Winemaker Notes
Bright gold in color, this blend highlights red fruit aromas of cherry and strawberry, which then develop into attractive fresh pastry notes with a touch of cinnamon and spice. With a bright streak of citrus fruit, the palate is clean and fresh whilst giving tones of soft stone fruit and a long, refreshing finish.
Blend: 55% Pinot Noir, 27% Pinot Meunier, 18% Chardonnay.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The Brits do it with class, the 2013 Gusbourne Brut Reserve—made with a time-honored cuvée of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay—matches well with the finest sparklers found anywhere in the world. This wine shows subtle, complex notes of dried yeast and apple core. Its refined palate pairs it well with simply prepared crustaceans. (Tasted: August 23, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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Decanter
Nice balance of yeasty notes with tart, punchy citrus fruit. Searingly dry, but there’s texture and fruit to match. The finish is long and develops well.
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Wine Enthusiast
A generously ripe touch of apricot hovers before blending in with ripe Amalfi lemon and Granny Smith notes. Brightness and light seem to be at the core of this wine. The mousse is exuberant and flavors are brisk and urgent. Subtle autolysis provides a calm backdrop to all the lively, fruity action in the foreground. The balance is harmonious and flavors are brisk, fruity and pure The long-lasting finish conveys seriousness. Lovely now, the wine will evolve with bottle age. Drink 2017–2022.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
The limestone soils of England’s southern end have proven ideal for the production of British sparkling wine. While it might seem too damp and cold for grape growing in England, recent warm summers and the onset of global warming signify great future growth for the British wine industry.