Bollinger Special Cuvée Magnum
Descripción
El Spécial Cuvée es el sello del estilo de Bollinger, objeto de las mayores atenciones. Es elaborado a partir de los vinos de las dos últimas vendimias, pero sobre todo con una proporción mayoritaria de vinos de reserva (una singularidad en Bollinger). Es un gran vino y la materialización de todos los compromisos cualitativos de la Maison Bollinger. Os lo presentamos en formato Magnum (1,5 litros), ideal para celebraciones y encuentros multitudinarios.
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Viñedo y elaboración
Opinión de los críticos
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.
"The NV Brut Special Cuvee opens with elegant, well-delineated aromas of honey, brioche, roasted nuts, orange zest, flowers and peaches, of which appear on the palate in a classy, finessed expression of the house style. This is especially refined and delicious NV Champagne. The Special Cuvee is roughly 60 % Pinot Noir, 25 % Chardonnay and 15 % Pinot Meunier, sourced from a variety of vineyards. Bollinger adds 5-10 % of reserve wines (in this case from 1995 and 1996, aged in magnums) which gives this offering its lovely complexity. The dosage is 7-9 grams per liter".
Lovely density and a fine-bubble texture. Dried apple and apricot with hints of dried flowers. Medium to full body. with medium-rich fruit. Spice, zest and ginger character. Usually 10% in barrel. 60% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay and 15% pinot meunier. About 40% reserve wine kept in magnums. Always really well done.
Bollinger's meaty blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier, with 25% Chardonnay too, seems a bit at odds with its gorgeously elegant bottle silhouette, modelled after the proportions of the house's magnums. But it all comes together when you taste it, the predominantly premier and grand cru grapes working their magic and delivering a full but fresh expression with plenty of appley fruit, cleansing acidity with a lick of lime, and full, briochey aromas.
Aunque la historia de la casa Bollinger se inició oficialmente en 1829, sus orígenes se remontan tres siglos atrás, cuando la familia Hennequin adquirió unos viñedos en Cramant.
De lo mejor en este rango de champagnes. Fresco pero con complejidad y muy versátil. Una delicia.