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Baron-Fuenté "Esprit" Brut Nature Champagne

Baron-Fuenté "Esprit" Brut Nature Champagne

Price: $34.99

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 12/2021
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From an Aisne-based producer, this bone-dry Champagne also has plenty of richness that shows though in the ripe texture of the Pinot Noir. (RV)

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Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

Review Date: 09/2021
Intense nose of toast, dried pineapple, lemon rind, walnut, cocoa bean and Virginia tobacco. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and soft bubbles. Mineral, austere and toasty character. Bone dry.

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 11/2023
The bright straw-colored NV Champagne Esprit Brut Nature is a classic blend of equal parts Chardonnay, Meunier, and Pinot Noir. Ripe aromas lift from the glass, with notes of freshly baked croissants, orange blossoms, and mixed berries. Medium to full-bodied, it brings a bold and driving core of acidity, with s pithy texture, a lively mousse, and a warming finish that closes with a savory astringency on the palate. It is a bold style with an adolescent-like exuberance, delivering a lot of personality and charm as well as a rustic sensibility. (AF)

Staff Reviews

Aaron Hughes
Review Date: 11/2022
The Brut Nature from Baron-Fuente is a racy and delicious little acid-bomb of a Champagne that manages to not come across too austere or overly acidified. The extra time that the Champagne has spent on the lees has softened and complexified the palate into something special. The lack of dosage does mean that this is exceptionally crisp and cleansing on the palate, but there's a delicious and creamy core of toast and rich tropical notes to be found. This is the kind of Champagne that is easy to pair with and a joy in the glass.
Dejah Overby
Review Date: 09/2022
There is a distinctive pause in aromatics from this Baron-Fuente “Brut Nature.” The slight oxidative flor like yeastiness is excellently noticeable. But then the addition of sweet ginger, apple, orchard fruit and lemon zest come across pleasantly together with hints of nuttiness. Still finishes dry with little graceful bubbles on the palate this is a real star of a Champagne. Yummy and delicate and for the price, makes this a sensation to experience.
Michael Benoit
Review Date: 05/2022
This zero-dosage version of Baron-Fuente's Esprit is bone-dry, but not austere. It undergoes at least 7 years of aging on the lees, just like the standard Brut Esprit does, leaving a gorgeous texture and wonderful chalky notes. The flavors of Pippin apple and pear are well-matched to the racy acidity which makes this champagne a great companion to the first hot days of the year.
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Notes

This blend of 55% Chardonnay, 25% Meunier, and 20% Pinot Noir is sourced entirely from the Baron Fuenté estate in the western valley of the Marne. Because of the over six years on the lees, this zero dosage Champagne comes across as dry, but not at all austere. In fact, this wine is loaded with cream and brioche, focusing to a crisp finish. This is perfect for a wide variety of foods, but especially for shellfish! (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne buyer)

Product Details

Origin: Champagne, France

Type/Varietal: Other White Wines

Alcohol Content: 12.5%

SKU: #1441852