Pierre Paillard, La Grande Recolte Size:6x750ml black raspberries and black currants

black raspberries and black currants plus a hint of iron ore

compact and well-balanced finale

but this is one example where the younger generation is building on past success by taking things to an entirely new level

The palate is medium-bodied

and this is even more true in a classic vintage such as this

Pierre Paillard, La Grande Recolte Size:6x750ml black raspberries and black currantsDisgorged in January 2023 with a dosage of one gram per liter, the 2012 Bouzy Grand Cru La Grande Rcolte hails from a time when Antoine Paillard had already begun working alongside his father during harvest and vinification, although some changes have since taken place, particularly in terms of yield management and refinement of barrel program. Derived from four old vine parcels, its showing very well, displaying only the earliest signs of maturity,