Bruno Paillard - Dossage Zero NV (750ml)
Price: $107.99
| Producer | Bruno Paillard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir |
| Sku | 204019 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Bruno Paillard Description
Crus
There are more than 30 crus of the finest terroir of Champagne in the blend, the
composition of which is a house secret.
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 kilometers 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.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
A well-balanced version, clean-cut and chalky, with a subtle mesh of Asian pear, preserved lemon, dried white cherry and salted almond. The minerally underpinning drives the spiced finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged April 2020. Drink now. 1,300 cases made, 250 cases imported.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
Disgorged in April 2020, the latest rendition of Paillard's NV Dosage Zéro delivers aromas of ripe citrus fruits, yellow orchard fruit, fresh bread and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, it's fine-boned, dry and chalky, with a pinpoint mousse and a saline finish. This is a comparatively open, giving Dosage Zéro that's drinking well out of the gates
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