Bruno Paillard, Assemblage Brut

**see previous notes @bluewater Went great with sushi

2012 vintage

This champagne brings bright acidity with heavy notes of lemon zest. Pairs very well with shellfish with lemon.

2012 vintage

My first bottle of this, and am not unhappy. Excellent mouuse and bubbles. Nutty brioche lemon zest nose. Creamy mouth feel. Medium plus finish. This punches above its weight class. Excellent bubble for the price point.

2012 vintage

Good, but heavy champagne. Not sure this should spend any more time in the cellar. Maybe got a little better with some air over the hour we drank it. 91

2012 vintage

Drinking well at this moment. Riper lemon and orchard fruits, toasty brioche, slight fig, honeycomb & buttercream richness. Vibrant acidity. Not overly complex but a very well champagne that's hitting its stride. May be some upside but I feel like it's going to cruise at this speed for a long time.

2012 vintage

Beautiful. Still has time ahead of it but why wait! Drink up.

2012 vintage

Delicious, elegant, crystalline what’s not to like. Subtle citrus and toast. Racy. Love this style.

2012 vintage

Elegant, boulangeresque and vergeresque. This wine is hitting on all cylinders tonight with creme fraiche and damson preserves on toast. Balanced and delightful.

2012 vintage

Didn't move me. A fruity bouquet attempting to offer some brioche. The resulting palate gave the impression of sweetness despite the extra brut designation. Nothing to note on the finish. I have a few others, I'll probably open them for get togethers to distract from the good stuff, lol

2012 vintage

Medium yellow, transient bead. A bit of autolytic scents and citrus. Low but perceptible dosage, crisp apple and bitter citrus with fine acidity and stone dust. Very pleasing and seemingly at a good point of maturity.

2012 vintage

Yellow fruits, nuts, yeast. Medium-long finish. An excellent wine, perfect to drink now or in the next 1-2 years

2012 vintage

60% pinot noir, 40% Chardonnay. 8 Crus, 20% French oak. 8 years on lees. Tasted as part of masterclass, served at 10-12 degrees to allow full aromas to show through. Aromas of toast, finish of chalk and dusty. Dosage 4.5 g/mL. Delicious!

2012 vintage

Plenty of apple, straw, and mineral here, nothing particularly to recommend or damn it - ultimately this commits one of the great sins of wine: being boring.

2012 vintage

Dark yellow. Tertiary notes with honey yellow flowers, quince and almonds. Lovely tertiary aromas without being oxidative. The palate is on the plush side. At peak now.

1999 vintage

DG 03/2008 Orange and lemon peel, saffron, toasted butter, bread, some pastries, salted caramel, old book, baked apples, peaches, pepper, ginger, some oxidative character, beef broth, some nuts, umami. Very dense and velvety texture, joyful acidity makes the wine very dynamic. It's so good, a very pleasant moment to have it. 94pt

1999 vintage

Poor Excuses (Taberna Palo Cortado - Madrid) : Oldie and over-the-hill for some but pure delight and elegance to me. The strength of the bubble has already passed and now it is compensated with honeyed pastry notes along with rotten jasmine flowers. On the palate it is a bit short but with a dense texture but well balanced by a surprising acidity. Delicious aftertaste. By comparison I prefer my last 2004, more vital and profound. Vetusta y pasadita para algunos …

1999 vintage

From magnum. Round and ripe but hollow in the middle.

1999 vintage

From magnum. A little flabby across the midpalate, the palate overall lacked definition.

1999 vintage

From magnum. Displayed much better balance than the last bottle. And here curiously displaying the dosage much more on the palate. Simple, but in this case acceptable

1999 vintage

Agree with the reviews saying a bit too heavy and oxidized. Not enough cut.

1999 vintage

From magnum. Disjointed, unengaging, and sour. This came loosely recommended and thus was quite disappointed in this experience.

1999 vintage

We always enjoy Robuchon - anywhere in the world - but Hong Kong remains special with people we know and who know us, stunning execution of Robuchon's best dishes and a wonderful wine list. Dark yellow on the eye almost to the point of one wondering about the quality, but no such issue. More sharp on the nose than expected given the color and vintage. Apparently heavy representation of Petite Meunière. Bubbles quite dispersed and far from fine. Slightly sharp …

1999 vintage

Medium gold in color with fine bubbles. Expressive aromas of of biscuit, bread dough, red berries and ripe apples on the nose. Big and weighty champagne in the mouth with waves of ripe pears and apples, tons of minerals and a nice yeasty and mineral note on the finish. This is drinking superbly and is all about champagne power!

