Louis Martin

9.1

Fresh, bubbly, with a hint of sweetness. Nice way to warm up for a decadent meal. — 5 days ago

Christian Fischer

9.6

Here we are again. It’s a 2004 rose and this is just amazing. Why oh why did I just buy a case of this and not more? Shame on me. This is a spectacular champagne that keeps over-delivering — 7 months ago

Ed Ryder

9.0

Classic Boll sweetie — 8 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Wonderful example of a big house going small with the caliber of wine in the bottle and the "grower" feel of the wine on the palate. — 2 years ago

Kenny Baldridge

9.5

Been resting for a decade. Very delicious!!! — 3 years ago

with Sarah

Hillary Adler

9.2

Last bottle find and loved it. Super well rounded and delightful champagne. Nice and dry. Agree with another poster who compared it to Bollinger, but better. — 4 years ago

Hanibal

9.2

A very nicely textured champagne. Nothing sticks out. Fine bubbles, more on power than length. Not as good as Cristal 08, Bollinger 08 or DP 08 but likely more a crowd pleaser — 6 years ago

Chad Brewer

9.4

It’s in a perfect spot. — 5 days ago

GaryWEdwards

9.5

This is a pleasant stunner of citrus zest and tart apple. Whoa! Note to self: 12 is not sufficient supply. — 2 months ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 8 months ago

Joseph Barsky

9.2

Non Vintage. Lovely fresh fruit with minimal brioche. Loved it. — 2 years ago

Gabriele Rotti

9.5

19/11 degorgement — 3 years ago

Carrie Bowden

9.4

Disgorged 2019 — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

We visited Champagne Ayala today, located in the grand cru village of Äy, Champagne. 🇫🇷

This champagne house is now part of the Bollinger family 🏠 ; it has a distinct and marked personality, leaning especially towards Chardonnay with a light, elegant, and focused character. 🌸

We had the pleasure of touring the grounds and cave with @carledmundsherman where we learned about the history of Ayala, the subsoils and topography where grapes used to make this wine were grown; we rode an elevator with crates of bottles that had been riddled, and we even caught a glimpse of wines being disgorged, dosaged, and corked in action. 🤩

It was a memorable, educational, and delicious experience. 💕Here is a lineup of wines we tasted - mostly blends of predominantly Chardonnay (with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) and a Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay).

All of these wines were lovely, though our favorite was the Vintage 2012 La Perle — ‘The Pearl’ — prestige cuvée, due to its richness, aromatics, and complexity. 👏👏👏🍾🍾🍾

Santé!!🥂🥂🥂🥂 @champagne_ayala — 5 years ago

with Deked1

Adam Deshpande

9.3

We had the Bollinger 2016 which was around £90 in July 2026. — 2 months ago

romo

9.2

Yes, it’s Bolly but this lacks the stuffing of the brüt cuvées in the mid-palate. Nit-pick! — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Great Bollinger release. Rich Blanc de Noirs. — 9 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

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

15 person Champagne tasting with friends.

The Bollinger PN was crafted to show the beauty of Pinot Noir. They succeeded. Beautiful cuvée that shows no weaknesses start to finish. Wire to wire, no peaks or valleys. — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Thought I’d finally try this Bollinger created cuvée.

Nice, light, lively citrus & spring flowers. Very nice for its Costco price point. — 5 years ago