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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by asparagus on 2/18/2022 & rated 91 points: Last bottle from a six pack - drank over close to a decade (the six pack, not this particular bottle). Very vinous, totally different style to the Pierre Gimonnet Special Club that we also had - this was fruity, riper... a food wine, for sure. (1209 views) | | | Tasted by nphase on 12/31/2018 & rated 93 points: NYE, Out of mag. Jim Bube's "OOOOOOO" pitch was very high. (1987 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 8/6/2018: Very elegant with red apple and yeasty bread dough. Beautifully paired (by Coop) with an Aspasie. (2113 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 7/29/2018 & rated 93 points: Clear light yellow, light mousse. Great nose, brule, bread dough, baked apple, pastry and a hint of saffron. Tasty dry creamy apple and butterscotch flavours and a long dry finish. (2068 views) | | | Tasted by dhammer53 on 11/14/2016 & rated 94 points: Drank this with odds in NYC with travel friends. Tiny bubbles. Apples. Hazelnut. It's very tasty. This is still one of my favorite Champagnes (at any price)!! (3143 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 8/28/2016: Pairing Champagnes to Black Cats (Calistoga, CA): Very consistent with my previous notes. It was interesting to compare it with the Tarlant NV (99 based). As previous notes indicated, more oak/butter/yeast and very enjoyable. I would not say no to another glass :-)
The vote by the bottle was pretty clear and it run very, very low in a line of five champagnes.
(Gave a 94-95 grade few times before, and uphold the grade) (3184 views) | | | Tasted by asparagus on 7/14/2016 & rated 92 points: Very impressed by this. Rich, opulent champagne that was very enjoyable and that went very well with dinner. Not too sure if it will get any better, but was the favourite of the night (2541 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 7/9/2016 & rated 93 points: Bright gold with healthy mousse. Very rich nose of toast, brioche and creamy apple. Rich flavours lemon curd and mineral. Rich finish but cleaned up by very nervy acid.
This was an exceptional bottle. So rich but totally balanced. (2307 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 1/23/2016 & rated 95 points: Opened along with seven other champagnes for a great Greek meal dinner. As always, Pierre Paillard delivers. Consistent with the previous notes, and the first bottle to be finished.
94+ or 95. Great QPR
(Probably the 8th bottle of '02 Pierre Paillard opened in three to four years) (2602 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 12/31/2015 & rated 95 points: Tasted along side with the '04 Pierre Paillard at new year's eve. Consistent with my previous notes, and was the winner by voting of the other tasters. I elaborated the differences on the '04 note, but I would certainly agree it was the better performing one from PnP, and also the one with longer finish. In addition, it was also the first bottle to be 'finished'
(See previous tasting notes for details on the wine. This one is bottle #12 we opened, so fwiw it certainly speaks for the consistency of the pierre paillard's performance) (1796 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 7/21/2015 & rated 93 points: From magnum, courtesy of M/M thelostverse, disgorged in April 2013. Excellent Champagne. Very rich and toasty with aromas of marshmallow, nuts and baked orchard fruit. Fine bead with nice underlying acidity and flavors of orchard fruit, marshmallow, toasted vanilla bean, egg crème soda and ginger. Long finish where it picks up an interesting coriander/spice note. (1923 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 7/21/2015 & rated 93 points: Opened at Anvil for Allred's birthday. From magnum. A lovely nutty brioche that improves as it warms. Beauty. (1978 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 5/17/2015 & rated 94 points: Black Cat 101 (Undisclosed Italian Location in NY, NY (The place closed in circa 2019)): I first had this one shortly after the release, and we’ve been following the development of this one for a while now :-)
This time, we decided to put it on a solo show for starter. Goldish yellow, remains more on the bright gold side. Dry compare to other champs (which I like a lot) ,oak and fruits, or as one of the tasters said “glory in a bottle!”. Since this is the sixth time I’m having this one, I can’t really a lot more compared to previous notes, but I can certainly reinforce previous ones. Dry side champ, oak and fruits in first touch, more peach and lemon this time. Nice, long bubbles bubbles with long finish. We got few more of those in 2013, and I guess I under estimated how good this one would be because I believe we’re down to one or two bottles left, while this champagne still has years ahead of it to live and be enjoyable.
So, to sum- consistent with previous notes. Probably the most reliable champagne I can think of.
