The palate too feels tight at first; but after about 45 minutes in the glass it shows toasted pecans, graham cracker/crust and pastry cream in addition to a burst of ripe golden apples (think that's a PM tell). Intensity of flavors is medium + after an hour in the glass.
  
  Medium body with medium + acid. I never really understood the need to decant Champagne until I had this wine. Absolutely decant this for at least an hour if you open it now. I do think it is still developing and in 3-5 years will be more apporachable on PnP than it is right now.

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  8/20/2023 - Rightbankrefreshment Likes this wine: 92 Points

  First 100% PM for me. Disgorged 2019. Slightly pink. Nice core of fruit with plus acidity. Better after an hour or so. Would buy again.

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  8/20/2023 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  Family Holidays; 7/28/2023-9/10/2023 (Alicante - España): By the glass. " The vines of yesteryear" seem to offer everything that the Meunier grape needs after an aging of three years on its own lees in used barrels. Biodynamic crop.
  Unexpected aromas of caramelised almonds along with lemon curd spread over toasted brioche accompanying apples and peaches. A delicacy.
  On the palate it has a vinous texture, really of a full-bodied wine, intense and rich but balanced even of a moderate alcoholic volume for such density (12.5%). Plenty of length and a delicious mineral aftertaste. One of the most amazing meunier ever tasted. Give it a try. Deserves it.
  
  Por copas. "Las viñas de antaño" parecen ofrecer todo lo que la uva meunier necesita tras un envejecimiento de tres años sobre sus propias lías en barriles usados. Cultivo biodinámico.
  Inesperados aromas a almendras garrapiñadas junto con cuajada de limón extendida sobre brioche tostado acompañando a manzanas y melocotones. Una delicadeza.
  Al paladar presenta una textura vinosa, realmente de un vino de gran cuerpo, intenso y abundante pero equilibrado incluso de un volumen alcohólico moderado para semejante densidad (12.5%). Longitud a raudales y un delicioso retrogusto mineral. Uno de los más sorprendentes meunier que jamás haya catado. Dale un tiento. Lo merece.

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  3/4/2023 - Finare Vinare wrote: 93 Points

  Disgorged in February 2019.

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  11/12/2022 - thewiz Likes this wine: 92 Points

  (Disgorged in January 2017, 100% Meunier from old vines planted 1947-1964, dosage 4 gr/L, 5 064 bottles made)
  Very evolved on the nose showing pineapple citrus, red apples together with notes of cognac, sherry and red apples in a special but at the same time pleasant way. Intense palate showing ginger and red apples acidity and with a hint of cinnamon and saffron on the lengthy finish.
  (Best 2025-2040)

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