Paul Bara Special Club Rosé 2018

60-70% Pinot Noir

20-30% Chardonnay

5% Bouzy Rouge

Dosage: 7g/l

5-6 Years bottle aging

Bara has been making a Rosé des Spécial Club since 2004. Approx. 8% red wine is added to the club blend. This champagne is the first rosé in the history of Club Trésors de Champagne. The quantities are limited.

Nicola OCT24: Elegant, charming fruit, not overloaded, fresh, balanced, harmonious, profound.

Fabio OCT24: Serious rosé, no kitsch, but classic and elegant, grapefruit on the palate, great balance, very harmonious.

Tilman OCT24: Strawberry and raspberry, grapefruit, beautifully present fruit, but good freshness here too. Harmony!

Tasting FEB20 - vintage 14: 2014 is a very good year for the Rosé Club. Possibly because the juicy fruitiness balances out the darkness of the very vinous Bouzy Pinot. Finesse, extremely complex fruit, long, very balanced, very nice freshness, long finish.

Review by Stephan Reinhardt, eRobertParker.com # Special Interim Issue Report (Nov 2014): Rating: 92 - The label is terribly pink but the color salmon rose and the bouquet of the 2008 Special Club Grand Cru Brut Rose is absolutely delicate and subtle on both nose and palate. Bright flavors of raspberries, roses and red currant lead to an elegant, fine, well balanced and absolutely delicate and serious Rosé Vintage Champagne, which exemplarily reflects the purity and freshness of the 2008 vintage as well as the expressive house style.

Peter Liem: While its flavors are pungent and demanding, it appears nearly weightless, carrying its intensity with an effortless poise and grace. It feels long and energetic on the palate, its vibrant fruit anchored by vividly chalky minerality, and it finishes with multi-faceted fragrance and outstanding length. This is superb, one of the finest wines that Bara has made in recent memory, and a few more years in the cellar will surely result in even greater complexity and expression.