Paul Bara Champagne Brut Rose Special Club Grand Cru 2015 750 ML

Introduction

Spcial Club is a unique champagne that is only made in exceptional years. Each Spcial 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 ‘Spcial Club’ label. Beginning in the 2004 vintage, Bara has made a ros version of the Spcial Club, adding about eight percent of red wine to the Club blend. This is the first ros in the history of the Club Trsors de Champagne, and given the estates track record with both red wine and ros, it seems fitting that Bara is the one to initiate it. Chantale Bara modestly credits the suitability of Bouzys warm terroir, saying, Ros is a specialty of Bouzy. The red wine of Bouzy is very well-known for ros. Paul Baras champagnes are classic examples of Bouzy, with a full body and an ample, fruity ripeness thanks to pinot noir grown on the villages 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 Baras wines are pure Bouzy and 100-percent grand cru, since they own no other parcels