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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by whitmanlholt on 12/31/2023: Popped and poured for NYE 2023 --> 2024. No formal notes, but this was classic Bollinger: deep gold in color, with notes of biscuit, bruised apples, and pears, all coupled with a crisp mouthfeel and finish. Very nice. I’m sure a lot of the price of this wine is for the packaging, but there’s still a quality product inside. Cheers to an interesting 2024! (454 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 9/3/2022: Some aldehyde to the nose, bread baking next door. Not in my house. Creamed hazelnut aromas. Orange juice, not zest. Palate is dynamite with loads of freshness. Has some little chewy extract on the palate. (1514 views) | | | Tasted by schan109 on 12/11/2021 & rated 91 points: 71" b-day party: PnP. Nice and smooth drinking but not different from typical Bollinger. Great for party (2033 views) | | | Tasted by uncorked.fr on 3/13/2020: Marked smokiness on the nose, which we rather enjoyed. Would pair very well with food (although I have to admit that we had no problem quaffing it all by itself).
Aromas: smoke, red apple, lemon, wet stones, bread dough, hints of forest strawberry and charred wood
Flavors: brioche, pear, quince, lemon, lemon zest, smoke, vanilla, hints of chalk and salt (3366 views) | | | Tasted by PSPatrick on 8/26/2018 & rated 94 points: At Elmar's house towards the end of a relaxed afternoon with families. The champagne was light gold in colour and offered stone fruit, tobacco, biscuit, smoke and flint on the nose and palate, with creamy mousse, a great, creamy mouthfeel and incredible length of the flinty finish. The full- to medium-plus bodied champagne was incredibly balanced, with a smooth, lovely, intriguing texture. Great champagne! Thank you, Elmar! (4466 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 7/1/2018: A Bollinger textbook: booming, vinous and acidic. Really needs time to suffocate.
On the nose aromas of wheat and tangerines predominate. Elegant PN but still without that civilised punch that we all expect.
On the palate I am left with that refined wine texture before with the exacerbated acidity that drills the gums. Super refreshing right now but the best is yet to come. I couldn't find the evil. Shared with family.
Un Bollinger de libro: pujante, vinoso y ácido. Realmente necesita tiempo para sofocarse.
En nariz los aromas a trigo y a mandarinas predominan. Elegante PN pero todavía sin ese golpe civilizado que todos esperamos.
Al paladar me quedo con esa refinada textura vinosa antes que con la exacerbada acidez que taladra las encías. Súper refrescante ahora mismo pero su verdadera hora llegará. Compartida con la familia. (3043 views) | | | Tasted by partylikeakennedy on 1/6/2017 & rated 93 points: Apple pie, poached pear, warm brioche. Crisp finish. Maybe a little coriander. Pretty fantastic! (4642 views) | | | Tasted by mwneil on 12/31/2016 & rated 93 points: This wine has everything, fruit, acid, balance, complexity, fine bubbles, drinks easily, lots of flavor, drank with Peking duck, would drink again but pricey. (3875 views) | | | Tasted by Brett and Megan on 4/21/2016 & rated 86 points: Very good. Soft white fruit and yeast. (3002 views) | | | Tasted by Frederyck on 2/6/2016: Utterly wonderful! Not extremely house-typical, lacking somewhat in the bready finish that I ususally find in Bollinger wines, but still a marvellous champagne. (2576 views) | | | Tasted by hajoha on 11/8/2015 & rated 91 points: Blind.
Tippet rik/varm ĺrgang med noe alder.
Mye pinot, muligens fra Ay eller Ambonnay.
Rik, moden frukt, ganske svćr vin.
Vinen virker nesten fullmoden allerede nĺ.
Viser seg veldig frem, men for ĺ pirke litt sĺ savner jeg noe presisjon og spenst.
Lang. 91-92p (3692 views) | | | Tasted by AV2012 on 11/7/2015 & rated 90 points: Bollinger 1953-2009: Fresh, appley nose, creamy texture. Young and lively, gastronomic. Very good raw materials, will age well. On this evening to me it wasn't as interesting as some older bottles. (4460 views) |
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U.S. Importer (add'l info)Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and A˙) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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