Pierre Paillard, Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Les Parcelles Bouzy XIX, NV NO WINE SEARCHER with layers of walnut

with layers of walnut

Lemon curd

family-run estate that’s become one of the most compelling voices in Taurasi

and harmonious finish

vanilla and toasted-oak roundness rather than raw peppery heat

Pierre Paillard, Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Les Parcelles Bouzy XIX, NV NO WINE SEARCHER with layers of walnutPierre Paillard makes the kind of Champagne you open and immediately feel smarter for having bought. It's all estate grown, all Grand Cru, and all about showing off how good Bouzy Pinot can be. Les Parcelles is their calling card: mostly Pinot Noir (with a little Chardonnay for snap), farmed without chemicals, and finished Extra Brut to keep it racy and fresh. It's rich without being heavythink baked apples, pie crust, a splash of lemon zestand it