Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Champagne, France 2013 Domaine Barraud with a portion from the

with a portion from the Awatere Valley and the balance from the Wairau Valley

and sweet citrus

It’s minerally at the end with refinement

A blackberry front leads to a full mouth of raspberry

as well as touches of violet

Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Champagne, France 2013 Domaine Barraud with a portion from theDisgorged in September 2021 with a dosage of 4. 5 grams per liter, Bruno Paillards 2013 Blanc de Blancs Millsim offers a bright and pure bouquet with aromas of verbena, spring flowers, citrus and chalky mineral notes. Medium to full bodied, precise and crystalline, tense, rich and perfectly balanced, its vibrant with a long, persistent finish. In a word: exquisite! 93 Pts Robert Parker