Paul Bara Comtesse Marie De France 2012 Size::6 Bottle Case natural fermentation follows in 12-hectolitre

natural fermentation follows in 12-hectolitre Austrian (Stockinger) ovals and ex-Alphone Mellot demi muids

a granite of Château-Thébaud

Silky tannins and long finish

Production is extremely limited with just a few hundred cases of each of their wines which are only made in good vintages

the palate has immense depth and is interwoven with black liquorice

Paul Bara Comtesse Marie De France 2012 Size::6 Bottle Case natural fermentation follows in 12-hectolitre100% Pinot Noir produced only in the very best years for Pinot Noir with a total production about 500 dozen bottles. This comes from one of their oldest vineyards around 55 years old which is located mid slope giving perfect roundness and balance. Aged for 9 years on lees (disgorged 04 22) and finished with a Brut dosage of 6g l. 2012 was a classic vintage giving ample acidity and structure together with generosity and volume making for a very