CHAMPAGNE Barnaut Blanc de Noirs (902119)

Champagne Barnaut
Blanc de Noirs Brut
Grand Cru
Bouzy, Montagne de Reims
Champagne, France
 
Item# 902119
Case of 6
 
93 pts - International Wine Review
91 pts - John Gilman, A View from the Cellar
90 pts - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
 
Grapes:  100% Pinot Noir
 
High Environmental Value (HVE) Certified
Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC) Certified
 
Tasting Notes:  Red cherry, kirsch, dried flowers, mint and brioche all meld together in a beautifully resonant, creamy Champagne.  An elegant wine but also big with superb balance; it has a velvety texture and is richly flavored.
 
Philippe first made this wine in 1995 and quickly gained a reputation for burnishing the finesse in what is, given the grape and the terroir, an innately large- scale wine. His rendition stands in contrast to the single vineyard Blanc de Noirs made by his friend Francis Egly of Egly-Ouriet in Ambonnay, a contemporary who is also well known for this class of wine but whose style emphasizes the power and weight of the area's Pinot Noir. The dosage averages 6 g/l with a yearly production of 1,650 cases.