Vote by the bottle- empty bottle. Too bad we're running low on this one.
94+ rightfully earned (2311 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 12/30/2014 & rated 91 points: Great mousse. This was delicious with sushi. Very full body, lemon , hint of red fruit and brioche. Nice rich finish. Balanced but rich. (1977 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 12/4/2014 & rated 90 points: Cepages Holiday Tasting: Champagne & Riesling (New York City): Drank at Cepages holiday tasting. Seemed a bit oxidized on opening. Lots of toast and biscuit on the nose. Quite yeasty, nutty & lots of caramel (denoting this oxidized style). Seemed like more than a 50/50 blend to me, as I found pinot to be predominant. Medium bodied, very creamy and fairly rich. Well made champagne but not my favored style. (2482 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 6/15/2014 & rated 94 points: Once again, Champ of the night. This time, standing for a good 'fight' alongside eight other bubbly bottles.
As always, goldish yellow, more on the bright gold side. Dry ,oak and fruits. Very consistent with previous notes. Probably the most reliable champagne I can think of. It does need few minutes to open up (maybe even longer than last year). Great champagne a bit more on the dry side.
(94-95. To date three times 94, twice 95) (2318 views) | | | Tasted by clairenclarence on 5/10/2014 & rated 90 points: 1st pour(chill ),i didnt like the bubbles.rather coarse.decide to let it slightly warmer.gets much better.bubbles gets softer.revealing more rich fruits.gd intensity.showing elegance.wud like tis bttl to have more mineral support for the richness of fruits (2504 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 5/10/2014 & rated 91 points: A Randy Birthday (The Straits Wine Company @ UE Square): Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour, fine bubbles, medium effervescence.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toast, biscuit, and citrus lemon. Developing.
On the palate, dry style, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium finish. Flavours of toast, biscuit and citrus lemon. Citrus fruit becomes a bit richer and slightly creamy with more air.
Very good quality. Will improve with further ageing. Easy drinking now. (3000 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 4/4/2014 & rated 91 points: Champer's Night (Old Airport Road): Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour, fine bubbles, medium effervescence.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toast, biscuit, and citrus lemon.
On the palate, dry style, high acidity, medium body, medium finish. Flavours of toast, biscuit and citrus lemon continue. Elegant and understated.
50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay. (2879 views) | | | Tasted by hankrophelia on 3/7/2014 & rated 94 points: Delicious. Deep blonde lager colour with fine bubbles that lasted forever. Candied lemon and yeasty brioche on the nose. Very aromatic and pleasant. Rich and creamy on the palate, with well balanced acidity. Finish was long. Highly recommend. (2466 views) | | | Tasted by D Brown on 2/23/2014 & rated 89 points: Only 9 months since the last bottle, but much less focused. A woody musty note that suggests, while not obviously flawed, this may not have been a keeper. Still GV from the cellar door. (1690 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 1/19/2014 & rated 95 points: The team requested, and I was too weak to say no... what a wonderful champagne. Consistent with all my previous notes, on the dry side, long finish, ref. point champagne. For the rest of the details, please refer to the notes from 2012 and 2013. :-)
Planning to make an effort to save a bottle for 2022. Best route would be to send it to storage, or else I'd be tempted again :-)
(after all, we did open four bottles in a year) (2143 views) | | | Tasted by odds on 12/13/2013 & rated 95 points: Third time testing this year... Even better.
Had it with FT friends at pdh. A great starter for the evening and won over the '99 vranken.
I've been considering this one as 95 pts for a while and now it's to update the score. Best classic all around champagne on the 'dry' side. See previous notes regarding color taste and finish. Splendid, stable, supurb, a wow champagne. No wonder I use it as my reference point's champagne.
Note: I am not sure about the reason previous users said enjoy only through 2018. It will last longer. You know what? I'd (do my best to) put aside one of the three I have left through 2022. Assuming good health, I'd be happy to prove them wrong :-)
Edited (Jan-26-2014): This one won the Champ of the year 2013 in our 'rating'. It was also WOTY (all over) for at least one rater. (2173 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 10/20/2013 & rated 92 points: From magnum - light medium yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; yeasty, poised, tart apple nose; tasty, poised, yeasty, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (769 views) | | | Tasted by Weston3220 on 8/12/2013: Fresh yet deep richness coming from the extended lees, delicious well worth buying and storing away (2757 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
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2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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