Gusbourne Sparkling Brut Reserve NV

The 2020 Brut Reserve is the finest release yet of Gusbourne’s Brut Reserve, arguably amongst the country’s most complete sparkling wines even as the producer's first wine. Unusually, it is 74% Chardonnay, which works together with subtle 14% oak fermentation to shoot a charred citric energy through complexity of set honey, nougat and ripe yellow plum in this extremely ripe, sunny vintage. There’s a sense of fruit intensity and firm but not obtrusive structuring that lends this a sense of seriousness and even age-worthiness without sacrificing immediate pleasure.