NV Champagne Laherte Frères Ultradition (Base 22. Disg. Mar 2025)

93 POINTS

James Suckling

A lively, precise and bright blend of 60% pinot meunier, 30% chardonnay and 10% pinot noir. Fresh and vivid with aromas of dried pears, spiced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and some baked brioche. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity and character. Vibrant and precise with a long, flavorful finish. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 4.5g/L.

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Well-spiced and mouthwatering, this vivid Champagne offers a finely detailed bead and expressive flavors of black raspberry, dried apricot, orange blossom, fleur de sel and crystallized honey. Clean-cut and minerally on the finish. Disgorged December 2014.

92 POINTS

Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

A pleasantly oaky and toasty Champagne, this character and the creaminess from long yeast contact really harmonize the acidity and make this an accessible Extra Brut. A cuvée of 60% pinot meunier from the Vallée de la Marne, plus 30% chardonnay and 10% pinot noir, including 40% reserve wines. All of the base wines were vinified in wooden casks of various sizes, from the Burgundian, 228-liter version upwards.

92 POINTS

Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com

Lovely orange and raspberry fruit on the nose, with some candied citrus and brioche. Very bright, fruity and full of joy, with lively acidity and fine bubbles. 60% meunier, 30% chardonnay and 10% pinot noir. Based on 2022, with 50% reserve wine. Disgorged December 2024. 4 g/L dosage.

91 POINTS

James Suckling

Cloves and dried flower stems with lemon rind, chamomile and green apples. Medium-bodied with lovely fruit and a creamy texture. Delicious finish. 60% pinot meunier, 30% chardonnay and 10% pinot noir. Dosage 4,5g/L. Disgorged in February 2022.

90 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Aromatic, with floral and spice notes, flavors of steeped peach and toasted raisin bread, and a smoky hint of roasted walnut. Well-knit and mouthwatering, with a minerally finish. Disgorged July 2015.