Like Bollinger, this is made with around two thirds pinot noir, which gives it a firm structure and undertones of spice, toast and cherry compote. A serious champagne with a sappy uplift – at a bargain price. Victoria Moore, The Daily Telegraph (Dec 2019)
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All from Grand Cru vineyards of Bouzy, two-thirds Pinot and one third Chardonnay, full style with balance and brightness to support the rich flavour. Rapidly becoming our best selling Champagne, and now that Bob Parker has rated it alongside Bollinger gaining a wider audience. Deservedly so!L&S
This bottle of the NV Brut Grand Cru Grande Réserve was disgorged in November 2017 with six grams per liter dosage. It's showing well, exhibiting scents of waxy red apples, pastry cream, tangerine and a subtle touch of smoke. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied and fleshy but incisive, with brisk acids, good mid-palate depth, a good mousse and a precise finish. This is a classy, Pinot Noir-dominant non-vintage cuvée that will reward aging on cork. Drinking range: 2018 - 2028 Rating: 91 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate(May 2019)
As the name would suggest, it’s clear from the nose that there is a relatively high proportion of reserve stocks in the blend as the nose is clearly mature, offering notes of baked apple, citrus and plenty of aged yeast-inflected nuances. I like the complexity of the rich, muscular and full-bodied flavors that possess the same fine complexity as the nose before terminating in a moderately dry, clean and lightly citrus-inflected finish. This is lovely and while it’s not a particularly elegant example, it’s hard to beat the complexity for the price point. Rating: 92 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com(Oct 2018)
The NV Brut Grande Réserve Héritage Familial Grand Cru is soft, open-knit and inviting, all qualities that make it hugely rewarding to drink now. Pear, baked apple, brioche and spice overtones give the wine its racy, inviting personality. Rich and vinous on the palate, yet refreshing, this mid-weight Champagne has a lot to offer. Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com(Jul 2017)
Power and complexity – great value. October 2012.Bob Tyrer, The Sunday Times
This is a Champagne for all occasions, from “tea time” to dawn. It can be served as an aperitif, accompany grilled fish and even poultry dishes in sauce. - Characters: small fruits, black currant, cherry, almond roasted, almond, nutty.
Introduction: Picked by hand, with selective screening on the bunch. 2/3Pinot Noir for its personality, its roundness and the typicalterroir character and 1/3 Chardonnay for its freshness and itslasting properties.
The vintage: Assembly of the year and grape variety. The amount of assembled wine is twice the volume bottled, the remaining part is kept in tanks as a base to assemble the next. Thus in time, you will find the "homemade taste" perfectly reproduced that characterizes this wine.
Situation: Grand Cru from terroirs of BOUZY, AMBONNAY et LOUVOIS
Terroir: Bouzy is a village of Grande Montagne de Reims, and more specifically the "Black Coast", because homeland of Pinot Noir. On its slopes, vine grows on chalky soil, with some colluvium (particles from the erosion of other layers), generally on the lower half of the slope.
In the vineyard: Vines grown on the principle of sustainable viticulture, using organic fertilizers, natural weed and other techniques to preserve the best of nature. The old vines are no longer maintained but torn by inter-planting to maintain the diversity of genetic potential.
Winemaking: Picked by hand, with selective screening on the bunch. 2/3Pinot Noir for its personality, its roundness and the typicalterroir character and 1/3 Chardonnay for its freshness and itslasting properties. Stock nearly 4 years. Dosage: 6 grams per litre.
Grapes: CHARDONNAY: 33% PINOT NOIR: 66% Situation: Grand Cru from terroirs of BOUZY, AMBONNAY et LOUVOIS
Terroir: Bouzy is a village of Grande Montagne de Reims, and more specifically the "Black Coast", because homeland of Pinot Noir. On its slopes, vine grows on chalky soil, with some colluvium (particles from the erosion of other layers), generally on the lower half of the slope.
In the vineyard: Vines grown on the principle of sustainable viticulture, using organic fertilizers, natural weed and other techniques to preserve the best of nature. The old vines are no longer maintained but torn by inter-planting to maintain the diversity of genetic potential.
