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Bollinger 3 bottle gift box of Commemorative Special Cuvee
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2011 is the 100th anniversary of the name "Special Cuvee" and the 50th anniverary of Madame Lily Bollinger's famous quote about when she drinks Bollinger .. "I drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it - unless I'm thirsty."
This special 3 bottle pack has been released to celebrate these anniversaries.
The three bottles inside the pack are ALL current Bollinger Special Cuvee blends however they have three differing labels:
- the first is a replica of the original label of 100 years ago
- the second is a replica of the label as it was 50 years ago, and
- the third is simply a current Special Cuvee label
Whether or not you particularly like the unmistakeable Bollinger style, you have to respect it. Pinot Noir (60 per cent) and Pinot Meunier (15 per cent) drive the wine, augmented by fermentation in old oak barrels. The result is a complex spicy, bready, toasty, baked apple bouquet, the palate complete and round, with an unexpected touch of delicacy, and a pleasing, dry finish. Rating: 94 out of 100, James Halliday.
12% Alc/Vol
Extremely fresh with an intense lime -lemon flavored palate the bubbles give a creamy texture and the yeast autolysis adds another dimension. The Special Cuvée is the purest expression of the Bollinger style; of its craftsmanship and its singular conception of what champagne should be. It is, therefore, on this wine that the House of Bollinger shows how it is different from other Champagne Houses, asserts its qualitative policy and by which it asks to be judged.
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| Don't Pay: $450
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WBW Rating: 98/100
Closure: Cork & Wire
Region: Champagne, France |
Winemaker: TBC
Drink now until: Any and every day.
Alc/Vol: 12.5 %
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