Laherte Freres Les Grandes Crayeres 2020: Elegance Worth Celebrating

Marcus Chen — Perfect for a special meal

8/10

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.

Tomas Rivera — Good but hard to justify the price

7/10

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.

Victor Osei — Interesting and different

8/10

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.