Light gold with a copper/pink tint - small beady bubbles. Drank over about an hour - don’t rush opening yours or don’t expect to pound it right away. Lots of fruit expands - the green apple turns into a fuller assortment of bruised gold and tart green apple skin, the lemon develops a sweetness, there’s also richness like ginger snap cookies & cinnamon baked apples with a strong piercing acidity and zest.
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Nose of apple, slate, brioche, and English Rose bouquet, same on the palate, medium/big body, mouth filling Pinot Noir fruit, needs 3 years to peak and earn a higher score, slightly subdued today bur potential clearly present, and a long, lovely finish.
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Lovely. Notes from 2 hrs open. Melon and plum on the nose with a touch of toast and wild strawberry. On the palate, fantastic acidity, with more melon, sour apple and meyer lemon. Lifted flavors and a tangy finish, which shows a touch chewy. Nose reminds me a bit of the 2011 Arnould Memoire de Vignes since it almost leans savory. Yum.
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Pierre Paillard Les Maillerettes 2013. Helt nydelig på duft med hele blomsterenga i glasset. Litt rødfrukt, hvit fersken, røde epler. Man blir helt forelsket av denne Bouzy frukten. Nydelig mousse. Rik med flotte former. Topp fruktkvalitet og fresh freshness. Særdeles balansert og elegant vin. Ypperlig mineralitet i en lang finish. Strålende å drikke nå. Imponert! Hvorfor drikker vi ikke mer av dette? 93p
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A: Medium gold with copper hues N: strawberry, white cherry, raspberry, orange zest, pear, sultanas, biscotti, coconut, ginger. Medium (+) nose. Developing P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (-) alcohol perceived, medium body, medium (+) intensity and medium (+) finish. C: BLIC? This has the hallmarks of something beautiful. Its Very Good Quality wine and drinking well now. I feel that there is some depth missing which will come with time. I would hold onto this beauty and try again in a few years.
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Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with tart, high acidity. There is a regal quality to the feel along with red apples, fresh picked berries, peaches, white fruits, anise, saline, bread, brioche, and mineral notes.
Overall: This is a drop dead gorgeous Champagne. It brings so much already and yet there is more that it can bring. There is an immense amount of depth and balance already and this can develop even further over the next 5+ years.
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So much potential here. A truly elegant single vineyard expression of pinot noir. I kind of wish I had waited ten-fifteen years, because the acidic and mineral structure are indicative of a long lived, incredible bottle. The balance really struck me. The lack of austerity despite the extra-brut dosage was quite impressive. Everything in it's place, just needs a few years. Still delicious, even at this early stage.
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Notably bronze-tinted compared with the 2013 Mottelettes. Quite interesting, complex nose somewhat reminiscent of a Manhattan cocktail with candied cherry, bitters and brassy mineral notes, but no wood notes. More austere, extracted palate compared with the Mottelles BdB, with flavors that follow the nose and some unresolved tannin. More interesting than delicious, and I wonder how the tannin will resolve. On day 2, the minerality is pushed to the front and the tannin is resolved. So I suppose I shouldn't have worried. The wine now reminds me very much of a less freewheeling version of Vouette + Sorbee Fidele. That wine can be fantastic in ripe years, but can also be difficult, and a bit dirty (2012). Even the color tint here reminds me of Fidele. BTW, this was incredible with Cantabrian anchovies, really the kind of match somms dream of. I suspect it would also pair excellently with mackerel sashimi, I only wish I'd had the opportunity to try this.
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Vineyard planted 1970. 100% pinot noir. Disgorged 1/2018, dosage 2,7g. What a wine, what a Champagne! This really got me by surprise, how rich and explosive this is, yet still elegant and perfectly balanced. Pure flavours of apples, citrus and brioche, very ripe, clean, perfectly integrated rich (and persistent) but gentle mousse. This wine is packed with energy and taste, it is quite dominant with food (too much for simple white fish) - it needs bolder flavours to pair. Juicy, dry with light touch of sweetness toward the finish. Long clean and dry aftertaste. I like it very much!
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3/9/2024 - astroman wrote:
Hawker Food Night: Impressions, disgorged Apr 2018, dosage 1.8g/l. A little muted on the nose, brioche, nuts with good mouth feel.
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12/31/2019 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light gold with a copper/pink tint - small beady bubbles. Drank over about an hour - don’t rush opening yours or don’t expect to pound it right away. Lots of fruit expands - the green apple turns into a fuller assortment of bruised gold and tart green apple skin, the lemon develops a sweetness, there’s also richness like ginger snap cookies & cinnamon baked apples with a strong piercing acidity and zest.
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10/20/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nose of apple, slate, brioche, and English Rose bouquet, same on the palate, medium/big body, mouth filling Pinot Noir fruit, needs 3 years to peak and earn a higher score, slightly subdued today bur potential clearly present, and a long, lovely finish.
