Pierre Paillard 'Les Mottelettes' Blanc de Blancs Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut NV

Pierre Paillard 'Les Mottelettes' Blanc de Blancs Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut NV93 pts Decanter A fascinating Chardonnay that is very much of the Montagne de Reims with its sunny, orange fruit profile. There's a touch of heat here, almost papaya tropical fruit with orange cream, grilled almond and a touch sweet floral aromatics, complemented by toasted bread and vanilla spicing. Bold. 100% oak vinified. (TH) A single vineyard champagne made from old vines massal selection Chardonnay planted in 1961 and offers a full bodied, rich

The emblematic name of this place called “Drachenloch” means “the Dragon’s cave” in French

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

Winemaking: 3-4 hour prefermentation settling

a hallmark of the Saumur limestone

Green pear

2045-47 Nov 2024

The evolution is not left out with a material that presents fat

with hints of violets

pre-phylloxera vines from the 1800s and those planted in the early 1900s

where the harmony of their aromas and flavours show the authenticity of the land from where they come and its capacity to produce great wines

A long hill exposed to West that gently bends towards the south getting steeper

with notes of red fruit