95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of my favorite wines in the Laherte range was the 2015 Extra-Brut Les Empreintes, a full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine evocative of exotic fruits, mandarin, pear and buttered toast. Fleshy and elegantly muscular, it's bright and lively, concluding with a long, saline finish. As usual, it's a blend of Pinot Noir and some muscaté selections of Chardonnay. Drink: 2021-2033. (Sep 2021)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$103 list] The 2015 Extra Brut Les Empreintes, equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, is a terrific wine in this challenging year. Bright and effusive, with lovely floral top notes, the 2015 is a model of precision and grace. All the elements are so nicely balanced. The Empreinte is not the most complex wine in the range this year, but it is super delicious and full of appeal. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: December, 2020. Drink: 2021-2027. (Nov 2021)"
93 points James Suckling: "If you love white Burgundy, then this has many of the textural and mineral qualities that make those wines so exciting. Fine melted-butter, peanut and baking-yeast notes make this very distinctive. Long, creamy finish. A cuvée of 50% pinot noir planted in 1983 and 50% chardonnay planted in 1957. Disgorged in December 2020. Drink now. (1/5/22)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2015 vintage of Les Emrpeintes from Laherte Frères is composed of a fifty-fifty blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. The wine was disgorged in December of 2020 after spending four and a half years aging sur latte. The vins clairs were barrel-fermented and raised for seven months in cask prior to bottling up for secondary fermentation; the finishing dosage is between two and four grams per liter, according to the back label, but the specific value is not reported. The wine youthfully beautiful on the nose, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, chalky soil tones, discreet baking spices, warm bread, dried flowers, a hint of oak and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core and soil signature, very elegant mousse, a fine spine of acidity and a long, well-balanced and classy finish. This could do with just a few more years in the cellar to relax a bit more structurally; it is going to be excellent. 2024-2050. (Mar/Apr 2022)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$103 list] The 2015 Extra Brut Les Empreintes, equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, is a terrific wine in this challenging year. Bright and effusive, with lovely floral top notes, the 2015 is a model of precision and grace. All the elements are so nicely balanced. The Empreinte is not the most complex wine in the range this year, but it is super delicious and full of appeal. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: December, 2020. Drink: 2021-2027. (Nov 2021)"
93 points James Suckling: "If you love white Burgundy, then this has many of the textural and mineral qualities that make those wines so exciting. Fine melted-butter, peanut and baking-yeast notes make this very distinctive. Long, creamy finish. A cuvée of 50% pinot noir planted in 1983 and 50% chardonnay planted in 1957. Disgorged in December 2020. Drink now. (1/5/22)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2015 vintage of Les Emrpeintes from Laherte Frères is composed of a fifty-fifty blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. The wine was disgorged in December of 2020 after spending four and a half years aging sur latte. The vins clairs were barrel-fermented and raised for seven months in cask prior to bottling up for secondary fermentation; the finishing dosage is between two and four grams per liter, according to the back label, but the specific value is not reported. The wine youthfully beautiful on the nose, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, chalky soil tones, discreet baking spices, warm bread, dried flowers, a hint of oak and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core and soil signature, very elegant mousse, a fine spine of acidity and a long, well-balanced and classy finish. This could do with just a few more years in the cellar to relax a bit more structurally; it is going to be excellent. 2024-2050. (Mar/Apr 2022)"
| Product SKU | 341709 |
| Producer | Laherte Frères |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir |
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