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9/29/2019 - 5laton wrote:
Oddly low pressure. This was moderately tasty but awfully loose for such a young wine. Happy to drink it but not something I'd stock up on.
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9/29/2019 - sh6k wrote: 91 Points
Fruity redcurrant lees
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8/22/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Champagne - 100 Vintage and NV Champagne; 12/15/2015-12/15/2020: Wonderfully complex nose with red apples, minerals, rose petals, white flowers. Fresh and elegant palate. Good QPR. I wish all large houses would make Champagne like this.
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7/3/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Lovely. Notes from 2 hrs open. Melon and plum on the nose with a touch of toast and wild strawberry. On the palate, fantastic acidity, with more melon, sour apple and meyer lemon. Lifted flavors and a tangy finish, which shows a touch chewy. Nose reminds me a bit of the 2011 Arnould Memoire de Vignes since it almost leans savory. Yum.
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6/6/2019 - hajoha wrote: 93 Points
Pierre Paillard Les Maillerettes 2013.
Helt nydelig på duft med hele blomsterenga i glasset.
Litt rødfrukt, hvit fersken, røde epler.
Man blir helt forelsket av denne Bouzy frukten.
Nydelig mousse.
Rik med flotte former.
Topp fruktkvalitet og fresh freshness.
Særdeles balansert og elegant vin.
Ypperlig mineralitet i en lang finish.
Strålende å drikke nå.
Imponert!
Hvorfor drikker vi ikke mer av dette? 93p
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5/19/2019 - Heynetty Likes this wine: 91 Points
A: Medium gold with copper hues
N: strawberry, white cherry, raspberry, orange zest, pear, sultanas, biscotti, coconut, ginger. Medium (+) nose. Developing
P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (-) alcohol perceived, medium body, medium (+) intensity and medium (+) finish.
C: BLIC? This has the hallmarks of something beautiful. Its Very Good Quality wine and drinking well now. I feel that there is some depth missing which will come with time. I would hold onto this beauty and try again in a few years.
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3/27/2019 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 Points
Champagne Trip- Day 3 (Gaston Chiquet, Pierre Paillard, Marguet, JC Mouzon) (Ay, Bouzy, Ambonnay, Verzenay, Champagne, France): Nose: The nose is deep, layered, and aromatic, filled with red apples, fresh picked berries, peaches, white fruits, anise, roses, saline, bread, brioche, biscuits, and mineral notes. The nose just draws you in with a nuance that is irresitible.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with tart, high acidity. There is a regal quality to the feel along with red apples, fresh picked berries, peaches, white fruits, anise, saline, bread, brioche, and mineral notes.
Overall: This is a drop dead gorgeous Champagne. It brings so much already and yet there is more that it can bring. There is an immense amount of depth and balance already and this can develop even further over the next 5+ years.
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1/1/2019 - jpwineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
So much potential here. A truly elegant single vineyard expression of pinot noir. I kind of wish I had waited ten-fifteen years, because the acidic and mineral structure are indicative of a long lived, incredible bottle. The balance really struck me. The lack of austerity despite the extra-brut dosage was quite impressive. Everything in it's place, just needs a few years. Still delicious, even at this early stage.
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11/8/2018 - 5laton wrote:
Notably bronze-tinted compared with the 2013 Mottelettes. Quite interesting, complex nose somewhat reminiscent of a Manhattan cocktail with candied cherry, bitters and brassy mineral notes, but no wood notes. More austere, extracted palate compared with the Mottelles BdB, with flavors that follow the nose and some unresolved tannin. More interesting than delicious, and I wonder how the tannin will resolve.
On day 2, the minerality is pushed to the front and the tannin is resolved. So I suppose I shouldn't have worried. The wine now reminds me very much of a less freewheeling version of Vouette + Sorbee Fidele. That wine can be fantastic in ripe years, but can also be difficult, and a bit dirty (2012). Even the color tint here reminds me of Fidele.
BTW, this was incredible with Cantabrian anchovies, really the kind of match somms dream of. I suspect it would also pair excellently with mackerel sashimi, I only wish I'd had the opportunity to try this.
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7/20/2018 - r.o.man Likes this wine: 93 Points
Vineyard planted 1970. 100% pinot noir. Disgorged 1/2018, dosage 2,7g. What a wine, what a Champagne! This really got me by surprise, how rich and explosive this is, yet still elegant and perfectly balanced. Pure flavours of apples, citrus and brioche, very ripe, clean, perfectly integrated rich (and persistent) but gentle mousse. This wine is packed with energy and taste, it is quite dominant with food (too much for simple white fish) - it needs bolder flavours to pair. Juicy, dry with light touch of sweetness toward the finish. Long clean and dry aftertaste. I like it very much!
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