Champagne Bollinger - Special Cuvee Brut

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts: *Mittleres Grüngelb, feines, anhaltendes Mousseux. Ein Hauch von Kräutern, weiße Apfelfrucht, rauchig, zart nussig, mineralisch, Orangenzesten, feine gelbe Tropenfruchtnuancen, facettenreiches Bukett. Komplex, reife gelbe Tropenfrucht, feiner Honigtouch, dezenter Pfirsichton im Abgang, gute Länge, extraktsüßer Nachhall, ein stoffiger, nuancierter Speisenbegleiter.* - 02/2019

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 91pts - AG:*The NV Brut Special Cuvee 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 Cuvee is one of the best Champagnes in its price range. This is Lot L114501. Disgorged April 26, 2011. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. Bollinger is of course one of the great names in Champagne. The Special Cuvee is typically one of my favorite wines in its price range, but it is the 2004 Rose La Grande Annee that steals the show this year. Bollinger is unique among Champagne houses in that the reserve wines are all bottled in magnum and with natural cork, a huge, labor-intensive effort.* -10/2011

JamesSuckling.com - 92pts - JS: *Fine bubbles combine nicely with the cooked apples, pie crust and lemon rind. Some biscuit, too. Full body. Layered and creamy with a crisp finish. Always delicious. Drink now.*