• 100% Meunier
• Located in the township of Charly-sur-Marne 0.382 hectare/0.94-acre vineyard was first planted in 1968
• Elevation of 135 meters/443 feet above sea level and a moderately steep slope of 14 percent
• Les Alouettes has a south-east exposure
• Les Alouettes translates as “The Larks” in English
• Fermented using indigenous yeast, in a mix of demi-muids and barrels
• Zero Dosage
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Meunier
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Magnum | FR-KCB-03-18M | 1/1500ml |
| FR-KCB-03-18MD | 1/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2023-07-31
"An impressively chiseled pinot meunier with aromas of lemons, pear blossoms, white apricots, hazelnuts and salted focaccia, with a sprinkle of sea salt and toasted sourdough. Tight and focused, with a medium body and fine bubbles. So much structure and sharpness here. 100% pinot meunier from vines planted in 1968. From organically grown grapes. Only in magnum. Disgorged April 2022. Zero dosage. Better after 2024."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-11-01
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-11-10
"Baron's 2018 Brut Nature Les Alouettes is once again performing very well, despite its very recent May 2022 disgorgement. Offering up aromas of ripe citrus fruit, freshly baked bread, dried white flowers and hints of the crisp stone fruit to come with more time on cork, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, with an ample core of fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2023-11-20
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2019
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2024-08-06
"This is a supremely poised and elegant Champagne. Lots of grapefruit, honeycomb, white tea, citron peel, white apricots and salted almonds here, yet it's linear and racy, with tight bubbles and a cool yet intense and very long finish. 100% pinot meunier from a vineyard planted in 1968. From organically grown grapes. In magnums only. Zero dosage. Disgorged May 2023. Drink or hold."
2019
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2023-11-28
"The 2019 Brut Nature Les Alouettes displays a decidedly more exotic flavor profile than in previous vintages, with notes of Asian pear, ginger, tangerine oil and hazelnut. A weightier and richer expression of Meunier than is typical, the Les Alouettes is intense, pliant, creamy and resonant to the core. Zero dosage. Disgorged: May, 2023."
2019
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2023-11-20
"Meaning"
2017
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-11-01
2017
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2022-07-09
2016
Vinous
Score
94
Date