Bollinger - Special Cuvée Brut Champagne
Price: $88.25
Sale Price: $63.99
| Producer | Bollinger |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
| Sku | 14235 |
Bollinger Description
Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier. Over 85% Grands and Premiers crus.
- To the eye: a golden colour, distinctive of black grape varieties ; very fine bubbles.
- To the nose: a beautiful aromatic complexity ; ripe fruit and spicy aromas ; hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches.
- To the palate: a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity ; bubbles like velvet ; pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.
- Food pairing suggestions: Any fish, especially sushi and sashimi. Seafood: shrimp, prawn, crayfish, grilled lobster. Poultry and white meat. Parmesan, good cured ham
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Harmonious and vibrant, showing white cherry, Marcona almond, ground coffee, candied kumquat, ginger, verbena and graphite.
James Suckling: 92 Points
Fine bubbles combine nicely with the cooked apples, pie crust and lemon rind. Some biscuit, too. Full body. Layered and creamy with a crisp finish. Always delicious. Drink now.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
Like its rosé counterpart, the latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Special Cuvée is showing especially well, bursting from the glass with aromas of honeyed apples, crisp stone fruit, buttery pastry, ripe lemons and fresh walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, with a deep core of beautifully ripe fruit, racy acids and a pillowy mousse, it's a charming, characterful wine that proves that Special Cuvée is firmly back where it belongs.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
Dominated, as always, by Pinot Noir and with wood fermentation and aging, this Champagne has a great poise between freshness and richness. It is intense and ripe, with apple and minerality coming together. The bottling is ready to drink. Roger Voss
