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SKU 979642
$64.89/bottle
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The 2020 Brut Reserve is the finest release yet of Gusbourne’s Brut Reserve, arguably amongst the country’s most complete sparkling wines even as the producer’s first wine. Unusually, it is 74% Chardonnay, which works together with subtle 14% oak fermentation to shoot a charred citric energy through complexity of set honey, nougat and ripe yellow plum in this extremely ripe, sunny vintage. There’s a sense of fruit intensity and firm but not obtrusive structuring that lends this a sense of seriousness and even age-worthiness without sacrificing immediate pleasure.
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Country
England
WA92pts
Wine Advocate
The 2020 Brut Reserve is the finest release yet of Gusbourne’s Brut Reserve, arguably amongst the country’s most complete sparkling wines even as the producer's first wine. Unusually, it is 74% Chardonnay, which works together with subtle 14% oak fermentation to shoot a charred citric energy through complexity of set honey, nougat and ripe yellow plum in this extremely ripe, sunny vintage. There’s a sense of fruit intensity and firm but not obtrusive structuring that lends this a sense of seriousness and even age-worthiness without sacrificing immediate pleasure.
Winery Notes
Rich and golden in colour, with a delicate mousse and aromas of honeyed citrus fruits, white peach and brioche in the glass. The palate is suffused with red apples, poached pears and bright red berry fruit, displaying more developed notes of freshly baked bread and apple pie and a long, rounded finish.
