Champagne Paul Bara Special Club Rosé Grand Cru 2015
4.8
Out of Stock
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Paul Bara Special Club Rosé 2015 is a Grand Cru Champagne from Bouzy, one of the Montagne de Reims’ most celebrated Pinot Noir villages, and its Special Club designation marks it as the estate’s top grower selection within Club Trésors de Champagne. The 2015 vintage is widely regarded as a strong year in Champagne: a warm, dry growing season produced ripe fruit, while well-timed freshness preserved energy and definition. Bouzy’s south-facing slopes and chalk-rich soils give this rosé its hallmark combination of vinous depth, red-fruited intensity, and lifted mineral cut.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The wine shows an expressive nose of wild strawberry, raspberry, red currant, pink grapefruit zest, and rose petal, layered with brioche, pastry cream, and a faint almond note from extended lees aging. On the palate, it is broad yet precise, with a fine mousse, high acidity, and a textured core of Pinot-driven fruit supported by subtle creaminess and chalky tension through a long, dry finish. The Wine Advocate awarded it 94+ points, underscoring both its pedigree and aging potential. It pairs beautifully with duck breast, lobster with saffron butter, or tuna tataki.
Winery Background Founded in Bouzy in 1833, Paul Bara remains a benchmark grower-producer, family-owned across generations and admired for capturing the authority and refinement of Grand Cru Pinot Noir. The house farms prime vineyards in Bouzy, works with meticulous fruit selection and hand-harvesting, and follows a restrained, low-dosage philosophy that lets site and vintage speak clearly. As a founding member of Club Trésors de Champagne, Paul Bara submits its Special Club wines to rigorous blind approval, and this rosé stands out for combining Bouzy power, grower authenticity, and the rare prestige of the Special Club bottling.