Jayna Fontenot

9.0

Delicate old gold, frothy mousse, tiny bubbles. Nose gives me crisp apple, honey, toast. Fresh, not overstated, yummy. — a day ago

Mike Evans

9.7

Stunning, bready with hints of lemon, great weight through the middle, incredible length. — 5 months ago

Shane Walker

10

Clear, deep golden colour. Clean, pronounced peach & apricot with lemon on the nose. Dry, with medium to high acidity. Medium to full bodied. Marvellous flavours of toast & honey with a long, lingering aftertaste. Just a hint of minerality. An outstanding wine and a great birthday present.

61% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay.

Dining at Sir Samuel’s Restaurant, onboard Queen Anne en route from Samoa to Tonga. — 10 months ago

with Michele

Jennifer

9.5

Stumbled upon this almost by mistake whilst drinking the other Bollinger (La Grande Annee 2015) on a BA F flight. I must admit I don’t think I’ve had a BdN before (plenty of BdBs though). And as a big Pinot Noir fan, I had to try it and was@not disappointed. Loved it, more than the vintage one if I’m honest. Felt it had a bit more structure/depth. Now looking around to see if I can find a bottle (around £98) but it’s pretty limited. — 2 months ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.6

Lotta these were so good because they’re large format. Ages so much better — 6 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Love it. May be my favorite wine in the entire Bollinger range atm. — 2 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2015 — 3 months ago

Steven Schwartz

10

2012 Puts Cristal rose to shame — 4 months ago

Alan Snitow

9.0

Bit advanced — 7 months ago

Shay A

9.3

I’m at 92-93 here, but this is absolutely going to improve. I should have bought more than just a couple!

Paul Dethune champagnes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This cuvée is 50/50 (Pinot noir/chard), with 30% coming from their Solera dating back to the 70s.

I’ve said that I feel Petit & Bajan are the equivalent of Bollinger Special Cuvée in grower form, but I stand corrected. THIS is Bolly SC with a grower champagne vibe. Gold in the glass. Aromatics of lemon cream, lemon croissant, golden raspberries, and honeycomb. On the palate, it has the toasted Bolly profile but it’s dialed back a touch…feels more focused. Less expansive, but there’s added power here. Beautifully balanced with the sweet (the fruit, not the dosage) and savory (honey roasted cashews, sea salt). Imagine Bolly SC and a CHeidsieck Blanc de Blanc…you’ve got this. Loved it. — 2 years ago