Champagne Lahertes Freres - Ultradition Extra Brut

This one has been on my list for a while and picked it up for only around $40 on sale at Astor Wines. Lahertes Freres is one of those “cool” grower champagnes that is clearly trying to brand itself towards the more natural wine hip young crowd. I see this champagne a lot in nyc wine bars.

The color is a deep golden hue, indicating a higher percentage of PN or Meunier. On the nose, it has some of that bruised apple oxidative quality to it as well as nice autolytic nutty notes. On the palate, the low dosage doesn’t come across as austere due to the richer profile. Good minerality too.

Overall good champagne for the money, I’d probably pick it up again if it went on sale. So far my favorite grower champagne is Egly Ouriet.