Champagne Bollinger - Special Cuvee Brut

Falstaff 12/14-02/15: *Mittleres Grüngelb, feinperliges, lebendiges Mousseux. Mit zarter Kräuterwürze unterlegte weiße
Apfelfrucht, rauchig, mineralisch, Orangenzesten, dazu feine gelbe Tropenfruchtnuancen. Komplex, reife gelbe Tropenfrucht,
feiner Honigtouch, Pfirsichton im Abgang, gute Länge, ein stoffiger, facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter. (93/100)*
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Falstaff Dezember 2015 - Februar 2016: *Mittleres Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe, feines, aktives Mousseux. Angenehme Würze,
Nuancen von gelbem Steinobst, frischer Apfel, kandierte Orangenzesten im Hintergrund. Saftig, straffe Struktur, feine gelbe
Apfelfrucht, etwas Mango im Kern, dezente Fruchtsüße im Abgang, bleibt gut haften, vielseitig einsetzbarer Stil. (92/100)*

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.*