The Blanc de Blancs 2002 from Maison Bruno Paillard is an exceptional vintage that has found its full bloom thanks to 20 years of ageing. To illustrate this wine, French artist Jean-Paul Agosti worked on the theme "Envolée florale".
The small 2002 harvest produced concentrated, aromatic grapes. The freshness and beautiful ripeness of the grapes already gave us a glimpse of a great mineral and powerful year.
This cuvée is made exclusively from the purest first pressing of Chardonnay Grands Crus. These grapes are picked in the heart of the Côte des Blancs at Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a terroir of excellence for Chardonnays.
This 2002 vintage has an intense golden color with green highlights, and very fine beading.
The nose is superbly fresh but also powerful, dizzying and almost monolithic. The bouquet is initially saline and iodized, then opens with notes of citrus fruit, fresh almond and white flowers.
On the palate, the attack is lively, taut, opulent and very long. The saline notes of the nose are echoed, awakening an explosion of candied citrus fruits, marzipan, toast and buttery pastry.
