{"product_id":"paul-bara-rose-brut-grand-cru-special-club-2018-champagne-france","title":"Paul Bara Rose Brut Grand Cru 'Special Club' 2019 (Champagne, France)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this Champagne:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpécial Club is a unique champagne that is only made in exceptional years. Each Spécial Club champagne is brought before an expert tasting panel, composed of oenologists and champagne growers, on two occasions. The first of these tasting tests is to approve the still base wine (vin clair) and the second to approve the champagne for the 'Spécial Club' label.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning in the 2004 vintage, Bara has made a rosé version of the Spécial Club, adding about eight percent of red wine to the Club blend. This is the first rosé in the history of the Club Trésors de Champagne, and given the estate’s track record with both red wine and rosé, it seems fitting that Bara is the one to initiate it. Chantale Bara modestly credits the suitability of Bouzy’s warm terroir, saying, “Rosé is a specialty of Bouzy. The red wine of Bouzy is very well-known for rosé.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Bara’s champagnes are classic examples of Bouzy, with a full body and an ample, fruity ripeness thanks to pinot noir grown on the village’s warm, south-facing slopes. At the same time they demonstrate an unusual refinement and finesse, and despite the absence of malolactic, these champagnes are rarely aggressive - they tend to feel velvety in their depth of fruit and seamless in their integration of components from beginning to end. All of Bara’s wines are pure Bouzy and 100-percent grand cru, since they own no other parcels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e70% Pinot Noir (12% Bouzy Rouge), 30% Chardonnay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e35 Year-Old Vineyards\u003cbr\u003e• Made by direct press\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Ages in bottle for 9 years before release\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Current disgorgement: Stamped on bottle\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Dosage 7 g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nose, dominated by a pastry note, expresses perfect maturity, with aromas of fruitcake and pound cake and touches of fruit jam (apricots and chutney). One can even detect a light spicy presence reminiscent of cardamom. In the mouth, it is full and generous, offering a garland of surprising flavors dominated by ripe and candied fruit that linger right up to the finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - The Wine Independent (2016):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Special Club 2016 is a 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay blend with five percent still red wine from Bouzy. Pale rose gold in color with a fine bead, the nose has very expressive, pristine aromas of summer red berries, sweet spice and ripe citrus. The medium-bodied palate has considerable acid verve marked by minerality and mouthwatering salinity. It is a lithe, gastronomic rosé.\" (Nov 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KERMIT LYNCH","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":45516830867615,"sku":"","price":159.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/45810.jpg?v=1672433742","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/paul-bara-rose-brut-grand-cru-special-club-2018-champagne-france","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}