Bollinger has an unsurpassed reputation for quality because they do the hard, artisanal work in the vineyards and cellar combined with a rigorous attention to detail that fosters sublime Champagnes. A key element of Bollinger’s excellence is their heavy reliance on estate Pinot Noir vineyards centered around Aÿ, a village famous for having the chalkiest terroir for Pinot Noir in all of Champagne. Other factors include: barrel fermentation of the base wines, extensive blending stocks, long less maturation and cellar bottle aging under cork rather than crown caps. Bollinger’s multi-vintage Special Cuvée makes a wonderful “calling card” for the firm as it delivers fragrant fruit aromatics along with a creamy, dense texture perfectly complemented with stony acidity. At its normal $70 dollar price Special Cuvée is a smart buy (especially compared to the likes of Krug’s très cher Grande Cuvée) but right now, at under fifty dollars a bottle, it is a downright steal. Please note that we are limiting sales to twelve bottles per customer so that more Champagne lovers will be able to take advantage of this never-to-be-repeated opportunity.
DECANTER MAGAZINE 96 POINTS - "60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grands and premiers crus; 15% fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60% reserves. Triumphant complexity is a given at Bollinger, but it’s the dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart as one of the most affordable Champagne benchmarks."
DECANTER MAGAZINE 96 POINTS - "60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grands and premiers crus; 15% fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60% reserves. Triumphant complexity is a given at Bollinger, but it’s the dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart as one of the most affordable Champagne benchmarks."
