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  • Country ranking ?

    364
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

The underground world of the House’s cellars reveals the full importance of time at Bollinger’s. After primary fermentation in small stainless steel or wooden casks the wine is bottled in the spring and taken down to rest in the pervading silence of the chalk cellars; Special Cuvée champagne will remain there for at least three years and vintage cuvees for much longer. It is this long period of rest that develops the extraordinarily delicate a...

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Wine Information

Bollinger is one of only a handful of the remaining family-owned prestige champagne houses. Founded in 1829, Bollinger attained legendary status in its pursuit of perfection: its renowned Charter of Ethics and Quality was published in 1992 by Christian Bizot and Ghislain de Montgolfier, when the syndicate of Grand Marque houses was not ready to accept the stringent criteria as a guideline for all houses. Bollinger decided to stick with the Cha...

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Tasting note

color

Full and Gold

ending

Long, Flavorful and Vibrant

nose

Opulent and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Medium-bodied and Fragrant

Verdict

Impressive

Written Notes

Weak mousse, brilliant golden luster, and a multifaceted scent. Medium-bodied homogenous nectar with tones of apricot and peach and a long, honeyed finish.

  • 97p
Rob had saved the best Bollinger for last, an unreal bottle of 1929. Dasha observed, ‘the smell of death,’ which was a most interesting comment, but perhaps appropriate given its age. It was absolutely delicious, so perfect, a dead ringer for Montrachet: buttery, rich, delicious, wine-like, and majestic in its overwhelming greatness
  • 98p
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Origin

Ay, Champagne

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