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  • Country ranking ?

    687
  • Producer ranking ?

    28
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The end of the war commerce in champagne was in a critical situation. If it had kept up the soldiers' morale during the war then it now needed to do the same for the inhabitants of Champagne. It was true that, on the 10 May 1947, at the spring meeting of the A.V.C., René Chayoux, president of the merchants, was able to say, with the approval of Henri Macquart, the president of the vine growers: At the end of a period of terrible torment, the s...

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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

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Toasty, Apricot and Truffles

nose

Complex, Opulent, Closed and Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Balanced, Complex, Medium-bodied, Harmonious and Toasty

Verdict

Intelligent and Excellent

Written Notes

It's not often that '45s are as brilliant as this. Bollinger have made a refined wine with teasing aromas and a romantic bouquet. It's easy to swallow this caress of a wine, with its smooth fruit and lively freshness. One of my three winners at the Millennium Tasting. Extraordinarily forceful with exciting, gamy notes.

  • 98p

Cold winter but early budburst and slow flowering. Driest year since 1873 – just 475 mm fell in Paris that year (compare: as of 20 June, almost 600 mm of rain has already fallen in 2016). Unfortunately there were attacks of brenner (a parasite of the Pseudopezicula tracheiphila species), a fungus that dried the leaves to the point of defoliation, and grape moths. Average date of harvest in Champagne: 8 September. The quality of the harvest was exceptional by any measure. This wine comprises 11 crus, including principally: Aÿ (22.2%), Bouzy (21%), Verzenay (14%), Cramant (12%) and Cuis (12%). Disgorged in 1969 (during the restoration campaign of Madame Bollinger’s personal wine cellar), dosage 11 g/l.
Tasted blind. Mid to deep gold. Smoky, honeyed, rich, tiny note of mushroom. Very little mousse but still with a freshness that is quite remarkable. Gently honeyed, so subtle and still with life and energy. Creamy, notes of orange marmalade, pure intense apricot. So much fruit – amazing that the toastiness is quite moderate and integrated. Mouth-watering freshness and unbelievable purity. Rounded and soft on the finish yet still fresh. (JH)

  • 96p
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Information

Origin

Ay, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

There is a possibility

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RD Collection

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Special Cuvée

Verzenay Réserve

Vieilles Vignes Françaises

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Vins Clairs Cramant Vinifié en Fût

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