Charles Lafitte
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Charles Lafitte NV Grand Cuvée Brut Rosé Sparkling
- $32
Meaty and muscular, with a beefy heft that can’t be denied. Fortunately, some peach and berry character affords it the fruit it needs. Flavors of spiced peaches, licorice and grapefruit carry the palate, while it finishes smoky and mildly fruity. With pop and power, this one doesn’t tread lightly.
— M.S.
(12/15/2003)
Charles Lafitte NV Brut Rosé Sparkling
- $43
Earthy and spicy, blending cinnamon and mushroom nuances with meaty, dark-berried flavors. Yet despite the rich-sounding flavors, the mouthfeel is fresh and lively. Try it with red meats and surprise your guests.
— J.C.
(12/1/2004)
Charles Lafitte NV Grand Cuvée Brut Sparkling
- $27
Very pretty, with applesauce, bread and cinnamon aromas. The palate sports green apple and papaya flavors, which are followed nicely by a finish that’s dry and smooth. With good size, spirit and substance, this wine hits the right chords.
— M.S.
(12/15/2003)
Charles Lafitte NV Grande Cuvée Brut Sparkling
- $21
Salty, even briny scents dominate, along with a slightly resinous character. In the mouth this is a flavorful, rather heavy wine which carries its weight and power in the dead center of the palate. Nothing elegant here, but it’s a good mouthful of fruit, finishing with an herbal-metallic note.
— P.G.
(12/15/2002)
Charles Lafitte NV Brut Sparkling
- $33
Light but very fresh, boasting scents of lemons and limes alongside ginger and fresh herbs. Tart and very dry-tasting on the finish; try with oysters on the half shell.
— J.C.
(12/1/2004)
Charles Lafitte NV 1834 Cuvée Spéciale Brut Sparkling
- $32
Starts with sweet scents of bread dough, light herb and green apple. Well-made, with lean, fresh flavors of apple and pear. The bubbles are extra fine, and the wine is crisp and balanced. For all its poise, it is a bit one-dimensional. A bracing style best-suited for salty, briny foods.
— P.G.
(12/1/2006)
Charles Lafitte NV 1834 Brut Rosé Sparkling
- $40
Light and coppery, this easy-sipping rosé offers clean, simple flavors of cherry and berry candy. The fine bubbles give the mouthfeel a welcome elegance. The fruit flavors are also pretty, but diffuse. It falls off quickly on the finish, leaving just the slightest impression of brine.
— P.G.
(12/1/2006)
Charles Lafitte NV Cuvée Spéciale Brut Sparkling
- $37
A fresh, lively Champagne, quite soft with crisp white pears and a light sweetness which integrates well with the fruit. Young, without complexity, a good apéritif Champagne.
— R.V.
(12/1/2007)
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