Winemaking: Picked by hand, with selective screening on the bunch. 2/3Pinot Noir for its personality, its roundness and the typicalterroir character and 1/3 Chardonnay for its freshness and itslasting properties. Stock nearly 4 years. Dosage: 6 grams per litre.
Creamy, lemony, gently nutty - this outshines more expensive grande marque champagnes.Bob Tyrer, The Sunday Times
Made by a grower from the village of Bouzy, this pinot noir-dominant, multi-layered Champagne is broad and creamy, with a super slick mousse. It knocks spots off many better-known houses at this price.David Williams, The Observer
Lea & Sandeman have always had some good growers' Champagnes. This one, from the Grand Cru of Bouzy, is their cheapest (although not their cheapest Champagne) and it's a great deal better than some of the famous names. It's pure and fresh, but rich, with lovely Pinot Noir peach and redcurrant fruit and a creamy brioche taste and texture.The Wine Gang - www.thewinegang.com
...for sheer value, the expansive, silky mousse of the Barnaut Champagne, Grande Réserve Brut Grand Cru Bouzy is a winner.Anthony Rose, The Evening Standard
A mildly oxidative nose reflects the age that this cuvée clearly has along with green apple notes that can also be found on the firmly effervescent, indeed almost foamy flavors that are delicious, seductive and offer sneaky length. This could be aged further or drunk now. For my taste, I would be drinking this now and over the next five years. Rating: 90 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com
Barnaut's Grand Cru Grande Reserve reveals generous notes of apricots, honey, roasted nuts and smoke, showing outstanding persistence and a long, refined finish. This is a fairly full-bodied style of champagne that already shows nice tertiary complexity. Rating: 90 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com
Vivid yellow with a strong bead. Nutty apple, pear and orange aromas are deepened by smoky minerals and dried flowers. Fleshy orchard fruit flavors possess chewy texture, medium weight and gentle minerality. This rich wine is a good match for a buttery fish course. Rating: 89 Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Rich, stylish champagne; brioche and grilled nut flavours.Joanna Simon, www.joannasimon.com
Luscious, full-bodied, pinot-noir-based; from the grand cru of Bouzy Joanna Simon, www.joannasimon.com
This is elegant and layered with distinct yeast, white peach, pear and subtle brioche notes that continue onto the robust, intense and powerful flavors that pack serious flavor authority and almost painful finishing intensity. This is clearly intended for those who love full-flavored Champagne with no holds barred. To be sure, don't search for elegance in this package but I actually quite like the "take no prisoners" style. For my taste, this is ready now and while it certainly could be aged for up to 5 years, it is point. Rating: 92 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com
Ripe, creamy, mid-mature nose, elegant and quite stylish, well made base wine, honey and toffee. Smoky Pinot, very pretty, good acid backbone. Up to 5 years. 16 points (Bollinger 15.6, Veuve 15.25, Pol Roger 15.2, and Taittinger 15.2)Decanter Magazine
Here's a champagne for those who want to buy something that will give pleasure to the most discerning drinker (I liked it so much I ignored the bottle of Roederer in the fridge and served it to two professionals who walloped it down) but does not involve crossing the Channel and doing battle with H M Customs.Jancis Robinson OBE MBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
Un champagne de grande classe! La bouche est charnue, dense, et puissante tout en gardant la vivacité et l'équilibre des grands vins. Il s'épanouit dans des notes fines et élégantes de fruits persistants. La finale est longue et de grande expression. Un superbe champagne qui vieillira à merveille.La Revue du Vin de France
Ce champagne présente un grand équilibre, sans dosage excessif, avec un intensité de bouche exemplaire dans un style racé et puissant. Il constitue un exemple d'équilibre et de longueur. Délicieux.La Revue du Vin de France
When Edmond Barnaut married in 1874, he created this marque with his own and his wife's vineyards. Since 1985 the fifth generation has been in charge with Philippe Secondé making well-aged Champagnes (five years average for the Grande Réserve) which are very representative of the full-bodied style of Bouzy - the excellent Pinot Noir of the village's Grand Cru Vineyards providing the backbone (2/3) of the Grande Réserve and all of the Blanc de Noirs. The domaine is certified for High Environmental Value (HVE) and Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC).
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