NV Baron-Fuenté Champagne Grande Réserve Brut

Community Tasting Notes (71) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  1/1/2024 - GLOBALI Does not like this wine:

  I believe the worst Champagne I’ve had, it might be cheap in price, but a lousy QPR

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  11/13/2023 - sleepyhaus wrote:

  Middle of the road Champagne. Not too sweet, which was my concern based on some notes here. Typically 9 g/l is much higher dosage than I prefer but this carried it well enough. Nothing too exciting, but at $20 locally I will likely grab a few more for the holidays.

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  10/23/2023 - GGinSF wrote: 87 Points

  An all-around drinkable, enjoyable Champagne. Not super complex, but well-balanced. It does gain complexity when aged 5-10 years in a magnum, but it's hard to let this sit around.

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  9/15/2023 - ChateauShiny wrote: 87 Points

  On a quest to try out all of the sub $30 Champagne from K&L, and this was the one of the cheapest at $24.99/btl. No discernible disgorgement date anywhere on the bottle.
  
  Pours a pale straw with a few fine bubbles. Medium to faint nose of buttered croissant, caramelized apples and pears, and some floral elements. Medium heavy bodied, fairly acidic, and more sweetness than I was expecting. Palate of pears, apples, yeast, and a bit of citrus peel. The finish is long with lemon oil, lemon pith. But then peach pit clash with the pleasant lemon elements. At the very end of the finish, overtoasted hazelnut and bread show up and stay past their welcome.
  
  The finish is what turns me off and drives my score down. Seems sweeter than what I would expect for a 9g/l dosage. While not bad for $25, it's not something I'd grab again.

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  8/28/2023 - Vino Me wrote: 86 Points

  A blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. From magnum. Light yellow color. A fruitier sparkling wine. Notes of citrus and creamy white fruit. Moderate bead. 86 points.

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