2014 Georges Laval Brut Nature Les Hautes Chevres
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The 2014 Les Hautes-Chèvres is 100% Meunier from vines planted in 1971, 1965, 1947 and 1931. A gorgeous, crystalline Champagne, the Haut-Chèvres exudes tremendous nuance, transparency and saline-infused intensity, all while remaining remarkably light on its feet. Dried flowers, chamomile and spice add lovely shades of nuance, but it is the wine’s persistence that leaves the deepest impression. This is the last vintage made with the 1931 vines, as they had to be ripped out after the 2014 harvest. Disgorged: October 17, 2018.
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The 2014 Brut Nature Les Hautes-Chèvres emerges from old-vine Meunier planted in 1930, 1947, 1965 and 1971, and the last vintage to include fruit from the 1930 vines. Big, rich and expansive in the glass, the Hautes-Chèvres is another wine of pure pedigree and class. The Hautes-Chèvres is a wine of texture and breadth above all else. Pear, white truffle and brioche add attractive layers of nuance. This is another fabulous Champagne from Vincent Laval that only suffers in that it is tasted next to a number of wines that are maybe just a touch more complete! Disgorged November 13, 2017.