94 points Vinous Media
Drinking window: 2026 - 2036
The 2020 Extra Brut Les Empreintes is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Deep, powerful and resonant in feel, the Empreintes possesses gorgeous mid-palate presence and the complexity to match. Lemon confit, dried flowers, mint and sage are some of the many notes that build over time. This offers tremendous power and density. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are so complementary here. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2025.

This range from Laherte Frères is full of highlights. As good as the top wines are, readers will find plenty to explore in some of the more entry-level and mid-tier offerings. The NV Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs, for example, offers outstanding quality and value. Stylistically, the wines stand out for vinous intensity that is achieved through meticulous vineyard work, vinification in barrel and low dosage. Malolactic fermentation varies from wine to wine, but that is not especially evident in tasting through the range, as all the wines are linked by a common stylistic thread. - Galloni November 2026

One of his most sought after wines, this very interesting blend of half Pinot and half Chardonnay is always vintage dated.  The chardonnay (of which 1/3 is Chardonnay muscaté) comes from Les Chemins d’Epernay with clay and silt soils and a chalky subsoil. Planted in 1957. The pinot noir Les Rouges Maisons is planted in soils that are fairly deep with clay, flints and schists in the topsoils with a chalky bedrock. Planted in 1983.

• 50% Chardonnay (1/3 of Chardonnay muscaté). Planted in 1957.
• 50% Pinot Noir. Planted in 1983.
• Dosage 2 g/L
• Farming Practices: Biodynamic, Organic
• 35-61+ year old vines (for this 2018)
• Alcoholic fermentation in used barrels
• NO Malolactic fermentation made
• Aging on lees for 6 months.