Laherte Freres: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

Laherte Freres: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

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Pinot Meunier 60%, Chardonnay 30%, Pinot Noir 10%
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hvid, tør
Fermentering på flaske
Perling
12,5% Vol.
Pakket ind i: 6s
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mineral
fuld & rund
frugt-orienteret
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Lobenberg: 94/100
Galloni: 93/100
Wine&Spirits: 93/100
Parker: 92/100
Wine Spectator: 92/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 92/100
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Frankrig, Champagne, Vallée de la Marne
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Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

94
/100

Chardonnay-druerne kommer fra crus syd for byen Épernay, og Pinot Meunier, som dominerer med 60 %, vokser i Vallée de la Marne. Der er også en lille smule Pinot Noir. Dyrket på lermergel med indslag af silex og kridt. Undergrunden er ren kridtsten. Vinene modnes i cuves, fade og barriques, og der finder kun delvis malolaktisk gæring sted. Når gæringen af Meunier-vinene er afsluttet, fjerner Aurelien det foregående års Chardonnay fra fadet og tilsætter Meunier til Chardonnay-gæren for at gøre vinene tættere og mere vinøse. Basisvinene forbliver på det fine gær i 6 måneder, før de gæres på flaske. Der tilsættes en lille dosis på 6 til 8 gram. Næsen er noget finere og mere harmonisk end Ultradition Blanc de Blancs. Lidt rødgult æble stiger op af glasset, også fin karamel og lidt vilde kirsebær, alt er fint sammenvævet og griber ind i hinanden, meget elegant. Angrebet på ganen er cremet og præget af den typiske røde bærfrugt fra Meunier, med lidt skovjordbær på siden. Chardonnayens stramme, temposættende struktur kommer også til udtryk, og frugtkernen er fint flettet ind i en smidig, livlig og let mineralsk-krydret finish. Fine ristede noter fra trælagringen kommer også til udtryk i den kraftfulde, rige finish. En fint vævet, cremet basischampagne, der har substans nok til at ledsage et måltid. 94/100

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/100

Galloni om: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

The NV Extra Brut Ultradition is a gorgeous wine at its level, and also a terrific introduction to the Laherte Champagnes. Translucent and energetic, the Ultradition has a lot to offer. Pear, almond and dried flowers meld together as this creamy, ample Champagne shows off its distinctive personality. The flavors are brilliant and chiseled throughout. What a gorgeous wine this is. The Ultradition is based on Meunier (unusual for a NV Champagne), with 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. 93/100

Smagsnotat
93
/100

Wine&Spirits om: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

This is the flagship blend of the house, with fruit from the Côteaux Sud d’Epernay, Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne. It’s 60 percent meunier, 30 percent chardonnay and 10 percent pinot noir; 40 percent of the blend is reserve wine. With its rose-pink color, red-apple fruit and spice, this tastes like a fresh red wine, its cool clarity enhanced by the pincushion of bubbles that tingle as the mineral flavors dive down through your mouth. 93/100

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Parker om: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

The NV Extra Brut Ultradition is an assemblage of 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir from eight villages and terroirs in the Coteaux Sud d'Epernay and the Marne Valley. Vinified in cuves, pièces and foudres and aged on the lees for six months (with malolactic partly done), this is a deep, pure and complex cuvée. Full-bodied, firm and very mineral yet fine, fresh and pure on the salty palate, the finish reveals charming richness and intense fruit but keeps the firm and chalky expression of this impressive Extra Brut. I'd keep this cuvée for another two or three years, but I suppose it can also age for a decade. 92/100

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Wine Spectator om: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

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. Drink now through 2020. 3,500 cases made. 92/100

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/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée

The Tradition Brut (7 grams) retains the classic label, while the Extra-Brut has moved over to a more modern stylized label. Pouring a straw hay color, the NV Champagne Tradition Extra Brut has the 2020 vintage as its base and is made from 60% Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, and the rest Pinot Noir, with two harvests of reserve wine making up 40% of the blended reserve. Open and inviting, it’s fresh with aromas of wild raspberry, fresh flowers, and a touch of brothy salinity. Medium-bodied, it has an elegant mouthfeel with a fresh, soft, stony texture and a supple mousse that does not interfere with the base wine, capturing a lovely balance of freshness and secondary profile. It’s drinking wonderfully now, and I would enjoy this over the next few years, although it will surely hold on over the next 5-7 years. Disgorged October 2022. 4 grams per liter of dosage. 92/100

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Laherte Frères

Aurélien Laherte er nok den mest spændende vinproducent i dag i Coteaux Sud d'Epernay, dette lille, fremragende terroir lige ved siden af vinhovedstaden, som forbinder Cote des Blancs og Vallée de la Marne og alligevel er noget helt unikt.

Champagne Ultradition Brut Cuvée