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Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2019 (Disg. Nov 2022)

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Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2019 (Disg. Nov 2022)
Producer Champagne Laherte Frères
Region, Country Champagne, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 23851-750

Disgorged November 2022. Les Longues Voyes translates as ‘the long way’, referring not only to the 25 kilometres that you need to travel from the Laherte estate to arrive at the vineyard but also to the wine’s extended aging: 18 months in barrel and a further 18-20 months in bottle.
The fruit is sourced from a single hectare of biodynamic vines in Chamery, Montagne de Reims, owned by a good friend of Aurélien Laherte’s. The 35-year-old vines are rooted in clay and silt over a limestone base. The wine was made from a single four-tonne press of grapes, which fermented naturally and matured in old Clos des Epeneaux and Leroux barrels. There was no malolactic conversion, and the dosage was 4 g/L.
So, the estate now has two vintage Blanc de Noirs released at the same time: Les Vignes d’Autrefois from Meunier and Les Longues Voyes from Pinot Noir. The first comes from a chalky subsoil and the second from limestone, and it is fascinating to compare the different structures that result. Fans of Pinot Noir on limestone should move to the front of the queue.

Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2019 (Disg. Nov 2022)

Reviews

“The 2019 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru marries Pinot Noir fruit character with notable tension and verve. Crushed rocks, slate, mint, dried flowers, kirsch and cedar lend tons of complexity. Sourced from parcels resting on silty clay soils in Montagne de Reims, this bottling is aged for an extended period in barrel on its fine lees (18 months). More than anything else, the 2019 sizzles with energy. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2022.”
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Reviews

“The 2019 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru marries Pinot Noir fruit character with notable tension and verve. Crushed rocks, slate, mint, dried flowers, kirsch and cedar lend tons of complexity. Sourced from parcels resting on silty clay soils in Montagne de Reims, this bottling is aged for an extended period in barrel on its fine lees (18 months). More than anything else, the 2019 sizzles with energy. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2022.”
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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