Barrat-Masson Champagne Brut Nature Millesime 2012 (1.5L) CS20230713 with something rich

with something rich

a red grape the Loire does better than almost anyone

you already know it

Sandy loam and diatomaceous earth at 350 feet elevation yield Pinot Noir of bright focus and compelling nuance

This bottling comes off an old dry riverbed about 800 meters from the Bío Bío river

Barrat-Masson Champagne Brut Nature Millesime 2012 (1.5L) CS20230713 with something richSome bottles feel like time capsules, and this is one of them: a 2012 grower Champagne, Brut Nature, in magnum. Loic Barrat and Aurelie Masson farm their vines organically in southern Champagne and vinify with a farmer's precision, nothing added to sweeten or soften, just a clean, ringing expression of place. Magnum tells its own story, since Champagne ages more slowly and more gracefully in large format; pair that with the great 2012 harvest and you