75cl
Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Millesime 2014 Extra Brut
Vendor code : 1424
We offer a rare opportunity to access Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Millesime 2014 Extra Brut — a wine rarely available on the open market.
Color
White
Fortress
12%
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Grape
Chardonnay
Producer
Bruno Paillard
Vintage
2014
Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs 2014 is for those who want a mature, layered Chardonnay Champagne rather than a fresh, linear style. It works for a long dinner or when you want a bottle that continues to evolve in the glass. The reason to choose it: extended aging (8 years on lees + at least 18 months after disgorgement) and Grand Cru fruit from the core villages of the Côte des Blancs. Made exclusively from first-press Chardonnay (Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Cramant, Chouilly), with around 25% vinified in small oak barrels. Lemon, cream, light toast, ripe fruit. Structured, deep, with a saline, precise finish. A Champagne defined by time and balance rather than brightness.
Bruno Paillard presents a focused range of cuvées built around a terroir-driven approach to Champagne. The wines are produced in an Extra Brut style, emphasizing mineral structure, tension and precision. Even the multi-vintage Première Cuvée shows strong ageing potential. Over the years, Bruno Paillard, working across 32 hectares, has established itself among the leading addresses in Champagne. The house relies on a system of reserve wines developed since 1985 using a solera approach, contributing to depth and continuity of style. Born in 1953 into a family of brokers deeply connected to the Champagne trade, Bruno Paillard founded his house in 1981 and quickly gained international recognition despite its modest scale. Operating as a négociant-propriétaire, the estate owns vineyards in 15 villages, including Oger, Le Mesnil, Verzenay and Bouzy. While not certified organic, vineyard work follows many organic principles, with biodynamic practices applied on selected parcels. Wines undergo extended ageing on lees, with limited use of oak (around 20% of production). Only the first-press juice is used, and most cuvées complete malolactic fermentation. The style is defined by clarity, fine mousse and low dosage, combining elegance with a precise, restrained structure. Nec Plus Ultra 2009 remains one of the reference wines of the house.
Reviews from critics
92/100
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Gault & Millau
A surprisingly youthful, greenish gold color reveals initial tertiary aromas of undergrowth and mushroom, quickly overtaken by fresher notes of white fruit and country flowers. A lovely freshness on the palate, carried by notes of ginger, citrus and fine, creamy bubbles. This straightforward, saline body leads to a silky finish, delicately chalky and salty like a shellfish.