Laherte Freres Les Grandes Crayeres 2020: Elegance Worth Celebrating
Champagne 12.5% ABV ABV Laherte
13 March 2026
Perfect for a special meal
Picked this up for Christmas dinner and it was a hit. Really smooth with loads of flavour — the stone fruit and that toasty warmth go brilliantly with richer food. The 12.5% ABV means it's easy drinking too, which is dangerous when it tastes this good.
24 January 2026
Good but hard to justify the price
The wine shop guy recommended this over a Bollinger and I can see why — it's more interesting, more layered, with a nice chalky dry finish. But at nearly £86 a bottle I'm not sure I'd buy it again when there are solid options for half that.
21 January 2026
Interesting and different
I'm still fairly new to champagne beyond the big names, so I wasn't sure what to expect. There's a hazelnut and pastry thing happening that I really enjoyed, and it's got a nice crisp acidity so it doesn't feel heavy. Would definitely try more from Laherte.
11 January 2026
Decent, maybe overhyped
Saw this on a wine list and figured I'd try the bottle at home. It's nice — creamy, bit of baked apple, dry finish — but I expected to be more blown away for the price. Had it with roast chicken and it worked well enough. Solid 7.
15 November 2025
This stuff is unreal
Absolutely loved this. The finish goes on forever, kind of almondy and citrusy, and the bubbles are super fine. Shared it with my partner on our anniversary and we both agreed it's the best champagne we've had outside of a restaurant.
13 November 2025
Birthday treat that delivered
Bought this for my 40th and wow, it did not disappoint. The baked apple and nutty thing going on is gorgeous, and it's got this creamy richness that just keeps going. Properly special bottle.
10 November 2025
Really solid champagne
Had this at a friend's dinner party and immediately asked what it was. Lovely toasty quality with stone fruit flavours that feel really well put together. At £85 it's not cheap but it's genuinely a step up from the usual stuff.