Pierre Paillard

Les Parcelles Bouzy Grand Cru Champagne Blend

9.2212 ratings
9.251 pro ratings
Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Birthday wine #1. killer!

Birthday wine #1. killer!

Sep 11th, 2023
Jake Hajer

Rich preserved lemon. Curd. Apricot. Very good.

Rich preserved lemon. Curd. Apricot. Very good.

Mar 15th, 2022
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

You didn’t think this wasn’t making an encore appearance after last weekend did you?

This n/v oxidative leaning styled Champange speaks better to the pairing than the more reductive styled Launois Champagne last weekend. Not that the reductive wasn’t really good. It’s a yin & yang thing that makes this Champagne pairing more suitable.

What a dessert pair!!! Waited too long to make happen. Make sure you do it during high apple season.

Intermixed sips of 2015 White Burgundy doesn’t hurt either.

You didn’t think this wasn’t making an encore appearance after last weekend did you?

This n/v oxidative leaning styled Champange speaks better to the pairing than the more reductive styled Launois Champagne last weekend. Not that the reductive wasn’t really good. It’s a yin & yang thing that makes this Champagne pairing more suitable.

What a dessert pair!!! Waited too long to make happen. Make sure you do it during high apple season.

Intermixed sips of 2015 White Burgundy doesn’t hurt either.

Oct 24th, 2020
Ellen Clifford

Oh my. Maybe 2013 was overlooked but this excels.

Oh my. Maybe 2013 was overlooked but this excels.

Oct 12th, 2020
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

First time experience with this producer.

The nose reveals, bruised; red & golden apple, Bosc pear, overripe stone fruit & pineapple, lemon meringue, touch cider, nougat, almonds, cream to cream soda, hints of melted white butter, melted golden brown sugar, vanillin, sea fossil, crumbled, grey volcanics, chalky power, bread dough to yeast, limestone, understated limestone minerals, spring flowers, jasmine & withering white lilies.

The mouthfeel is rich, lively with excellent mousse. Quite beautiful. Bruised; red & golden apple, Bosc pear, overripe stone fruit & pineapple, lemon meringue, touch cider, nougat, almonds, cream to cream soda & ginger ale, hints of melted white butter, melted golden brown sugar, vanillin, sea fossil, crumbled, grey volcanics, chalky power, bread dough to yeast, hints of coconut with shell, white spice with just the right amount of heat, limestone, understated limestone minerals, spring flowers, jasmine & withering white lilies. The acidity is excellent. The finish is; well balanced & polished, elegant & simply near perfect finish. She is excellent wire to wire.

This is for you if you enjoy a Champagne that leans more oxidative.

@Paul T- Huntington Beach The mid picture to the right is what is seriously lacking in Ultramarine’s.

Photos of; The Champagne House of Pierre Paillard, Antoine Paillard, the beautiful Chalkiness from their Les Maillerettes Vineyard that only Champange can really deliver & one of their Grand Cru Vineyards.

First time experience with this producer.

The nose reveals, bruised; red & golden apple, Bosc pear, overripe stone fruit & pineapple, lemon meringue, touch cider, nougat, almonds, cream to cream soda, hints of melted white butter, melted golden brown sugar, vanillin, sea fossil, crumbled, grey volcanics, chalky power, bread dough to yeast, limestone, understated limestone minerals, spring flowers, jasmine & withering white lilies.

The mouthfeel is rich, lively with excellent mousse. Quite beautiful. Bruised; red & golden apple, Bosc pear, overripe stone fruit & pineapple, lemon meringue, touch cider, nougat, almonds, cream to cream soda & ginger ale, hints of melted white butter, melted golden brown sugar, vanillin, sea fossil, crumbled, grey volcanics, chalky power, bread dough to yeast, hints of coconut with shell, white spice with just the right amount of heat, limestone, understated limestone minerals, spring flowers, jasmine & withering white lilies. The acidity is excellent. The finish is; well balanced & polished, elegant & simply near perfect finish. She is excellent wire to wire.

This is for you if you enjoy a Champagne that leans more oxidative.

@Paul T- Huntington Beach The mid picture to the right is what is seriously lacking in Ultramarine’s.

Photos of; The Champagne House of Pierre Paillard, Antoine Paillard, the beautiful Chalkiness from their Les Maillerettes Vineyard that only Champange can really deliver & one of their Grand Cru Vineyards.

Sep 26th, 2020
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

Full, nicely rounded, and completely satisfying, not to say excellent value.

Full, nicely rounded, and completely satisfying, not to say excellent value.

May 10th, 2020
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Great weeknight bubbly

Great weeknight bubbly

Apr 25th, 2020
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Sushi night wine

Sushi night wine

Apr 15th, 2020
Tracy Hall

Slight nose of a medium toast barrel almost vinous. Apple, green pear very fine bubbles and a serious side in the finish. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Disgorged 11/2018 dosage 1.8gr/L TBL

Slight nose of a medium toast barrel almost vinous. Apple, green pear very fine bubbles and a serious side in the finish. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Disgorged 11/2018 dosage 1.8gr/L TBL

Apr 14th, 2020
Tracy Hall

Very nice. A little more acid than the 2013 which I thought was a little creamier. Good sipping and food bubbly. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. Disgorged 11/2018. Dosage 1.8gr/L. TBL

Very nice. A little more acid than the 2013 which I thought was a little creamier. Good sipping and food bubbly. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. Disgorged 11/2018. Dosage 1.8gr/L. TBL

Feb 6th, 2020