Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV

Taut and stony, with lemon curd, white blossom, and a flinty edge that cuts clean through. Fine bubbles carry real presence without softness, the zero dosage leaves nowhere to hide, and this wine doesn't need cover. Drawn from the 50% 2015 base across Epernay's southern sector and Côte des Blanks sites, it has a focused, almost austere tension that lingers well past the finish. Precise and uncompromising.