P.Paillard Les Mottelettes Bouzy Grand Cru 2019

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
P.Paillard
Label Name:
 
Les Mottelettes Bouzy Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bouzy, Montagne de Reims, Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 92; Decanter 93. (Notable tasting notes: mineral, saline, brioche, pear; disgorged Jan 2024

Tasting Note
Powerful, chalky Blanc de Blancs: citrus, white pear, crushed stone, brioche and honeysuckle; creamy mousse with saline, crystalline finish and long, focused minerality.

Food Pairing
Oysters, raw shellfish, sashimi/sushi, tempura, steamed fish with ginger, lobster or crab, roast chicken, creamy pasta, smoked salmon, light Asian dim-sum and salads.

Production Method
100% Chardonnay from a single lieu-dit (Les Mottelettes); massal-selection old vines. Fermented and aged in 350L oak barrels, malolactic performed, ~48 months on lees, disgorged (Jan 2024), dosage ~3 g/L; unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Pierre Paillard is an historic Bouzy Grand Cru grower (family estate, c.11 ha), now run by the Paillard brothers; focusing on old-vine plots, organic practices and single-vineyard cuvées. Les Mottelettes planted c.1960/1961 (massal selection).