Pierre Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru Les Terres Roses Champagne NV

The Bouzy Grand Cru Rosé is a blend of the 2020 vintage (70%) and 30% reserve wine . The grape varieties used are Chardonnay accounting for 65% of the blend and Pinot Noir accounting for 35% of which 5% is added as red wine. In Bouzy at Pierre Paillard, the tradition is to blend their Champagne with some “Bouzy rouge”, a special cuvée of dry red wine made from the very qualitative Bouzy grapes. 5% of “Bouzy rouge” has been included into the blend providing a red fruit flavour that you can’t find anywhere else. Finally, the wine and then the Champagne spend 30 months on their lees to mature in the cellar.

The NV (2020) Extra Brut Les Terres Roses is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and expansive on the palate, the Terres Roses is so inviting. All the textural breadth of Bouzy comes through loud and clear. Cranberry, white pepper, slate, chalk, mint and dried herbs build slowly through the mid- palate and into the rich, resonant finish. This vinous, ample Rosé is a winner. The Terres Roses is 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir, of which 5% is still red wine. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2024. Antonio Galloni, Vinous