Champagne Janisson Baradon Non Dose NV

‘A non-dosé champagne based on the 2007 vintage with 30% reserves from 2006 fermented in oak (5-15 year old Burgundy barrels, malolactic and disgorged in 2012) and a 50:50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend.’

A pickup from a recent excursion to Berry Brother’s St James St shop, I’ve quoted directly from BBR’s production notes above, with little to add other than that the back label suggests sushi as the correct food match. Given the fragrant and rather pure style, I reckon they’ve nailed that recommendation – kingfish nori rolls ahoy!

It looks light and vital too, all green straw yellow with a quite fine bead. Smells fresh too, with fragrant white flowers and a sense of neatness and delicacy – fresh sheets sort of a smell. If anything it looks more Chardonnay dominant than 50/50, with only the subtle aldehydes of reserve wine to give any sort of real punch and weight, finishing dry but not hard.

Ultimately a fine and wonderfully energetic sort of Champagne, it is perhaps a little light and pretty to really bowl you over, yet that purity really deserves some respect. Lovely stuff.

Drink: Now
Score: 17.8/20, 92/100
Would I buy it? Again? Absolutely.