Champagne Laherte Frères Ultradition Brut (Base 18. Disg. July 2022) (NV)
375mL / Champagne / France
BD and organic fruit. Ultradition is a blend of 60 per cent Pinot Meunier, 30 per cent Chardonnay and 10 per cent Pinot Noir from parcels across the Côteaux Sud d'Epernay, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. Aurèlien ferments the wines in a mixture of foudres, tanks and barrels, always on lees.
40 per cent of reserve wine brings depth and spice-like complexity. An energetic, youthful wine with pear, nuts and toast hints and bright, racy close.
"Bright, appley and fragrant, this feels fresh and easy to drink, buttressed by taut, lively acidity. As usual, it's made from a majority of meunier (60 percent), blended with 30 percent chardonnay and ten percent pinot noir. It finishes with brightly citrusy fragrance, its tangerine-like flavors showing energy and vigor." Peter Leim, champagneguide.net