Champagne Bruyen: Grande Réserve 2019

Champagne Bruyen: Grande Réserve 2019

The Cuvée

Champagne Bruyen is a young, ambitious project based in Reims that focuses on old vines and the often underrated Pinot Meunier. Winemaking is done parcel by parcel, partly in stainless steel, partly in oak barrels, depending on what each vineyard plot demands. This creates champagnes with clear origin and character.

The Grande Réserve is the accessible calling card of the house: a crowd-pleaser at a high level, straightforward and fresh, with clear citrus tension from lime and quince and creamy notes from malolactic fermentation. Approachable and flavorful, without being banal. Exactly the kind of bottle you open when the wine needs to impress without requiring a fifteen-minute lecture about terroir beforehand.

My Tastings

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Champagne Bruyen: Grande Réserve 2019
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Champagne Bruyen: Grande Réserve 2019

A perfect champagne for business meetings on the terrace. When the vibes are right and you're on the same wavelength, a champagne can definitely be opened. The "Grande Réserve" from Bruyen is ideal for this.

In business settings, not every partner is immediately a total champagne nerd. You need a wine that's a real "crowd-pleaser", but on a high level! It can't come across as banal or boring, but at the same time it needs to be approachable and tasty without having to give a 15-minute lecture about terroir first.

Details

Producer Champagne Bruyen
Cuvée Grande Réserve
Vintage 2019
Category Extra Brut
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Terroir Montagne de Reims
Style Extra Brut, Brut, Vintage, Grower Champagne
Highlights Citrus & lime, creamy-mineral, 5 years aging, straightforward & fresh
Pairs with Cheese

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