Champagne Pierre Paillard – Grand Cru La Grande Récolte 2012

Champagne Pierre Paillard – Grand Cru La Grande Récolte 2012The Grand Cru La Grande Rcolte 2012 is tense, sophisticated and very complex. The 2008 Bouzy Grand Cru La Grande Rcolte is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from the heralded 2008 vintage. It is a great vintage for Champagne and represents the highest level of complexity that a Grand Cru Champagne can offer. The bottles were matured in the Paillards deep cellar at 10 degrees for 10 years. This long period is necessary in achieving the

the minerality

89-92 points - Jasper Morris

100% Vermentino

The vines are on average 40 years old

Attractive raspberry and strawberry fruit emerges behind with the latter especially expanding on the palate

lively and textury

The palate is fine

The 2016 vintage was matured in 500 litre French oak barrels (30% new) for eighteen months

apples and a light reduction on the nose

The vineyard “Les Suchots” is located next to the Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru vineyard and made from a vineyard planted in 1920

(from both Chambolle and Morey fruit)

meaning the charming in English has always been my favourite