Pierre Paillard’s “Les Parcelles - XX” Grand Cru Champagne is Here!
Champagne lovers rejoice! The latest release from brothers Antoine and Quentin Paillard has arrived at Vin Chicago and it is freaking delicious!
Their Pierre Paillard Champagnes are among the most sought-after in the grower Champagne movement. Today we present you with their new "Les Parcelles - XX" Grand Cru along with a tiny amount of their 2018 vintage "Les Mottelettes" single-vineyard cuvée.
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Pierre Paillard "Les Parcelles - XX" Grand Cru NV
Bouzy, Champagne, France
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Brothers Quentin and Antoine Paillard are the eighth generation of their family to farm in Champagne, and they go to extreme measures to farm sustainably and craft complete, balanced wines that sing harmoniously in the glass.
While designated as a non-vintage, the majority of the fruit for this new "Les Parcelles" bottling comes from the 2020 vintage, as indicated by the "XX" designation on the label.
Pouring the hue of a delicious Vidalia onion, it is intriguing and gleaming in the glass. Notes of dried raspberry, golden raisin, lime zest, quince and minerals are enhanced by a fine stream of bubbles. Flavors of baked pastry, ginger snap, and Marcona almond are distinct on the palate, offering a quite infectious complexity that quickly brought us back for another sip of this bright, lifted wine.
A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from their Grand Cru vineyards in Bouzy, the wine was fermented in barrel prior to being allowed 30 months rest on the lees. Creamy in texture and quite nuanced and unique in style, the result is a wine of impact. This is the complete package!
Despite the small production and massive following, pricing of this gem remains quite reasonable. In most stores, in fact, you'd pay more for a run of the mill bottle of Yellow Label!
Vin Chicago Price: 56.99
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Pierre Paillard "Les Mottelettes" Grand Cru 2018
Bouzy, Champagne, France
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While the focus of the day is on their signature Les Parcelles non-vintage bottling, we also have a tiny amount of this single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs Vintage Champagne from Antoine and Quentin.
The 2018 Les Mottelettes was harvested from a small parcel of Chardonnay vines planted back in 1961. As with Les Parcelles, it was fermented in barrel. Aging, however, was for a full 48 months prior to disgorgement. We've not yet had a chance to try to this Extra Brut bottling. Just a few cases to offer today!
Vin Chicago Price: 122.99
