"Lieu Dit Les Maillerettes Bouzy" Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut

Score

93+

"As it becomes increasingly challenging to produce vibrant wines from south-facing slopes in hot vintages—conditions Champagne is experiencing with greater frequency—the 2019 Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Les Maillerettes is an impressive achievement. Disgorged in December 2023 with a dosage of three grams per liter, it is sourced from mid-slope vines planted in 1970 on a south-facing site that serves as a nursery for the estate's massal selections. If Verzenay is among the last places the Paillard brothers harvest, Les Maillerettes is one of the first, and it bursts from the glass with an expressive bouquet of dried apricot, orange zest, elderflower and pear. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, textural and enveloping, with ripe yet vibrant acidity, concluding with a long, expansive finish. It promises a broad drinking window."