This Blanc de Blancs is suffused with radiance - it's like a ray of refreshment for any occasion. Look for plenty of citrus and pear, and the finish sparkles with lively acidity that makes the flavours elongate across the palate. There's also complexing notes of butter pastry, grilled nuts and chalk. Great stuff.

Laherte Frères was founded in 1889 in the small village of Chavot-Courcourt on the Côteaux Sud d’Épernay, in the south of Épernay, in the heart of Champagne. Initially growing and selling grapes to the local cooperative, the Laherte family steadily expanded their estate over generations and began bottling champagne under their eponymous label when Thierry and Christian Laherte, brothers and sixth generation vignerons, became proprietors. Now, Aurélien Laherte, Thierry’s son, represents the seventh generation and heads the entire family domaine. These days, it is a commonly-held view that Aurélien Laherte is one of the most talented vignerons of his generation in Champagne. The range of wines that he crafts - and they are very much wines first and Champagnes second - is absolutely brilliant, with no misses. They are wines to savour and enjoy.