| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| White - Sparkling |
2013 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Brut NatureChardonnay more |
2/4/2024 - essenceofreal wrote: 92 pointsNice champagne but nothing more. Nice texture good balance. But lacking in complexity. Nice finish. Really nice finish, best part. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/29/2023 - oropeza wrote: NRScant fruit moves directly into a nutty, brioche-heavy core with a good finish on acidity. Nice mouthfeel. One for those who like a mid-palate-driven champagne. |
| White - Sparkling |
2015 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
12/15/2023 - Anna@WineCellar Likes this wine: 91 pointsGolden hue, medium intensity. Rather large bubbles. Developed, medium(+) intensity nose. Broad aromas with accentuated fudge, vanilla, red apples. On the palate dry, high acidity, medium(-) body. Prickly mousse. Flavours of red apples and fudge. Good length with a spicy finish. |
| White - Sparkling |
1997 Francis Boulard Champagne Millésime Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/19/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 93 pointsI remember having already drunk this wine about 10 years ago, 2012 to be precise. I can still see Francis talking to me about his 1996 and 1997 comets! He was very proud of it. |
| White - Sparkling |
2018 Francis Boulard Champagne Le MurtetChampagne Blend more |
12/18/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 95 pointsPours moderate lemon in the glass, consistent bubbles. Nose is complex, open - notes of ripe peach/nectarine, all kinds of citrus fruit, brioche, nougat. Palate is silky smooth, literally glides off the palate. Beautifully bright acidity that brings up the fruit to another level. Long, silky finish. One of the best Champagnes I've tried this year, stunning quality! |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
11/29/2023 - WetRock wrote: NRFlorals on a pillowy nose. Harder and more stony on the palate. Chalky and fresh with notes of peach and herbs. This still gets a nice focused expression of Pinot Meunier you don't see often but I thought it was better served when they made it as an extra brut. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
12/4/2023 - bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery nice clean meunier dominant Champagne!!! Delicious on its own with Marilyn and Kevin. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
12/1/2023 - Frank Murray III wrote: NRBlind Champagne Tasting--Bring A Bottle That Teaches Us Something: I'm calling this NV for purposes of my note as there is 20% reserve wine here, although the base is 2019. I believe this was the Pinot Meunier cuvee with a tiny % of Pinot Noir blended in. No dosage. Enjoyed the texture/fruit mix, along with a lightly prickly edge. Mint, cran/raspberry. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2005 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais RoséPinot Noir more |
10/4/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful orange color that turns into an evolved Bordeaux. |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Extra BrutChardonnay more |
9/27/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 94 pointsdgt 07/2015 |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
7/5/2023 - WetRock wrote: NRThere is a nice yeasty qualities that help elevate this beyond the austere expressions of many no dose wines. Raw white grape and not quite ripe apple expressions. This is a base 2019 bottling and it became quite instructive. People in the know have said there can be a marked greenness to the Champagnes from 2019. I let my first glass of this sit for a few minutes and got a green, slightly vegetal character on the nose quite clearly. It doesn't overwhelm the wine but if you take a sniff without swirling its unmistakable. The acidity is generous under a nice chalky character but the fruit expression just isn't generous enough to lift it over the negatives of the vintage. Interesting that they bolstered this with 6% Pinot Noir. I've liked this bottle in its extra brut form and have missed it in the SoCal market. I hope it makes a return behind better vintages. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Francis Boulard Champagne Petraea XCVII-MMVIIChardonnay more |
6/19/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 91 pointsdsg 03/2012 |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Francis Boulard Champagne Millésime Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
6/9/2023 - king-bing wrote: flawedCompletely oxidised. Cork seemed fine. Sad. |
| White - Sparkling |
2013 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Brut NatureChardonnay more |
1/11/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 95 pointsHeart and soul of Boulard's work. The spine and acid are prevalent in ways that keep the frame from ever getting into doughy dadbod mode. Bubbles are focused and fine, with a balanced carriage of spritely yellow citrus and crushed rock flavors. Sophistication lives here. I’m a fan, though I’m almost afraid to try the 2014 for fear it’ll never reach stellar status of this vintage. |
| White - Sparkling |
2018 Francis Boulard Champagne Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Vieilles VignesChardonnay more |
