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BRUNO PAILLARD · AOC CHAMPAGNE · 36 + 36 MONTHS
BRUNO PAILLARDCuvée 72 M.V.
Even after leaving its lees, this Champagne is asked to wait three more years. That second silence turns the house’s signature cuvée toward saffron, toast, nuts and a deep, saline calm.
- Wine type
- Champagne / Extra-Brut · Multi-Vintage
- Grape
- Pinot Noir 45% · Chardonnay 33% · Meunier 22%
- Appellation
- AOC Champagne
- Origin
- 30+ crus
- Drinking window
- Disgorgement + 8–10 years
- Serving temperature
- 10–12°C
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
The same blend, given a second life in the cellar.
Cuvée 72 begins with the same blend as Première Cuvée: Pinot Noir 45%, Chardonnay 33% and Meunier 22%, with up to half perpetual reserve wine.
Its name states the recipe—at least 36 months on lees and another 36 months after disgorgement. This second period deepens floral, spice, toast and nut tones without losing saline freshness.
Taste profile
In the glass
CUVÉE 72 M.V.
Scale1–5
BG wine structure estimate
Comparative profile within the Bacchus Global wine range.
Lemon zest, grapefruit and white flowers develop into saffron, cedar, nutmeg, maple and toasted hazelnut.
Creamy orchard and dark fruit meet honey, dried fruit and a chalky, saline finish that remains pure and generous.
Bright gold with a continuous stream of fine bubbles.
Before it reaches the glass
Temperature
Enjoy at 10–12°C; serving too cold hides its post-disgorgement development.
Timing
A useful guide is the disgorgement date plus eight to ten years, depending on whether fresher or more mature aromas are preferred.
Glassware
Use a tulip-shaped white-wine glass. Decanting is unnecessary; allow the wine to open in the glass.
At the table
Mature lees depth, creamy texture and saline freshness make Cuvée 72 a full-meal Champagne.
Bubbles refresh shellfish and cured fat, while saffron, nuts and toast connect with roasted fish, poultry, mushrooms and aged cheese.
Japanese
- Scallop sushi
- Grilled tilefish
- Young Comté with yuba
Why it worksSalinity follows seafood and umami; mature lees notes bridge grilling, cheese and soy.
Thai
- Steamed scallops with lime
- Yam pu
- Spice-grilled duck
Why it worksCitrus and chalk meet shellfish, while saffron and nutmeg connect with aromatic grilling.
Western
- Lobster
- Roast chicken with mushrooms
- Aged Comté or Mimolette
Why it worksCreamy mousse refreshes richness, and toast, honey and nuts echo roasting and mature cheese.
From cellar to bottle
Winemaking
First-press juice; 20% fermented in oak and 80% in stainless steel. Perpetual reserve wine begun in 1985 forms roughly one-third of the blend on average.
Product detail
At least 36 months on lees plus 36 months after disgorgement. Extra-Brut dosage remains below 6 g/L.
BRUNO PAILLARD
Reims, Champagne
Founded in Reims in 1981, Maison Bruno Paillard remains an independent family house. It pioneered the disclosure of disgorgement dates on every bottle in 1983.
Official producer website→Selected scores for Cuvée 72.
Wine Advocate · Yohan Castaing
November 2018 disgorgement
The Wine Independent · Sarah Mayo
November 2018 disgorgement
Jeb Dunnuck
March 2020 disgorgement
Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast rated this Cuvée 72 Extra Brut 91 points.
Trade information
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