Champagne Gamet, "Bas-Bauchets," Blanc de Noirs, Brut Nature, Champagne, France, 2019

Overview of the Wine
The four-generations-old Maison Gamet, located in the Marne Valley, in the village of Mardeuil, offers a rich family history. Born of a back-and-forth between two villages on either side of the river Marne, just to the northwest of Epernay, it all started with two women, Victoire Garnier from Mardeuil and Berthe Heucq from Fleurey-la Riviere. It was in the post-war period, as winemakers were coming back to their land, that they recovered their vineyards and began to market their champagne.

In the 1950s, their respective grandsons added to the family farms. And a marriage a few years later brought the Gamet name to the unified domain.

Today a fourth generation has assumed the responsibility of management of the land, and presents champagnes that are the product of reasoned and sustainable viticulture.

Independent farmers and craftsmen of champagne, the Maison Gamet has qualified for the Certification of High Environment Value (HEV) in order to preserve their terroir.

Combining tradition & modernity, the wines are made in both stainless vats and oak barrels, offering a great diversity when tasting the clear ‘base’ wines at the start of the year.

Winemakers
Marianne & Jean-François Gamet

Grape / Blend
100% Meunier

Origin
Champagne, France

Tasting Notes
The 2019 Bas-Bauchets is 100% Meunier, vinified and aged in oak barrels, then aged for 3 years on the lees. All of the grapes are sourced from the lieu-dit Bas-Bauchets on the right bank in Damery. It is rich, expressive and fruit forward. Expect notes of white pepper, raspberry and toasted brioche, with hints of spice.

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
Entirely Meunier from an east-facing vineyard in Damery, the 2019 Champagne Bas-Bauchets is a yellow/copper color and is spicy and aromatic with notes of white pepper, ripe raspberries, and toasted spice. Medium to full-bodied, it's juicy and so tasty on opening, with an inviting nature, a refined and peppery mousse, and wonderful sapidity and density throughout. It has a long and giving finish and is going to show well over the coming 10-12 years.

91 Points - Vinous 
The 2019 Brut Nature Bas-Bauchets is the third single-vineyard Meunier from Gamet. It’s an interesting wine to taste for a number of reasons. There's good aromatic presence and fine harmony, yet the Bas-Bauchets is not especially complex or distinctive. It strikes me as a wine better suited for blending rather than a Meunier that can carry on its own, even if there is plenty to like. Zero dosage.

Product Size: 750ml