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Bailly-Lapierre 2005 Egarade Brut Sparkling (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $26
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)
Bailly-Lapierre NV Pinot Noir Brut (Crémant de Bourgogne)
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- $24
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)
Bailly-Lapierre NV Exception Brut Intense Sparkling (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- $30
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)
Bailly-Lapierre NV Chardonnay Brut (Crémant de Bourgogne)
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- $24
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)
Bailly-Lapierre 2005 Pur Chardonnay (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- Cellar Selection
- $25
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)
Bailly-Lapierre 2004 Blanc de Noirs Brut Sparkling (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- Editors' Choice
- $19
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)
Bailly-Lapierre 2004 Pinot Noir Brut (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- Cellar Selection
- $19
Blanc de Noirs is always rich, and this wine is no exception. It has plenty of red fruits, layers of tannins, fine but full acidity and a great fruity aftertaste. Could age over the next two years. Multiple U.S. importers.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
Bailly-Lapierre 2004 Chardonnay Brut (Crémant de Bourgogne)
- $19
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)
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