1/11/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 93 pointsClay and golden raisin notes are complemented by grilled lemon, olive oil, ripe yellow pear and almonds. Mousse is spot on, as is the sense of balance across the attack. No steely or harsh angry kid demeanor here. Chardonnay can sometimes be like battery acid when young. Not the case with this bottle. This is one of the "smoother" Chardies I've had in recent memory. Has years of life ahead and I would still suggest holding a few years, perhaps to ride into the apocalypse in 3025. |
| White - Sparkling |
2019 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
1/11/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 95 pointsPinot Meuinier/Pinot Noir (94%/6%). Entry level from Boulard. ENTRY LEVEL FOR THIS QUALITY. Unreal. Whiff of fresh cherry pastry. Strudel hot out the oven with a sidecar of cream. Zero dosage, but not the type of Champagne that is interesting in a restrained and minimalist way. This is fully fruity and fully bready and suggestive of sweet without any actual sweet. Concentrated intense tart flavors of raspberry and cherry that go on and on. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2013 Francis Boulard Champagne Rosé de Saignée Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/31/2022 - arvidpalmqvist wrote: NRI had 3 bottles of the 2012 vintage of this cuvée and enjoyed those very much, thus my expectations of this one was set quite high. I'm sorry to say it did not live up to my expectations. Probably a vintage issue. It was very fruity (i.e. it lacked other flavours and complexity) and it felt like the acidity was slightly too low, and/or it has seen too much malolactic fermentation resulting in a quite indistinctive and too round end result. Not a bad bottle at all, just it was not better than a BdN for 10-15€ lower the price. Was slightly better as a food wine than as a general appetizer, with the roundness and all. Deg 2020. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2009 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais RoséPinot Noir more |
12/27/2022 - grapenomad wrote: 85 pointsPale salmon in the glass with slight orange rims. The nose leans towards an oxidative style, but this also feels slightly tired - not just on the nose, but on the palate as well. The acidity is mellow, not contributing in anyway to the Champagne's structure. As a result, the fruit feels wilted and boring. Finish also falls short. This could've been great in the past, but now it's in a rapid decline. |
| White - Sparkling |
2019 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
12/24/2022 - Silvialoc wrote: NRBevuto da Edoardo la vigilia di Natale 2022 con Christine e PS |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2009 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais RoséPinot Noir more |
11/28/2022 - Goodwine4ever wrote: 92 pointsUne autre belle réussite de Boulard. |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Brut NatureChardonnay more |
11/19/2022 - WetRock wrote: NRI immediately noticed more mature notes than I was expecting in the way of coffee, creme brulee, and nougat. Not advanced in quality but just aged in expression. The palate has a fresh feel with a lean finish. Being sans dosage that isn't surprising. Lemon and citrus pith along with those notes of roasted sweets. In looking at the label this was disgorged back in 02/14 to my surprise. So that at least partially explains the more mature notes. I don't know that there is a consensus about aging zero dose Champagne in comparison to more traditional wines from the region. I'm personally skeptical and want to chalk up this expressing more mature than I would normally expect to that. I cannot make that claim with any authority though. |
| White - Sparkling |
2010 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Brut NatureChardonnay more |
11/20/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 pointsOff Restaurant list. Vinous and savory, nutty, oxidative, Selosse style. Chalky, not foe the beginner, but very good. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Francis Boulard Champagne Millésime Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
9/23/2022 - king-bing wrote: NRCurious. Quite evolved but plenty of zip. Mid-gold colour. Hard to love but interesting. Yet later it seemed to get younger, acquiring more fruit and improving. Suggest a opening an hour or so before drinking. |
| White - Sparkling |
2017 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Murgiers Brut NatureChampagne Blend more |
9/4/2022 - EvoPeteMTL Likes this wine: 93 pointsI loved this champagne. Similar to the Les Rachais rosé I drank recently, that wine had quite some oxidative notes, but is drinking beautifully right now. Great bang for the buck. |
| White - Sparkling |
2011 Francis Boulard Champagne Les Rachais Brut NatureChardonnay more |
8/29/2022 - FransS wrote: 91 pointsMy friends Loek & Saskia married three years; a lovely dinner at Zoldering Amsterdam: A slightly sweet impression in the start, followed by some harsh acidity and that disturbs a bit the balance (at the moment). With aeration there came a hint of cocoa in the midtaste and the aftertaste grew. There is room for developmentment for this very pure wine that shows very young. |
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