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| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2031 (based on 7 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 29 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/28/2023: La Fête du Champagne Grand Tasting (Pier Sixty - New York NY): Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and well balanced, fruit ripeness working well with low dosage. 2017 base. Drinking well young. (501 views) | | | Tasted by acro21 on 3/30/2023 & rated 88 points: Sapido e fresco.
Minerale.
Fiori bianchi e (996 views) | | | Tasted by Likawine on 3/16/2023 & rated 93 points: Clear, crisp, minerals, citrus notes.
Took some time to open up.
Think it needs 5-6 years after degorge (813 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 3/8/2023: Brought to a dinner, shared with friends. No formal note taken though I suspect others might post here.
Nice fresh fruit (apple, pear, lemon) with zippy acids which didn't seem abrasive; nicely integrated with a solid mineral backbone. Disgorged July of 2016 IIR. Enjoyed! (771 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 3/8/2023 & rated 92 points: Champagne and Sushi (Masu, Mpls, MN): Pale green color. Drank a glass over an hour. This struck a cord for me tonight, I was captivated by how creamy this was on the palate, nice crisp fruits; pear, green apple, and stone, apple skin, almond paste, very expressive with limestone minerality. Impressive. 92+pts. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by acheng on 2/4/2023 & rated 91 points: Lovely brioche notes with zesty, and almond finus. (831 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Canuck on 1/21/2023 & rated 92 points: 1970 Themed Bordeaux Dinner: This pours medium straw in the glass. The nose is of biscuit, mint, lemon curd, crushed rock and a touch of auotlytic pastry. The palate enters on rich vanilla wafer with dosage that feels like 7 g/l (spec sheet afterwards reveals 5 g/l) with acid that I wish was just a little higher, perhaps only medium to medium plus. The finish is moderate in length showing biscuit and lemon curd. All in a all this is a very nice and enjoyable Champagne from Bruno Paillard, though I don't think I'm as hot on it as some of the critics and I don't find this to be a terribly strong value at $90 CAD. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by TightLettuce on 12/26/2022 & rated 89 points: Clean, great fruit quality. Lacked in character and complexity (443 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 10/16/2022 & rated 94 points: Retail $80. 100% Grand ru Chardonnay (Côte des Blancs). Bruno Paillard has long been one of my favorite producers and it has done nothing but climb that rather short list. While I mostly pop the Première Cuvée, this Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs for about twenty bucks more, is certainly worth the extra cash. Quite pale in the glass with just a touch of straw, it is loaded with considerable tree fruit (white peach) but also plenty of citrus (lime zest and pink grapefruit). Aromas of white flower a healthy brioche quality, and a touch of nuttiness. The palate is rich and creamy with considerable minerality. It is also on the dry side of champagne (only 5 g/l), which really helps to highlight the fruit and mineral aspects of this gorgeous wine. Outstanding.
www.thedrunkencyclist.com (915 views) | | | Tasted by ploher on 7/22/2022: Dg. in 21. Beautiful nose with a strong emphasis on yellow apples and fresh, ripe pear. The palate is generous with a soft texture and mousse. Almost tender, this is a lovely feminine, delicate expression of Chardonnay with the naturally high acidity of CH in check with fruit and minerality. Outstanding claritiy. Tasting this at the domain along the other cuvees, this was the standout wine for me. Have to get some for my cellar. 17.5/20 (795 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 2/28/2022: Vinoultoura portfolio tasting (Oinoscent): The wine shows bright citrus notes, some stone fruit, nice complexity, ripe fruit notes too. In the palate, the wine shows again carbonation that explodes in mouth but disappears, citrus, lacks depth and complexity (or I just and get it), medium finish (188 views) | | | Tasted by fizz on 12/26/2021: Disgorged Sept 2016.
Bright, good drive here. Citrus, cream, white florals. (925 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 12/8/2021 & rated 92 points: Light yellow color. An invigorating nose of saline, limestone and chalk mixed with yellow apples, lemons, biscuits and croissants. The palate is racy and crisp but shows a lovely depth of texture as well. Lemons, yellow apples and orange peel mix so well with chalky, salty, briny tones, and these deeper tones of bread dough and shaved ginger. Precise, beautiful stuff – there’s a lot of clarity and depth here. From the Cote des Blancs aged four years sur lie, 5 g/l dosage. (986 views) | | | Tasted by mrgarreth on 5/27/2021 & rated 88 points: So much on the nose - bread and butter, bruised apple, lemon, blood orange zest, grapefruit. Very fruit-forward and balance very much in order. Good long finish. It is just a bit lacking in concentration. (1036 views) | | | Tasted by Mipesu on 5/6/2021 & rated 94 points: äusserst filigran, gute Mineralik, schöne Säure, crèmig (882 views) | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 10/16/2020 & rated 90 points: Light greenish hue
Crisp, granny Smith sums it up perfectly. Some brioche.
