Wine: The NV Brut Special Cuvée is fabulous. Hints of pears, pastry crust and hazelnut lead to an expansive core of fruit. There is plenty of the signature Bollinger oxidative style in this rich, enveloping Champagne. Once again the Special Cuvée is one of the best Champagnes in its price range. ANTONIO GALLONI
The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60% reserves. Triumphant complexity is a given at Bollinger, but it's the dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart as one of the most affordable Champagne benchmarks. (96) TYSON STELZER
Like its rosé counterpart, the latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Special Cuvée is showing especially well, bursting from the glass with aromas of honeyed apples, crisp stone fruit, buttery pastry, ripe lemons and fresh walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, with a deep core of beautifully ripe fruit, racy acids and a pillowy mousse, it's a charming, characterful wine that proves that Special Cuvée is firmly back where it belongs. WILLIAM KELLEY
Producer: Bollinger
Region: Champagne
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
Alcohol: 12%
Size: 750ml
Producer Info: Founded in 1829 in Aÿ, Champagne Bollinger is a prestigious family-owned house renowned for its Pinot Noir-driven, full-bodied, and oxidative style. Holding the Royal Warrant since 1884, they own 178 hectares (over 60% of their needs). Bollinger is famous for using traditional oak fermentation and employing an in-house cooper."
