Guide VERON des Champagnes 2020
(around 26 euros per bottle)
Neat and luxurious presentation.
Aspect:
Golden.
Eminent
bubbles.
Elegant
bead of bubbles.
Nose:
Captivating
fragrances.
The
majority of Pinot Noir (two thirds) offers its joyful universe, between candied
red and black fruits and delicate spices, and then gently combines with the
delicacy of the Chardonnay (one third) with its scents of white fruits compote,
citrus fruits and white flowers.
Later,
the fullness of the champagne is revealed, aromatic caress of honey subtly
roasted, characteristic sign of the 3 years of ageing on laths of the bottles,
but especially of the continuous blending since 1874 for the reserve wines (50%
of the blending).
Palate:
Creamy
gentleness and tonic liveliness at the opening, highlighted by the chalky
minerality, the one of the Grands Crus of the Mountain of Reims (Bouzy for over
90% completed by Ambonnay and Louvois).
Intense
and balanced, reinforced by the dosage with 6 g/L of sugar added at
disgorgement as a homemade liqueur produced with bottles of Grande Réserve put
back in vats.
Impressive
length on the palate.
Philippe Secondé, œnologist wine grower,
offers us an unique champagne, signature of the house and exceptional heritage,
which he likes to describe in this way: « the Grande Réserve includes at least
one bubble of the wines from each vintage, without exception, since 1874, date
of the creation of the house and of the cuvée ».
Ideal from aperitif to meal, with a trout and
almonds, for example.
Created in Bouzy, historic Grand Cru of the
Mountain of Reims, by Edmond Barnaut, the Champagne house Barnaut has become
part of the history of Champagne as one of the first wine growers to produce
its champagne (harvester-maker). Faithful to the original pioneering spirit,
Philippe Secondé and his wife Laurette try their hardest to reveal the heady
personality of the plots of their 17 hectares vineyard to compose with
talent a range of rare champenois
wines, 8 cuvées of champagnes
and 2 coteaux champenois, of which the unique Clos Barnaut Rosé.
Champagne Barnaut
2 rue Gambetta
BP 19
51 150 Bouzy
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 57 01 54
Email: contact@champagne-barnaut.fr
