In the glass
Aroma: ripe orchard fruit, spice, smoke, white flowers
Palate: vinous depth, fine chalk, savoury length, long finish
A single-parcel varietal Pinot Meunier from ungrafted, own-rooted old vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over smoke and white flowers, vinous and deep with a savoury length.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork
Vinous depth and spice meet roast pork. -
Mushroom risotto
Smoke and orchard fruit echo earthy mushrooms. -
Charcuterie
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Savoury depth frames cured meats.
How to serve Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a tulip flute. A tulip shape rewards the bouquet better than a narrow flute and frames the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast pork, Mushroom risotto, Charcuterie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Les Barres is Chartogne-Taillet's single-parcel cuvee from ungrafted, own-rooted old Pinot Meunier vines, a rarity in Champagne.
- 2005 — Les Barres bottled from the ungrafted old-vine parcel
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Chartogne-Taillet
- Grapes
- Pinot Meunier (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Oak fermentation; ungrafted old-vine Pinot Meunier, single parcel
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 140 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Scores
- Decanter 92 (2013 vintage, reviewed 2021)
Frequently asked about Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres
What does Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres taste like?
On the nose, ripe orchard fruit, spice, smoke, white flowers. On the palate, vinous depth, fine chalk, savoury length, long finish. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. A single-parcel varietal Pinot Meunier from ungrafted, own-rooted old vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over smoke and white flowers, vinous and deep with a savoury length.
When should I drink Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres?
Drink 5 to 15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres?
Roast pork is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Mushroom risotto and Charcuterie. Vinous depth and spice meet roast pork.
What grapes are in Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres?
The blend is Pinot Meunier (100%). The wine is classified as AOC Champagne.