A new cuvée from Bollinger made entirely from Pinot Noir, this 1st edition shows off Pinot from village of Verzenay 2015 with reserve wines back to ‘09. Disgorged November ‘19, gives off aromas of fruit, nuts, baked biscuits and floral notes, fine bubbles and mousse. On the palate flavors of pear and apple with toasty nutty notes, impressive acidity, long finish ending with fruit, yeast and chalky mineral character.
A new cuvée from Bollinger made entirely from Pinot Noir, this 1st edition shows off Pinot from village of Verzenay 2015 with reserve wines back to ‘09. Disgorged November ‘19, gives off aromas of fruit, nuts, baked biscuits and floral notes, fine bubbles and mousse. On the palate flavors of pear and apple with toasty nutty notes, impressive acidity, long finish ending with fruit, yeast and chalky mineral character.
Oct 28th, 2021
Second bottle of 6…better than last, but….? Nutty, oaky notes deliver a pretty disjointed wine… very acidic( to a fault?). Not a great deal of sweetness or identifiable fruit notes. Tart, thin, racy, overly bubbly. Maybe a couple more years? Regrettably, I don’t hold out much hope.
Second bottle of 6…better than last, but….? Nutty, oaky notes deliver a pretty disjointed wine… very acidic( to a fault?). Not a great deal of sweetness or identifiable fruit notes. Tart, thin, racy, overly bubbly. Maybe a couple more years? Regrettably, I don’t hold out much hope.
Aug 14th, 2022Had to pop one... way too early. Wine is glorious gold in glass... still tightly wound and reticent. Opened up over the course of an hour to display plenty of rich, ripe dark red and black fruit. Powerful weight, noticeable structure, vivid acidity. Long persistent finish. Think I’ll hold my remaining six. But kudos to a very influential house for bringing forth something totally new. Holds it own alongside Grand Annee and RD.
Had to pop one... way too early. Wine is glorious gold in glass... still tightly wound and reticent. Opened up over the course of an hour to display plenty of rich, ripe dark red and black fruit. Powerful weight, noticeable structure, vivid acidity. Long persistent finish. Think I’ll hold my remaining six. But kudos to a very influential house for bringing forth something totally new. Holds it own alongside Grand Annee and RD.
Oct 20th, 2020
Champagne, France
