Champagne Laherte Frères Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature NV, Laherte Frères, Côteaux Sud d’Épernay. This benchmark Pinot blend (50/50 Noir and Meunier) from biodynamic limestone-clay sites glows pale gold and leaps with dried pear, hazelnut, spice, anise, wild flowers and chalky minerality on the nose. On the palate, Champagne Laherte Frères Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature NV surges with pure stone fruit succulence, racy citrus snap, creamy autolytic depth, saline tension and pinpoint energy through fine persistent bubbles to a nervy, tensile finish brimming with nuance and drive – zero dosage purity at its finest.

Extended lees ageing crafts vinous complexity meets mouthwatering freshness, perfect now through 2030 from Chavot’s expressive parcels. Pair the Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature with oysters Kilpatrick, roast guinea fowl or aged Comté to ignite transcendent harmony. Snag this grower Champagne masterpiece – pure Pinot poetry that’ll vanish fast. 94 points Antonio Galloni; 93 points James Suckling.​