Bollinger Special Cuvee
Description
Bollinger's NV Brut Special Cuvée is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier, and the grapes are mostly (more than 85%) sourced in Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages. The majority of the Special Cuvée is reserve wines, part of which have been aged in magnums for five to 15 years. The disgorgement I tasted in May 2018 displays an intense golden-citrus color and has a refreshing, concentrated bouquet of citrus fruits, sweet cherries, ripe apples, white flowers, toast, walnuts, ripe apricots and peaches, with just a touch of brioche. On the palate, this is an intense, very elegant and refined cuvée with a very long, refreshing, intense, aromatic and salty finish. This is an excellent Champagne with a beautiful chalky texture in the aftertaste.
- Alcohol %: 12 - 12.5%
- Decant Time: 30 minutes
- Taste: golden color, fine bubbles, aromatic complexity, ripe fruit, spicy aromas, roasted apples, apple compote, peaches, structure, length, vivacity, velvet bubbles, pear, brioche, fresh walnut
- Food Matching: smoked sturgeon canapés, poultry with mushrooms, sushi, pan-seared snapper, grilled lobster, langoustines, crab cakes
- Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 60%, Chardonnay : 25%, Pinot Meunier : 15%,
Tasting note
堡林爵特級香檳是一款既精緻又慷慨的香檳，象徵著對和諧與品質的不懈追求。其金黃色澤和細膩的氣泡令人著迷，鼻中散發出成熟水果、香料、烤蘋果、蘋果醬和桃子的複雜香氣。入口後，結構、長度和活力的微妙結合，絲絨般的氣泡和梨、奶油麵包和新鮮核桃的風味令人愉悅。這款香檳非常適合特殊場合，與煙熏鱘魚小點心、蘑菇雞肉、壽司、煎紅鯛、烤龍蝦、龍蝦和蟹餅搭配完美。
Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut is a sophisticated and generous Champagne, embodying a quest for harmony and quality. Its golden color and fine bubbles captivate the eye, while the nose reveals a complex bouquet of ripe fruit, spicy aromas, roasted apples, apple compote, and peaches. On the palate, it offers a subtle combination of structure, length, and vivacity, with velvet-like bubbles and flavors of pear, brioche, and fresh walnut. This Champagne is perfect for special occasions and pairs beautifully with smoked sturgeon canapés, poultry with mushrooms, sushi, pan-seared snapper, grilled lobster, langoustines, and crab cakes.
Winery
1911年，喬治·堡林爵的英國代理人建議使用“Special Cuvée”這個名字，認為法語“Brut sans année”不夠微妙，無法形容這款精緻的香檳。百年後，堡林爵的特級香檳仍然象徵著專業和歷史。這款香檳的主要成分是陳年5至15年的儲備酒，超過85%的葡萄來自特級和一級葡萄園。酒在酒窖中陳年時間超過法定要求的兩倍，造就了這款複雜而優雅的香檳。
In 1911, Georges Bollinger’s British agent suggested the name Special Cuvée, believing the French term 'Brut sans année' was not subtle enough for such a refined Champagne. Over a century later, Bollinger's Special Cuvée remains a symbol of expertise and history. The majority of the blend consists of reserve wines aged in magnums for 5 to 15 years, with over 85% of the grapes sourced from Grand and Premier Cru villages. The wine is cellar-aged for more than twice the time required by the appellation, resulting in a Champagne of remarkable complexity and elegance.
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