Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles XVIII Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne

This is mostly from the 2018 vintage with the addition of 20% Reserve wine. The cuvee was assembled with fruit from primarily Bouzy and is made up of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Quite a minimal dosage but the ripeness of the vintage puts this in the present fruit character. The nose shows soft stone fruits, cream, a touch of red apple and a light suggestion of hazelnuts. The palate is moderate in weight with citrus, red apple, hazelnuts and cream.