Billard-Gonnet, Pommard 1er Chaponnieres Vieilles Vignes, 2012 Champagne Celebration 2025 this Grand Cru is enchanting

this Grand Cru is enchanting

this Pinot Noir has the potential to develop additional nuance over the next 5–7 years

and no shortcuts

or a rich beef stew

Billard-Gonnet, Pommard 1er Chaponnieres Vieilles Vignes, 2012 Champagne Celebration 2025 this Grand Cru is enchantingThis is old school Pommard from one of the village's most stubbornly traditional addresses. Domaine Billard Gonnet traces its roots to 1766, and Philippe Billard still farms a patchwork of Pommard premiers crus the way his family always has: open vat fermentation, hand punch downs, and no fining or filtering. Chaponnieres is a structured, muscular site, and this old vines bottling is built for the long haul. At a dozen plus years on, the 2012 is