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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2026 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 27 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 4/28/2022: A creamy, rich and complete wine, with red fruits and a touch of peach. It is full and classy with good freshness and persistence. (1607 views) | | | Tasted by Dalex on 2/4/2022 & rated 93 points: Gorgeous wine. Bright strawberry fruit with enough acidity and brioche to keep things in balance. (1383 views) | | | Tasted by Odedis.Wine.reviews on 5/29/2021 & rated 93 points: This is a delicious Vintage Rosé Champagne from a great vintage.
Showing lots of bread and yeast notes, citrus, over ripen apples, spices, minerals, white pepper, sea salt, light earth and herbs.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity, and nicely integrated small bubbles. Just the way I prefer it.
This 15 year old is very tasty now. Nicely balanced with lots of complexity.
Good by itself or with food. I didn't need anything but a nice glass with it.
12% alcohol by volume.
93 points. (1889 views) | | | Tasted by Elvis1969 on 8/4/2019 & rated 86 points: Qatar First. Cool bottle and packaging but the content is not on the same level. (3599 views) | | | Tasted by ericindc on 3/16/2019 & rated 95 points: Best after, warming up and air, Big red fruit, yeast on the nose. Wow champers. Great red fruit, nice sweetness, good acid, just superb for those that like heavier champagne. (3161 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 2/9/2019: Pichon Baron and more (Dino's Grotto, DC): A fun starter to the evening. Light salmon color, strawberries, bit of sweetness, nice balance, medium body, medium finish. (2835 views) | | | Tasted by Elpaninaro on 12/7/2018: To start things off- and this is fair game for a high end champagne TN since presentation matters- I have to say the packaging is really splendid. A rose-gold toned metal box made with letter cut-outs to spell out the Bollinger name. For gift-giving, this is as good as it gets.
And I have to say the wine is just as impressive. I do not like the 2006 vintage in champagne. I generally find it heavy and too sweet. No such issues here. An attractive moderate salmon color, on the nose there is some of the sweetness and heft of the 2006 vintage and yet there is a creamy richness to counter it well, on the palate strawberries, sweet citrus, pears, and sugar-coated mineral tones, it has the forwardness and generosity of the vintage without being overly hefty as even some of the best wines are in that year, good length, very much ready to drink now but I think it could develop a bit with further age. **(*), now to 2025. (2767 views) | | | Tasted by Wine_Poobah on 8/1/2018 & rated 93 points: Very good, but hard to justify the significant increase in price over the regular NV rose. Perhaps the packaging? Complex flavors of apple pie, apple sauce, lemon, strawberry, brioche and minerality. Slightly tart? Excellent weight. (887 views) | | | Tasted by Patrik H on 5/31/2018 & rated 91 points: Light pink
On the nose: Gunpowder, smoke, bread.
On the palate: Lemon and wildberries.
Medium finish (2300 views) | | | Tasted by Trydebull on 2/10/2018 & rated 91 points: Ljust orangerosa i färgen.
Lite barkig i doften.
Smaken smultron, citron, röd chili, medelstora, bra drickfönster med krusbär i eftersmaken. Frisk. (1810 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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 Aÿ) 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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