Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut

A polished palate of fine bubbles with pears, light bread dough and caramel undertones. Medium-bodied with pretty toasted-oak and vanilla flavors. Refined finish. Touch of quince and grapefruit with dried apples. Base wine 2021 plus nine different vintages. A blend of 61% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay and 14% pinot meunier. Drink now.

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A creamy freshness emanates from the first aromas of white fruit (peach, quince), raspberry and chalk, in a nose that is all delicacy and refinement. The remarkably creamy bubbles lend an airy quality to this charming, fruity, round wine without any heaviness. The comfortable finish retains a refined freshness with chalky notes.

À la fois sophistiquée et généreuse, la «Spécial Cuvée Brut» de Bollinger n’est pas qu’un Champagne; c'est comme le symbole d’une quête constante d’harmonie et de qualité. Dès le premier regard, la robe dorée et brillante de ce vin fascine. Le perlage, délicat et persistant, semble danser sous la lumière. Le nez s’ouvre sur un bouquet complexe, où les fruits mûrs — pomme, poire et agrumes confits — se mêlent aux subtils arômes de brioche et de noisette, fruits du vieillissement en cave. Un soupçon de miel et de fleurs blanches vient parfaire cette symphonie olfactive. En bouche, l’attaque est vive, fraîche, presque vibrante. Le Pinot Noir, majoritaire, apporte une structure raffinée et une longueur remarquable, tandis que le Chardonnay insuffle une minéralité et une tension qui élèvent chaque gorgée. Les saveurs s’épanouissent en une danse équilibrée : fruits jaunes, épices subtiles, une pointe de toasté. La finale, soyeuse et infiniment élégante, laisse une empreinte mémorable. Servir à environ 10 °C. Délicieux à l’apéritif ou avec les canapés à l’esturgeon fumé, la volaille aux champignons, les sushis, le vivaneau poêlé, le homard grillé, les langoustines, ou les galettes de crabe.

The NV ‘Special Cuvee’ is a compelling blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier that was sourced from mainly Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards. This is broad-shouldered and rich showing pie crust and baking spices alongside shades of juicy pear and peach notes on the nose. The palate is rich and viscous with serious underlying verve and a silky mousse. Delicious now, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next eight years.

The Estate Since 2023, Denis Bunner has officially been the new cellar master of Maison Bollinger. Son of winemakers, with a grandfather who was a founder of a cooperative, Denis Bunner has wine in his veins! Although he handled his first bottles of cremant in his grandfather's cellar in Alsace, Denis Bunner had no idea that bubbles would become the center of his life! During his studies, he met Michel Valade, a researcher at the Comite Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne. Impressed by his work, he spent 10 years by his side, during which he met Gilles Descotes. About to become the cellar master of Maison Bollinger, the latter found in Denis Bunner the ideal assistant, in 2013. Denis Bunner is a jack-of-all-trades, particularly skilled in the invaluable task of restoring the reserve of old vintages, which he is entrusted with. A titanic task that intimately binds him to the brand and its timeless values: Pinot Noir, its 165ha estate vineyard, its home-made barrels, its reserve magnums, and time, which only quality controls. The Wine (Base 2019, disgorgement 2023) Created in 1911, this emblematic cuvee has managed to gain in precision while retaining its vinous and refined style. In the context of climate change (which, for number enthusiasts, translates into a decrease in total acidity of 1.3 g/H2SO4 and an increase of 0.8% abv in alcohol over 20 years), the technical evolutions brought by the duo Gilles Descotes - Denis Bunner have preserved and improved this characteristic blend of density and subtlety that defines the wines of the Maison. Evolving between peat, warm pastries, and black fruits, this new disgorgement displays a more lively mouthfeel, illustrated by better-defined aromas, serving a finely oak aged and "chalky" finish. A remarkable and very contemporary Special Cuvee.

Medium golden yellow, silver reflections, very fine, lively mousse. Fine yellow fruit, nuances of Golden Delicious apple and mango, a hint of orange and cookie. Full-bodied, balanced, integrated fruit sweetness, finesse-rich acid structure, mineral-salty, lemon salty finish, a multi-faceted companion at the table.

Lovely density and a fine-bubble texture. Dried apple and apricot with hints of dried flowers. Medium to full body. with medium-rich fruit. Spice, zest and ginger character. Usually 10% in barrel. 60% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay and 15% pinot meunier. About 40% reserve wine kept in magnums. Always really well done. Drink now.

Medium yellow gold with silver reflections, barely visible mousse, scattered pearls. Delicately nutty, a touch of candied orange zest, some honey blossom, vanilla, red berry confit underneath, nuances of cookie, a multifaceted bouquet. Juicy, fruity nuances of pineapple, finesse and mineral, pleasant traces of fruit sweetness, hints of curry, some saffron, fine acidity, powerful finish, subtle nougat note. Very good length and amazing freshness on the finish, a charming Champagne of youthful 75 years. (Deg.: 1971, PM 28/9/22 at the winery).

Mittleres Goldgelb, silberfarbene Reflexe, sehr feines, anhaltendes Mousseux. Feine gelbe Frucht, Nuancen von Golden-Delicous-Apfel und Mango, ein Hauch von Backwerk und Orangenzesten. Saftig, elegant, feine Fruchtsüße, finessenreiche Säurestruktur, mineralisch, zitronig-salzig im Nachhall, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter.