{"product_id":"2018-pierre-paillard-bouzy-grand-cru-les-mottelettes-banc-de-blancs","title":"2018 Pierre Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru 'Les Mottelettes' Banc de Blancs","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This minerally, saline Champagne shows restrained power. Aromas of crushed stones, fresh croissants, grapefruit, honeysuckle and peach pits follow through to a medium-bodied, dry and focused palate with a creamy mousse and a long, saline finish. Chardonnay from old vines in Bouzy. Drink or hold.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Pierre Paillard’s champagnes are highly indicative of Bouzy terroir in their combination of ripe fruit and chalky tension. The single-vineyard wines are particularly interesting for their specificity of expression, but all of the estate’s wines demonstrate a fine harmony and sophistication, and all are worth seeking out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Peter Liem for \u003cem\u003eThe Champagne Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Pierre Paillard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEstablished in the village of Bouzy for 200 years, there are 8 generations of winemaking in this domaine with the namesake, Pierre Paillard, setting up his press in 1946. 2018 saw his grandsons, Antoine and Quentin, take over the reins of the family estate together and have continued to elevate it to new heights. The family home and vineyards now comprise of 11 hectares nestled in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. Since 2018, their portfolio includes wines from the greatest terroir of the Montagne de Reims: Bouzy, Ambonnay, Verzenay, Verzy, Ludes and Taissy. The chalky subsoil provides these Champagnes with structure \u0026amp; finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Bouzy Grand Cru, Champagne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure: Cork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarieties: Chardonnay (Grand Cru)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Full-Bodied, Extra Brut\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Paillard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48559731900665,"sku":null,"price":442.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/BottleImage_50f9bb98-1ab0-4889-8f58-274eba10d09d.png?v=1782022310","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2018-pierre-paillard-bouzy-grand-cru-les-mottelettes-banc-de-blancs","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}