Bruno Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2013

Bruno Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2013 is a pure, first-press Chardonnay from the finest Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte des Blancs. Crafted in a precise, elegant style, it showcases the tension, minerality, and finesse that define great grower Champagne. This cuvée gains additional complexity from an extraordinary library of reserve wines, spanning 25 vintages back to 1985, giving it both depth and a distinctive Bruno Paillard signature.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Blanc de Blancs presents a luminous, pale gold hue with fine, persistent bubbles forming a delicate mousse. The nose is refined and expressive, offering notes of lemon zest, white flowers, crisp green apple, and chalky minerality, layered with hints of brioche and toasted hazelnut from extended aging on the lees. On the palate, the wine is taut and precise, with a vivid backbone of acidity that carries flavors of citrus, pear, and stone fruit, wrapped in a saline, chalk-driven minerality. The Extra Brut dosage keeps the profile dry and focused, highlighting purity of fruit over sweetness, while subtle pastry and almond tones emerge on the long, linear finish. 2013 is a structured, age-worthy vintage in Champagne, and this cuvée has excellent aging potential; carefully stored, it will continue to evolve beautifully over the next 8–12 years, gaining more complexity, creaminess, and tertiary nuances.

Production
This Champagne is sourced exclusively from Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, a terroir renowned for its deep chalk soils and cool climate, ideal for high-class Chardonnay with tension and precision. Only the first pressing of the grapes is used, ensuring maximum purity and finesse in the juice. The blend incorporates a remarkable collection of reserve wines from 25 vintages, going back to 1985, which are skillfully assembled to create consistent style and complexity. After gentle pressing and a cool fermentation, the base wines are aged before assemblage and bottling for the second fermentation. The wine then matures for several years on its lees in bottle, developing fine bubbles and depth of flavor, before disgorgement with a low Extra Brut dosage to preserve freshness and terroir expression.

Food & Serving
This Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is an outstanding partner for refined seafood dishes such as oysters, scallop carpaccio, lobster, or lightly grilled turbot, as well as sushi, sashimi, and delicate crab or langoustine preparations. It also pairs beautifully with fine cheeses like aged Comté or mild goat’s cheese, and elegant dishes featuring truffle or light cream sauces. Serve well-chilled but not icy, ideally at 8–10°C (46–50°F), to allow the aromatics to unfold. A short decant in a chilled carafe, or simply pouring into larger white wine glasses and giving it a few minutes in the glass, can help the wine open up and reveal its full complexity. To preserve its quality, avoid storing the bottle in the refrigerator for more than a couple of hours before serving, as prolonged cold can mute and tire the wine.

Producer
Founded in 1981, Maison Bruno Paillard is a relatively young yet highly respected Champagne house, known for its uncompromising pursuit of purity, elegance, and terroir expression. Based in Reims, the estate has become a benchmark for precise, contemporary Champagne, with a strong emphasis on Chardonnay and meticulous vineyard sourcing from some of the region’s best Premier and Grand Cru sites. Bruno Paillard was among the early champions of low dosage and extended lees aging, aiming for Champagnes that are both gastronomic and age-worthy. Today, the house is recognized worldwide for its distinctive style, the use of an exceptional reserve wine library, and its significant role in elevating the image of grower-focused, terroir-driven Champagne in the region.

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