Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles XXI Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut NV

Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles XXI Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut NV$64. 99 on 6+ (code: 6saves3) XXI 2021 Base Wine 91 pts Vinous Drinking Window 2025 2030 The NV (2021) Extra Brut Les Parcelles, a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, is floral, light on its feet and quite attractive. Kirsch, mint, hard candy, cinnamon and a kiss of French oak grace this sensual, open knit Champagne. Floral inflections extend the nuanced, subtly persistent finish. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: April 2025. By Antonio

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Passo del Lume Spento opens with a mentholated freshness

Maturation: 42 months of maturation on lees

where it remained aging for 6 months

Viticulture: Own grapes from Lanziego

delicious and beautifully textured and detailed larger-bodied flavors that brim with both minerality and dry extract

warm Summer days with ample sunlight due to the high northern latitude (46 degrees N)

“Piante a Lapio” avoids any trace of gimmickry and comes across as a wholly singular and profound creation

the Crayères bears a striking resemblance to the Chardonnays of another region in France

From the vineyard of Cuisles

a lot longer than required to obtain the category

blending Jaen

with late grip