Bollinger "Special Cuvée" Brut Non Vintage Champagne (Gift Box)
Grapes: A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay & 15% Pinot Meunier, fruit sourced from over 85% Grand and Premier cru vineyards, barrel fermented, produced from a majority of reserve wines (part of which have been aged in magnums for 5 to 15 years)
Producer Tasting Note:
To the eye: a golden colour, distinctive of black grape varieties; very fine bubbles. To the nose: a beautiful aromatic complexity; ripe fruit and spicy aromas; hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. To the palate: a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity; bubbles like velvet; pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut. One of the finest non vintage Champagnes.
Critics' Tasting Notes:
"Whether you love it or loathe it (and I'm a big fan) this is a statement Champagne with an unmistakably savoury note. Rich, concentrated, oak-influenced, yet with finesse tucked beneath its powerful exterior."
93/100 points, Tim Atkin MW, March 2011
"Medium golden yellow, silver reflections, very fine, lively mousse. Fine yellow fruit, nuances of Golden Delicious apple and mango, a hint of orange and cookie. Full-bodied, balanced, integrated fruit sweetness, finesse-rich acid structure, mineral-salty, lemon salty finish, a multi-faceted companion at the table."
94/100 points, FALSTAFF (Austria), October 2023
Also awarded 96/100 points, Decanter.com (Best Champagnes of 2020)
Food Match: Bollinger recommend pairing with either a truffled scallop carpaccio, or a spicy Kabocha squash and mature Mimolette cheese & walnut carbonara.
About Frazier Jones Wine Merchants:
Fraziers are one of the leading wine merchants in the Midlands, with a Wine warehouse in Shirley, near Solihull. We serve both private customers and wholesale businesses and thanks to our eclectic range of stock our customers come from all over the world.
We’re looking forward to serving the local and wider wine buying public for many years – and generations – to come.
Phone:
03300550022
Email:
customerservices@frazierjones.wine
Location:
2 Stirling Road,
Solihull, Shirley,
Birmingham
Solihull
B90 4NE
