Benoît Lahaye

Naturessence Champagne Blend

9.248 ratings
9.122 pro ratings
Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Matt

Powerful and dense, nicely juxtaposed by the racy chalkiness and snap of its acidity. Some post-disgorgement age has brought great balance and complexity. There’s ripe/baked apple, asian pear, orange peel, white strawberry, fresh dough, chalk, nutmeg, salt, some honey. Can clearly sense the 50/50 CH/PN and their respective terroirs. Kudos for purity given its low-to-no SO2 upbringing, which I find particularly hard to execute in Champagne. 5/2016 disgorgement.

Powerful and dense, nicely juxtaposed by the racy chalkiness and snap of its acidity. Some post-disgorgement age has brought great balance and complexity. There’s ripe/baked apple, asian pear, orange peel, white strawberry, fresh dough, chalk, nutmeg, salt, some honey. Can clearly sense the 50/50 CH/PN and their respective terroirs. Kudos for purity given its low-to-no SO2 upbringing, which I find particularly hard to execute in Champagne. 5/2016 disgorgement.

Jan 1st, 2021
Aaron Meeker

Sales & Marketing Vine Street Imports

9.6

Perfect example of no-dosage with plenty of elegance an some richness. Really, really beautiful.

Perfect example of no-dosage with plenty of elegance an some richness. Really, really beautiful.

1 person found it helpfulApr 30th, 2013
Tom Kobylarz

Terrible label, great wine.

Terrible label, great wine.

Nov 18th, 2016
Daniel McGeough

Damn son!!

Damn son!!

Jul 22nd, 2016
Daniel McGeough

Love this producer, non dose deliciousness!

Love this producer, non dose deliciousness!

May 1st, 2016
Heather Meyer

Elegant. Bright. Also floral. Very pretty.

Elegant. Bright. Also floral. Very pretty.

Oct 17th, 2015
Celia Erickson

Delicious balance between acidity and roundness. 50:50 p. noir and Chardonnay excellent!!!

Delicious balance between acidity and roundness. 50:50 p. noir and Chardonnay excellent!!!

Aug 24th, 2014
Sophie Barrett

Manager/Wine Buyer Chambers Street Wines, Blogger sophiesglass.com

8.7

Lightly okay and seamless ...

Lightly okay and seamless ...

Jan 1st, 2014
Zack Hall

En mag

En mag

Sep 19th, 2021
Kelley Fox

Winemaker/Owner Kelley Fox Wines

Joybringer

Joybringer

May 25th, 2016