Nice mousse. Long finish. So fresh, and exhilarating. Very few bubbles.
Decent bubble for the price. A nice change from the regular choices.
Renotcka visiting from Dallas. (1165 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 3/15/2020 & rated 92 points: Disgorged January 2018. High acidity but not high enough to detract. Loads of citrus and some sweet creaminess. (1196 views) | | | Tasted by julen789 on 1/25/2020: DG 04/2014
Interesting to try a demi-mousse champagne, although I expected something different when I bought this wine. Almost six years after disgorgement it retains a very high acidity, but for me the biggest issue was the bitter finish, exactly like drinking grapefruit juice. Doesn't seem like an immediate wine; probably needs many years of bottle rest. On the nose, tremendous amounts of chalk (almost overwhelming) with a certain salinity, citrus fruits (lemon, lime, grapefruit), overly toasted bread, a slight yeastiness and some gunpowder. On the palate, much of the same; predominantly citric and mineral, but the bitterness on the finish is excessive. It's more of a refreshing champagne than a complex one; not very stimulating, it needs time.
NR (989 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 7/7/2019 & rated 90 points: Not blind, from Magnum
Yeasty nose. For a BdB a bit too broad, brioche, citrus, orange peel, lacking acidity not perfectly balanced. 90-91 (1074 views) | | | Tasted by Filippospat on 6/5/2019 & rated 89 points: Rich and classic style champagne. Meyer lemon, lemon zest and fresh cream. Full bodied and generous with dough flavours. (1098 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 12/14/2018 & rated 93 points: Creamy rich very balanced excellent BDB (809 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 11/30/2018 & rated 91 points: Deep yellow color. Brisk nose of sea salt, crushed chalk, white flowers and fresh biscuits on top of lemon curd, green apple, apricot. Pretty, clean and crisp on the palate with salty minerals and high acidity, but some nice depth and texture throughout. Lemon, crunchy apricot and green apples mixed with honey, chalk, mountain streams and minerals. Dry, crunchy, vibrant. Aged four years on the lees, with a 5 g/l dosage. Disgorged October 2016. (674 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 5/5/2018 & rated 92 points: Very good BdB, seem to remember it being more power-driven than lean and elegant. Effervescence Grand Tasting. (832 views) | | | Tasted by scyrene on 12/21/2016 & rated 88 points: Pale lemon colour. Faintest lemon-pear nose. Clean and bright taste, surprisingly soft acidity, especially for extra brut. A touch of toast perhaps. Maybe my palate is going through a dumb phase, the last few champagnes I've had have not shone. This is fine, but doesn't taste like grand cru quality. My first Bruno Paillard, hopefully the next will be better.* Disgorged Sept 2015. [Bottle wrapped in brown 'anti-UV' cellophane; cork + cage; 12% abv; The Bon Vivant's Companion, Edinburgh, £45].
*Turns out I'd had a BP nine years earlier. (839 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Champagne: 2023 New Releases (Nov 2023) (5/1/2023)
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JamesSuckling.com (4/6/2023)
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Vinous, Champagne: 2021 New Releases (Nov 2021) (11/1/2021)
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View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2021, Issue #95, Recently-Tasted Champagne And Sparkling Wines- Autumn of 2021
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Vinous, Champagne: 2020 New Releases (Nov 2020) (11/1/2020)
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Vinous, Champagne – 2019 Fall Releases (Dec 2019) (12/1/2019)
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View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2019, Issue #83, Recently-Tasted Champagne Autumn 2019
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Vinous, Champagne – The Season’s New Releases (Nov 2018) (12/1/2018)
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JamesSuckling.com (7/18/2018)
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Vinous, Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview (Jul 2017) (7/1/2017)
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View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2017, Issue #69, Summer 2017 Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report Index
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Vinous, Champagne’s Golden Age (Nov 2015) (11/1/2015)
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Vinous, Champagne’s Golden Age (Nov 2015) (11/1/2015)
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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