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  • Country ranking ?

    904
  • Producer ranking ?

    48
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Champagne Bollinger has understood the multiple profiles of La Côte aux Enfants in Aÿ, a legendary terroir established with great perseverance by the Jacques Bollinger himself between 1926 and 1934.

La Côte aux Enfants Champagne, the first cuvée from a Bollinger's single plot, offers wine enthusiasts an experience
truly unprecedented tasting experience. In this unique terroir Bollinger has chosen a single varietal, Pinot Noir, through whic...

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Vintage 2012

The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool,...

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Average Bottle Price

2023
1 350€

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Written Notes

A champagne from the legendary La Côte aux Enfants plot, a Grand cru from Aÿ.
Ever since 1829, Champagne Bollinger have strived to make the Champagne terroir ever more perfect, and their identity is clearly expressed in the wines they produce. Through continuous research and innovation, Champagne Bollinger have enriched their understanding of the many profiles of La Côte aux Enfants vineyard in Aÿ, a legendary plot of land established with great perseverance by Jacques Bollinger himself between 1926 and 1934.
Aware of the vineyard’s potential, it became Champagne Bollinger’s ambition to produce a great vintage champagne, made of 100% Pinot Noir grapes from the north-west side of the hill, revealing the otherwise hidden side of La Côte aux Enfants vineyard.
La Côte aux Enfants Champagne, Bollinger’s first single plot cuvée, offers fine wine enthusiasts a truly unprecedented tasting experience. La Côte aux Enfants joins Champagne Bollinger’s Pinot Noir collection, alongside the PN cuvée and the Vieilles Vignes Françaises.

Medium intense straw yellow colour.  Open nose with white flowers, green herbs, apricot brioche, seashells, apples, perfumey. Dry, crisp, vivid, pure and supple. Refined and mineral oceanic finish. – JL 95p. (3/2023)

  • 95p

The beautiful nose shows lolvey evolution, a rich bouquet of dark cherries, clove, peppermint, meat, tar, spice and farmyardy complexity. There is a plesant firming grip of tannin on the big power of power and length. 

  • 92p
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Origin

Ay, Champagne

Grapes

100% Pinot Noir

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