Laherte Frères Brut Nature Champagne Blanc de Blancs NV

93 points Falstaff: "Pale golden yellow, silver reflections, fine, persistent mousse. Delicate notes of mango and fresh yellow apple, some blossom honey, a hint of candied orange zest, mineral touch. Taut, tightly woven, white pomaceous fruit, fresh acidity, salty-lemony finish, a crisp food companion, versatile. (Deg. 1/23) (10/6/23)"

92 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "White peaches, lemons, raw hazelnuts and lightly salted butter. Saline and tangy, but also sleek on the palate, with just-ripe white fruit flavors and soft bubbles. Chardonnay from Coteaux Sud d’Epernay. Base is 2021 with 50% reserve wines. Disgorged October 2024. Drink now. (7/17/25)"

92+ points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "Based on the 2020 vintage, the Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV is a delicately textured champagne fermented for seven months in foudre and barrel with regular stirring of the lees and partial malo-lactic. Fragrant and fresh aromas of quince, star fruit, candied ginger and honey lead into a finely knit, light to medium-bodied palate with a pinpoint, chalky mousse that delicately amplifies a ripe citrus mid-palate lifted by brisk acidity and a long, thirst-slaking finish. Disgorged April 2021 and finished with zero dosage. Drink: 2023-2033. (11/26/23)"

92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The current release of Laherte Frères’ Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature is from the base year of 2020 and was disgorged in January of 2023. The vins clairs are all barrel-fermented for this wine and aged seven months in cask prior to bottling up for secondary fermentation, with partial malo. The bouquet is beautifully pure and precise, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, pear, raw almond, chalky soil tones, bread dough and a topnote of white flowers. On the palate the wine is brisk, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core of fruit, fine soil signature and grip, elegant mousse and a long, young and very nicely balanced finish. To my palate, with zero dosage, this wine still needs several years in the cellar to allow the acids to back off a bit more. For Brut Nature purists, it is already very tasty. 2028-2045. (Jul/Aug 2023)"

91 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs is bright and finely sculpted right out of the gate. The blend of 50% 2021 and 50% 2020/2019 comes across as a bit austere, but that’s not surprising given the base 2021 vintage. Crushed rocks, mint, citrus, white flowers and sage all take shape. As always, the Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs is a Champagne of great character. It's a terrific value, too. Disgorged: January 2024. Drink: 2024-2030. (Dec 2024)"

91 points La Revue du Vin de France: "The Blanc de Blancs Nature seduces with the patina provided by the reserve wines. The palate is full-bodied, supported by a beautiful acidity that structures the whole. (2026)"