Bruno Paillard Cuvee 72 Brut, Champagne, France NV

The Bruno Paillard NV Cuvée 72, aged 36 months on lees with an additional 36 months post-disgorgement, was disgorged in November 2018 with six grams per liter. It’s an excellent Champagne, offering aromas of pastry, lemon, blood orange, spices, saffron and touches of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, seamless, rich and slightly creamy, it’s vinous and lively with a salty and iodized finish. It can be drunk any time over the coming five years.

94 Pts Robert Parker