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The 2008 Bruno Paillard 'Assemblage' is comprised of a blend of forty-two percent chardonnay, forty-two percent pinot noir and sixteen percent pinot meunier, with the wine having spent six years aging sur latte prior to its disgorgement in the spring of 2015. The dosage is five grams per liter. The wine is absolutely exquisite on the nose, offering up a complex constellation of apple, tangerine, a very complex base of soil, fresh-baked bread, a hint of the nuttiness to come with bottle age and a topnote of citrus zest. On the palate the wine is deep, full and pure, with a superb core, brisk, perfectly-integrated acids, refined mousse and great focus and grip on the long, nascently complex and beautifully balanced finish. Fine juice that is eminently approachable today, but really deserves another five to seven years in the cellar. John Gilman (View From the Cellar) 94

From a fantastic vintage, the 2008 Assemblage Extra Brut (disgorged in November 2015) has a bright citrus color and shows a clear, super pure and deep bouquet with discreet, bright fruit but predominantly chalky-mineral aromas. The assemblage of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (42% each) plus Pinot Meunier (16%) is a clear, straight, lean and mineral, bone dry, tight and concentrated Champagne with a lot of energy, precision and whole wheat flavors. The finish is still restrained but very dense, deep and complex in its purely mineral expression. A great wine that can be stored for decades. It was aged on the lees for seven years. Drink 2020-2040. Wine Advocate 94