nobody on the fizz thread responded to my inquiry re this producer, so I opened the bottle for myself (and wife). First data point. Strikes me as fairly old school, a heavy style of bubbly. It’s got lemon curd, apricot and stone fruit, nice layers of fruit, decent acidity, finishes clean with a bit of a sour twang that pleases. Bubbles are perceived on palate more than in glass, fairly dark in color, a nice champagne but not a head turner, not rushing out to buy more.
I recently had a 96 Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs that was quite good. Old school for sure, but this BdB wasn’t heavy per se. Mushrooms, lemon curd and solid acidity/freshness. We drank it alongside a 96 Dom Ruinart, 96 Bolli Grande Annee and a 96 Dom Perignon. The Paillard bested both the Bolli and Ruinart, but the DP was the best of the bunch.