Egarade means a “mysterious evening stroll,” according to the producer. Perhaps the idea is that you lose track of time in this wine. A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it is rich and full-bodied with a good weight of white and green fruits and a final nervy texture and acidity.
— R.V.
(5/1/2011)
The minerality is a reminder that the grapes come from an area near Chablis. It has a tangy, zingy character, with a nervy edge that promises aging, but it also provides fruity, apple-driven pleasure now.
— R.V.
(11/1/2012)
Bailly Lapierre regards this full-bodied rich Pinot Noir as its signature wine. It has a cool, northern feel to it, but it also has powerful red-berry fruits, a firm structure, a final layer of acidity and a sense this is a wine as well as a Crémant.
— R.V.
(12/31/2010)
A serious, intensely fruity wine that shows great depth of flavor, some good tannic structure and fine, long-lasting acidity. With its delicate mousse, it could age for two more years in bottle. Multiple U.S. importers.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
Herb tea and white flower aromas give this wine a fine start. The Chardonnay flavors are all there: a touch of vanilla, some almonds, and pears. Fresh and rich. Could age for a couple of years. Multiple U.S. importers.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
This wine balances extreme dryness with rich fruits. There is acidity, but the main fruit character is of ripe grapefruit and fresh apricots. It is structured, with green plum skins and orange zest, which give the wine a lift, and crispness, leaving a light, floating aftertaste.
— R.V.
(12/15/2008)
A ripe, crisp, yellow- and white-fruit-flavored wine. It shows taut minerality, the flintiness you find in Chablis. The structure is dominant in what is still a young wine, but the fruit is all there. Worth aging for a year.
— R.V.
(12/15/2008)
Produced close to Chablis and not far from Champagne itself, this pure Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs has a fine steely, mineral character, enhanced by white fruits and knife-sharp acidity. Worth aging for a year.
— R.V.
(5/1/2011)