Description
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zero (75cl)
Assemblage:
Maison BP selects exclusively the first pressing – the “cuvee”, the purest – of the three grape varieties, in majority vinified in small oak barrels.
The blend is dominated by the terroirs of the northern slopes of Montagne de Reims and the first few kilometres on the right bank of the Marne Valley for the Meunier, which in this cuvee, D : Z, is in the spotlight, with equal proportions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Reserve Wines:
Exceptionally high for Champagne, the “reserve wines” account for half of the blend. They are the other essential player in the D : Z cuvée. Some of these wines underwent their first fermentation in barrel.
They were then kept in stainless steel, and for some of them for more than 10 years in bottle, resulting in an intensified autolysis.
Ageing:
Ageing is far longer than the legal requirement: three to four years in bottle “sur lies”, followed by six months rest after disgorgement.
Dosage: Zéro
APPAREANCE Intense, bright, straw gold. Very fine and persistent effervescence.
NOSE:
Primary notes of white fruits and fresh almond, generous but not opulent. This is followed by aromas of chocolate and toast with fresh raspberry, star anise and candied chestnuts.
PALATE:
The attack is both lively and rich, blossoming generously on the palate. The same aromatic richness promised on the nose is found on the palate. Texture is both animated and chiselled, with saline notes, and a very long, persistent finish.
More Details
Size: |
Standard Bottle 75cl |
Style: |
Zero Dosage |
