Pierre Paillard, Les Mottelettes, Bouzy, Grand Cru, Vieille Vigne Chardonnay, Extra Brut 2018 Merlot Not mistaking ripeness of fruit

Not mistaking ripeness of fruit combined with French oak creating a synergy that it "classic" New World Chardonnay and Hawke's Bay

sage and leather are some of the many notes

leaving sexy floral pastille and spicecake notes behind on the strikingly long finish

and then a decent finish dominated by earthy mineral

Too stunning for mere words and rude to even try—just drink it

Pierre Paillard, Les Mottelettes, Bouzy, Grand Cru, Vieille Vigne Chardonnay, Extra Brut 2018 Merlot Not mistaking ripeness of fruitReceived in Original Carton Disgorged January 2023 100% Chardonnay Barrel fermented, aged on the lees for 48 months OUR BEST SELLING Top "Grower's" Champagne from the probably the best village name in all of wine, Bouzy. If "Paillard" sound familiar, you might recognize his cousin, Bruno Paillard (ngociant). But their production is completely separate, and unlike Bruno, all estate grown. And what an estate they have 28 acres exclusively in the