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Bruno Paillard Nec Plus Ultra 1996
HED74775
75 cl
12%
£475.00
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Bruno Paillard`s `Nec Plus Ultra`, from the Latin `there is nothing beyond`, was born from a desire to create the greatest possible Champagne from exceptional vintages and from grapes sourced exclusively from grand cru vineyards. The 1996 release is produced from a 50.50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
94 Vinous
(a 50/50 blend of chardonnay and pinot noir, made from grapes grown in the grand crus Cramant, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Verzenay and Bouzy; disgorged January, 2009): Vivid yellow-gold. Deeply scented bouquet of dried apple, nectarine, honey, orange rind, toffee and gingerbread. Broad, palate-coating orchard and pit fruit flavors are complemented by toasty lees and spice nuances and lifted by slow-building minerality. Becomes sappier and chewier with air while retaining vivacity and finishes with outstanding power and persistence, leaving spice and mineral notes behind. This Champagne is complex enough to drink now but its depth suggests that it will repay extended aging.Josh Raynolds1st December 2011
17 Jancis Robinson
‘BP calls this a naughty boy because it was such a difficult vintage but the result is fantastic for those who had the patience to wait.’ Disgorged in January 2009 and aged for a full 25 months afterwards. Dosage a relatively high (for NPU) 6 g/l. Eleven barriques each of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, yielding 6,523 bottles. Did they think magnums would never come round?Deep gold. Smells much older than the 1999. Dried spices on the nose that developed into candied fruit. But still masses of acidity on the palate. Still so much acidity! Lots of energy. Ideally you would continue to cellar this. Or open it long before drinking. Not yet integrated. Bone-dry-tasting. Muscular – hardly any flesh in evidence! (JR)Jancis Robinson10th May 2016
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Bruno Paillard is an independent and family-owned Champagne house founded in 1981 by the eponymous Bruno Paillard. Since 2018, this revered House has been run by Bruno’s daughter, Alice Paillard. Situated in Reims in the heart of Champagne, the house champions slow and sustainable viticulture and produces wonderfully pure and elegant wines, notably the Première Cuvée Extra-Brut and the Première Cuvée Rosé.
Working with over 30 different crus and 100 parcels, from Verzenay to Chouilly, the wines of Bruno Paillard are characterised by their wonderful precision and energy.