Champagne Pierre Paillard
"Verzenay Grand Cru" Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut
"Verzenay Grand Cru" Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut
- Certified organic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- From Verzenay Grand Cru (lieux dits: Les Corettes, Les Champs St. Martin)
- Planted in 1979 and 1967
- Fermented and aged in 350L barrels
- Ambient yeast fermentation
- Aged 48 months on the lees
- Dosage: 2g/L
- Unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Organic - Non-USDA/NOP
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KPA-33-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2026-08-17
"A big and powerful wine that's very clear, with aromas of sliced pears, plums and candied apples, following through to a full body with a dense and intense palate of fruit and baking spices. Flavorful and long, with structure and depth. 48 months on the lees. 3 g/L dosage."
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2026-07-30
"Paillard's 2021 Verzenay Grand Cru, sourced from two lieux-dits on north-facing slopes planted to Pinot Noir between 1967 and 1979, was disgorged in December 2025 with a dosage of three grams per liter. It emerges from the glass with aromas of rooibos, nashi pear, dried apricot and orange oil mingled with notes of freshly baked bread. It is medium- to full-bodied, with a crisp core of fruit defined by racy acidity and the cool profile of the vintage and concludes with a long, saline finish."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2020
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2025-12-16
"The 2020 Champagne Grand Cru Verzenay Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir Extra Brut is the palest of the three, pouring a bright straw color, and comes from two plots that face north and north-west, with 55-year-old vines planted in the 1970s. It's more inward and reserved at this stage, displaying an elegant, focused profile with notes of fresh red berries, incense, apricot, and saline. Medium to full bodied, with its underlying chalky texture lasting long on the palate. Of the three, it™s the most restrained and will benefit from another year or more in the cellar. Drink 2026-2040."
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-05-08
"Among the most compelling wines in Paillard's cellar this year, the 2019 Verzenay Grand Cru is sourced from two lieux-dits in north-facing slopes"vineyards that, as Antoine Paillard notes, are the last they harvest. Structured yet focused, it unites the cool personality of its exposition with the maturity of the vintage, offering up notes of pear, orange zest and dried apricot, mingling with sweet citrus fruit. On the palate, it™s medium to full-bodied, ample and concentrated, laden with tangy acidity and with bitter structuring phenolics that assert themselves on the long, saline finish. Compared to Bouzy™s typically more expansive bottlings, this is notably more controlled. It was disgorged in December 2023 with a dosage of two grams per liter."
2019
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2025-12-30
"The 2019 Extra Brut Verzenay Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir is open-knit and caressing. Dried pear, ginger, mint, chamomile, lemon confit and light oak inflections grace the palate. This is an especially soft style for Verzenay. I would prefer to see a bit more Verzenay energy and vintage 2019 depth, but this is still an attractive Champagne. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: December 2023."