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N.V. Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve

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  • Champagne Grand Cru
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  • MikeDB wrote: 89 points

    April 13, 2024 - Solid champagne. Brioche, lemon curd, pear and green apple. Round and ripe style. Thought it was better and fresher right after opening than with air, so I’d drink it up within the first hour or two.

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  • Putnam Weekley Likes this wine: 91 points

    March 30, 2024 - disgorged 3/'22. Huge success. Nougat mixed with conference pear and lemon. Energetic. Edged. Emphatic chalk. Brulée green grapes. Poppyseed.

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  • aChave Likes this wine:

    February 17, 2024 - Lively and delicious…!
    Disgorged 06/19

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  • Jlafin Likes this wine:

    February 15, 2024 - Deg 02/21. Köpt på plats 2021. Doftar friskt, färsk jäst och fruktigt. Smaken av mogna gula äpplen först, sen brioche, sälta och citrus. Lång balanserad finish. En favorit!

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  • PSPatrick wrote: 90 points

    January 24, 2024 - A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. Disgorged in February 2023. Medium yellow gold. Apple, lemon, dough, biscuit, chalk, and smoke, with high, fresh acidity, and very good length. Pleasant Aspirin-like bitterness on the finish. The mousse is medium-fine and still a little aggressive. Good concentration. Very young, but very promising. Needs another year at least. 90(+)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    12/19/2014 (link) 91 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; almond, saline, tart apple nose; refined, almond, tart apple, saline, bread dough, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay) 91+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    11/20/2013 (link) 91 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; mineral, tart apple, chalk nose; tasty, creamy textured, rounded, lightly yeasty, tart apple, mineral, chalk palate; medium-plus finish (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay; 8 grams dosage) 91+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/22/2012 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light straw yellow color with steady stream of tiny bubbles; tart apple, chalk, baked apple nose; intense, tart apple, mineral, tart Rainier cherry, very tart pear palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay)

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/20/2012 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Very light yellow color with abundant, speedy, very tiny bubbles; ripe pear, honey nose; tight, a little angular, tart pear, mineral, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay)

  • By Richard Jennings
    7/7/2012 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color with few bubbles; nice, yeasty, tart apple, tart pear nose; tasty, spiced poached pear, green apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay)

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    11/14/2009 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light canary yellow color; cream, lemon, lemon drop nose; tart lime, honey, mineral, clementine palate; medium finish 90+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    11/16/2007 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light medium yellow color; tart orange, almond nose; tart but honeyed palate, with almond, mango, lime and honey notes; medium finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/7/2005 (link) 90 points

    (NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Tight nose; nice, layered, rich, intriguing mango, almond palate; medium finish (60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir)

Wine Definition

  • Vintage N.V.
  • Type White - Sparkling
  • Producer Paul Bara
  • Varietal Champagne Blend
  • Designation Brut Réserve
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Champagne
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation Champagne Grand Cru
  • UPC Codes 3700598400004, 761503811455, 761503811561, 761503811936

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 22 (1%)
  • In Cellars 1,200 (32%)
  • Consumed 2,477 (67%)

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smoked salmon, asparagus soup, cheese, chicken braised in champagne, fried chicken, Hors d'oeuvres & Caviar, melon balls and Spanish dried ham, pate, pistachio encrusted scallops, Queijo do azeitão com pão torrado e bolinho de bacalhau

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