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Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: 2023 New Releases (Nov 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
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    The 2022 Champagne New Releases (May 2022), 5/1/2022, (See more on Vinous...)

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    Champagne: 2021 New Releases (Nov 2021), 11/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)

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    Champagne: 2020 New Releases (Nov 2020), 11/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne – 2019 Fall Releases (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Nv Brut Réserve Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.

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Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne – The Season’s New Releases (Nov 2018), 12/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Grand Cru Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.

Burghound

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: 2017 New Releases (Dec 2017), 12/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Grand Cru Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The Season’s New Releases (Dec 2016), 11/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Grand Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.

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Burghound

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    The Season’s Best NV Champagne Releases (Jan 2015), 1/1/2014, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Bouzy Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

View From the Cellar

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November 2012, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Bouzy Grand Cru Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

Burghound

Champagne Warrior

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    December 2010, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Josh Raynolds
    Dec-10, IWC Issue #20101, 12/1/2010, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Bouzy Grand Cru Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

View From the Cellar

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    December 2009, (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Champagne: The Last Frontier (Dec 2009), (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Grand Cru Reserve) Login and sign up and see review text.

Champagne Warrior

Burghound

Champagne Warrior

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2008), (See more on Vinous...)

    (NV Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Josh Raynolds
    November 2008, (See more on Vinous...)

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Burghound

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    November/December 2005, IWC Issue #123, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2003, IWC Issue #111, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    November/December 2001, IWC Issue #99, (See more on Vinous...)

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RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/19/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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)
  • By Richard Jennings
    11/14/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 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)

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