1999 vintage

matured, with coco and caramel i think it is time to drink up.

1999 vintage

Delikatny, owocowo-kwiatowy szampan. Super pijalny. Ultra hedonistyczny.

1999 vintage

Straw yellow colour. Limestone and mature apples on the nose, some lime, some rye bread. Nice small bubbles. Nice complex fruit, mature palate mirroring the nose. Very good length on the finish. Well balanced alone, could wish for a bit more present acidity pairing it with proper food. Drinking well now, no rush.

1999 vintage

HDH auction tasting at Tru; 6/22/2012-6/23/2012 (Chicago, IL) : A very sweet and fruity nose to begin with, slightly doughy. On the palate, this is somewhat emptier, with a very strong apple juice note. Fruity and fresh. Very easy champagne to approach. Drinking well. However, this doesn't do too well with a bit of air; it loses its freshness but doesn't gain too much from the oxidation (which isn't really my style of champagne).

1999 vintage

Owocowy nos, z delikatnymi nutami s?odyczy. Usta niezwykle ?wie?e, pe?ne ?ycia, z odrobin? goryczki w ko?cówce. Z takim finiszem doskonale sprawdzi si? jako aperitif. Leciutko musuj?ce na j?zyku. Mo?e nie tak powabne jak czyste chardonnay z 1996 ale bardzo fajne.

1999 vintage

Starts out with bright fruit and refreshing cut and effervescence, but with some air it quickly turns nutty and woody and becomes much less pleasant to drink.

1999 vintage

2011 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting (San Francisco, CA) : Light golden color. Nice yeasty/biscuity aromas. Medium-full bodied palate with tart citrus, red berry, mineral, and caramel flavors. Overall, sharp acidity and a little bit funky with a slightly oxidative character. Medium length finish. No doubt a very nice Champagne, but with a lackluster QPR.

1999 vintage

This wine owed a great deal of its characteristics to the preponderance of red wine grapes used to make it. The color was noticeably darker than a blanc champagne and the biscuit flavors were there but they were matched with some wonderful red berry, ripe pear and smokey tones that added great complexity and depth to the wine. Bubble size and quantity were excellent and the finish was nice and long. The wine opened very nicely over the course of …

1999 vintage

Tight nose but with some air, I got some gooseberries and some white flowers. On the palate, this is creamy again with some fleshy white fruit with a long finish. This is pretty good, but it'll get better.

1999 vintage

2011 Casual Session - 10 @ ES (Extra Space Boon Keng) : Alcohol :: 12% Degorge @ May-2008. Served with Riedel Bord O. 42% Pinot Noir, 29%each of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. This bottle is relatively austere and quite shut compared to the previous bottle. Full of yeast on the nose and display more honey, white floral and a tad steely, iron when the wine getting warmer. Lightly oxidative character on the palate which added better weight and depth. Entry …

1999 vintage

A toast with Bruno Paillard Champagne (Les Amis - Shaw Centre) : Alcohol :: 12% Degorge - May-2008. Dosage: 5g/liter. Took 11yrs to produce. Bright golden with fine beads but not much. Different from the 1996 BDB and more similar to the 1995 in style, this bright golden Champagne display expressive toasted and oxidative note -> honey and caramelize fruits intermixed with earth, metallic mineral and quite austere. This wine show good freshness too in spite of the oxidative style. …

1999 vintage

Light straw, fine bead and delicate mousse. Toast and yeast. Long. A very nice vintage effort - but QPR?

1999 vintage

2010 Institute of Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: 79 Current Releases Tasted (Ferry Plaza Building, San Francisco, California) : Light yellow color; apple, toasty nose; nice apple, yeast, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

1999 vintage

Fin brödig doft med lite mineraler och röda äpplen. Sherrytoner ochh mogen frukt i smaken. Mogen nu men kanske kan utvecklas något mer. Inget stort vin men trevligt att dricka

1999 vintage

Degad Jan 2008. Mycket röda bär, rostat bröd och nötter, lite gummitoner. Smaken med fruktsötma, honung. Inte helt balanserad. Som många 99or bra att dricka nu.

1999 vintage

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