Bruno Paillard, NPU Nec Plus Ultra

dégorgée octobre 2006, bouteille 6,254/9,393 - nose was very savory with lots of salty minerals. Very nutty, with a good level of acidity on the palate that was not too lean or sharp. It actually started out more rounded on the attack but got leaner towards the finish. Nice and complex.

1995 vintage

Beat out the Selosse at the table by being more deeply sherried, offering nougat, spiced & buttered baked apples, croquembouche, caramel in spades, honeycomb, pear, and yeast. Seductive.

1990 vintage

dégorgée en Octobre 2006 - this was soooo savory on the nose with the same Chinese salted plum, along with some aged tangerine peel. Definitely a shorter finish, and milder on the palate than expected. Still a very nice wine, but pales in comparison to the Selosse. About 90 minutes in the acidity on the palate was getting higher. Still very fresh and lively.

1995 vintage

Very young, deliciously bright, continuous and harmonious. 93

1995 vintage

dégorgée octobre 2006, bouteille 6,252/9,393- nice nose of salted plum, definitely very savory. Beautiful and a little nutty. More savory almost an hour after opening but this warmed up a little so it was slightly bitter on the palate. About 1 hour and 45 minutes later this was more elegant, and more than 2 hours after opening there was a bit more toast on the nose and lots of marmalade. A little sweet and ripe on the palate, along with …

1995 vintage

Helblint (hos mig BYOB) Mörkt gul i färgen Doften djup till en början, lite källare, lite fuktig fårfäll. Efter 60 minuter burkchampinjoner, kolasnören, lite, lite smörarom. Smaken ger en behaglig syra, lite mer åt citrushållet. Hade ingen bra gissning. Hus, 90-tal - kanske 95. Väldigt gott. 92 - men drickfönstret är definitivt här!

1995 vintage

Blind Best Bottle after a nearly complete L'apotre tasting with Richard Juhlin. very complex, I felt a little bit tannins, but not unpleasant, missing elegance, drink it now, I don't think getting better, 90-91

1990 vintage

Splendid bottle. Green apple which was all around upon opening left after a few minutes. Excellent mature champagne yet no sign of oxididation

1995 vintage

Brilliant.

1995 vintage

Le Chapon Fin Restaurant, first dinner of our trip. I planned to bring a Ruinart Rose 96 but couldn't do it last minute, Jordi found this nice white bubbles. This Bruno Paillard was lovely.

1990 vintage

Opened at 5 points in nyc for Trevor's 25th bday brunch with Virginia and Lizzie. Golden in color with small bubbles. Complex nose. Yeast and baked bread. Yellow and white fruits with hints of red berry (raspberry). Notes of honey. On the palate, white fruits of (sour) apple and pear and some citrus notes as well as red fruits (cherry/cranberry). great structure. Still shows lots of acidity with a full bodied mouth feel and light bubbles. Ultra long finish with …

1990 vintage

A toast with Bruno Paillard Champagne (Les Amis - Shaw Centre) : Alcohol :: 12% Degorge: Oct-2006. Dosage: 4g/liter. Fermented 10months in small oak barrels, rest for another 9months. 10yrs aged on lees with 2yrs post Degorgement recovery. This deep golden colorChampagneboost the most powerful, broad-shoulder aromas amongst all the rest. Hight oxidative style, almost copper like aromas but hey, the smell is much better than it sounds with caramel, brown sugar coated yellow fruits and bee wax that wrapped …

1995 vintage

thick, almost syrapish, very smooth soft bubles, low tones and very dry.

1995 vintage

Only very little fizz left in this one. But just enough. Caramel, baked apples (Calvados) Grape Fruit. Lots of accidity

1995 vintage

Tete de Cuvee Champagne Tasting - Oct 23rd ,2010 (Red Slate, Portland, Oregon) : Grapes show on the nose as well as caramel, and some apples. The apples smell like they're fermenting into cider. This is rich on contact showing apple cider and honey. The bubbles and acidity bloom together late on the mid palate. Rich apples persist from beginning to end and the fruit has a rich, heavy feel to it. The apples have a sense of being baked, …

1995 vintage

First off: what a pretentious name. Certainly very complex and worked. Smoke, brioche, thick expanding yeast, excellent mousse at beginning, but quickly diminished. Not alot of powerful fruit, but a kind or cognacy, spirity, smoky complexity. Somewhat demonic--the Champagne of Hades. Too expensive in some regards, and not really suitable for the oysters I had with it, but would be excellent with other dishes with more carbohydrates in them, or just by itself with some simple flatbread.

1995 vintage

Golden color. Light but persistent mousse. Rich nose of ripe fruit, brioche and minerals. Very full bodied but well balanced.

1990 vintage

Disgorged March 1999, bottle No 2787/17753. Starts off with old apples and nuts, seems maderised, but opens up beautifully to fruitcake; fresh, satiny, flows like a mountain stream, perfectly balanced, great finesse and elegance,

1990 vintage

Stylish, elegant, clearly Grand Cru champagne dominated by Chardonnay, but from this bottle without the wow-factor. Seems a bit tired. Retaste.

1990 vintage

very well structured and still needs to breatha about 1 hour, hint of sweet vanilla and good acidity.

1990 vintage

Lieu-dit-Cru - Amoureuses Day dinner (Boka) : Full golden color. Rich mature round with some toasiness. Good minerality and energy on the palate with a bit of maturity as well. Very nice but probably at or near its peak.

1990 vintage

Chambolle-Musigny les Amoureuses Dinner, Mostly Groffier (Boka - Chicago IL) : Mature fruit aromas with a pronounced toasty character. Good minerality, modest acidity, I would expect this is best to consume near-term.

1990 vintage

30th Birthday Dinner Redux (Le Gourmand: Seattle, WA) : Medium yellow in color. The nose is yeasty and toasty with other hints of apple and citrus. Very complex. Nicely effervescent on the palate with a smooth steady stream of bubbles rising to the top. Flavors of toast and cream on the palate. Rich and full bodied. Opened up very nicely as the Champagne warmed up in the glass. Don't serve it too cold. A spectacular Champagne.

1990 vintage

Very yeasty, toasty, darker color. On the lees for 13 years. Disgorgeed 2003. Lovely wine.

1990 vintage

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