Average rating 4.9/5 stars across all Google and external reviews
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Bought directly from Waddesdon Wine, Barons de Rothschild's UK Agent, the bottles are stored in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, in ideal conditions at a constant 13°C. For same-day deliveries, small quantities are kept in our office cellar, where the temperature is maintained between 11–13°C. We source all our bottles directly from the Maison or their official UK office, eliminating the risk of poor storage. This is crucial, as champagne quality is highly sensitive to heat: temperatures above 18°C accelerate maturity significantly, which compromises quality.
In 2003, the most famous name in wine turned their attention to the sparkling variety, founding Champagne Barons de Rothschild. The three Rothschild cousins Baron Benjamin, Baron Eric and Baroness Philippine came together with a single ambition: to combine the best terroirs with their know-how and finally add champagne to Rothschild’s huge portfolio of wines. Experiencing incredible early growth, the House managed to secure contracts to an impressive 72 hectares of vineyard, with 50% located in Grand Cru rated Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Premier Cru rated Vertus. With their winery, Chateau Rothschild, and the majority of their vineyards located in the Côte des Blancs, the house-style is Chardonnay focused.
Weather: The 2012 weather has been hallmarked by many as very challenging but has created some stunning Champagne. Relatively low yields due to various weather conditions throughout the year. The winter months brought some frosts and hail which damaged the early stages of bud burst. August and September were very warm and this helped rescue and give the grapes a stunning maturity.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Côte des Blancs; Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Lees Ageing: 8 years
Disgorged: Spring 2021
Dosage: 4 g/l
Production: 18,500 Bottles
Drink: Now to 2032
Tasting Note:Honeyed, caramelised nose with broad, attractive baked fruit and a long, balanced persistence. Has all the hallmarks of a luxury cuvée: weight, length and strong yeasty complexity. - Tasted by Richard Hemming MW
Delivered in a wooden presentation box when purchasing a case of three bottles.
In 2003, the most famous name in wine turned their attention to the sparkling variety, founding Champagne Barons de Rothschild. The three Rothschild cousins Baron Benjamin, Baron Eric and Baroness Philippine came together with a single ambition: to combine the best terroirs with their know-how and finally add champagne to Rothschild’s huge portfolio of wines. Experiencing incredible early growth, the House managed to secure contracts to an impressive 72 hectares of vineyard, with 50% located in Grand Cru rated Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Premier Cru rated Vertus.
With their winery, Chateau Rothschild, and the majority of their vineyards located in the Côte des Blancs, the house-style is Chardonnay focused. They began selling their Champagne in 2009 and now produce over 500,000 bottles annually - an astounding number for a company with only a decade of history. The range includes a Brut, Extra Brut, Rosé, Blanc de Blancs, Vintage Blancs de Blancs and even a specially created cuvée exclusively for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group.
Cellar Master: Guillaume Lete
Winery Location: Reims | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Montagne de Reims
Annual Production (bottles): 500,000
Expert Reviews
17.5+/20
Richard Hemming MW
“Honeyed, caramelised nose with broad, attractive baked fruit and a long, balanced persistence. Has all the hallmarks of a luxury cuvée: weight, length and strong yeasty complexity. ”
96/100
Anne Krebiehl MW
“The merest hint of vanilla insinuates itself on the creamy nose that has overtones of shortbread. The palate comes with beautiful concentration, a certain statuesque sleekness and vividly fresh but very fine mousse. There is a lovely briskness at its core, softened by gentle autolysis and beautiful, chalky depth. This has stature and exquisite balance.”
