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Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2018 (Disg. Dec 2021)

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Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2018 (Disg. Dec 2021)
Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2018 (Disg. Dec 2021)
Producer Champagne Laherte Frères
Region, Country Champagne, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 21212-750

Disgorged December 2021. 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 silts over a limestone base. The wine was made from a single four-tonne press of grapes, which was naturally fermented 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 2018 (Disg. Dec 2021)
Champagne Laherte Frères Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2018 (Disg. Dec 2021)

Reviews

“The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru, 100% Pinot Noir, is the most engaging of the three parcellaire wines today. Aromatic, deep and exquisitely layered, the Longues Voyes is super-expressive today. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, white pepper, crushed rocks and bright acids lend vibrancy throughout. Dosage is 4 grams per liter.”
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Reviews

“The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru, 100% Pinot Noir, is the most engaging of the three parcellaire wines today. Aromatic, deep and exquisitely layered, the Longues Voyes is super-expressive today. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, white pepper, crushed rocks and bright acids lend vibrancy throughout. Dosage is 4 grams per liter.”
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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