Barrat-Masson Champagne Brut Nature Millesime 2012 (1.5L) CS20230713 A contemplative journey from bold

A contemplative journey from bold fruit to dry heat

An outstanding choice for oysters

a red grape the Loire does better than almost anyone

Almost every gin on the shelf starts life as neutral grain spirit

Barrat-Masson Champagne Brut Nature Millesime 2012 (1.5L) CS20230713 A contemplative journey from boldSome bottles feel like time capsules, and this is one of them: a 2012 grower Champagne, Brut Nature, in magnum. Loic Barrat and Aurelie Masson farm their vines organically in southern Champagne and vinify with a farmer's precision, nothing added to sweeten or soften, just a clean, ringing expression of place. Magnum tells its own story, since Champagne ages more slowly and more gracefully in large format; pair that with the great 2012 harvest and you