Champagne Bollinger Rose Brut

Falstaff Magazin - 93pts - PM: *Helles Kirschrot mit Bronzetouch, lebendiges, anhaltendes Mousseux. Mit zartem Gewürzanklang unterlegte rote Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Erdbeeren und Herzkirschen, rauchige Nuancen. Am Gaumen lebendig, zeigt gute Komplexität und Festigkeit, frischer Säurebogen, lebendiger, anhaltender Stil, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.* - 11/2014

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 89pts - AG: *The NV Brut Rose comes across as delicate and even a touch frail. Sweet berries, crushed flowers and spices waft from the glass in this feminine Champagne. The NV Brut Rose is best enjoyed as aperitif wine over the next few years. This is Lot L109004. Disgorged December 13, 2010. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2013. 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

Weinwirtschaft November 2015: *kühle Frucht, Johannisbeergelee, etwas Kirsche, aber vor allem viel Kräuterwürze, Currykraut,
Kardamom, ganz leicht torfig; tolle Balance am Gaumen, kreidige Textur, dazu frisches Säurespiel, zarter Gerbstoffbiss. (92/100)

JancisRobinson.com - 16.5/20pts - JH: *From magnum. Pale apricot colour. Served with a strawberries and a creamy millefeuilles, prompting the oft-rehearsed discussion as to why the French insist on serving dryish champagne with dessert. It might have been OK with the strawberries alone but not with the sweet, rich creaminess of the pastry. However, it still showed a good dose of red fruit though the acidity was accentuated, to the detriment of the wine, by the creamy sweetness. Coming back to it later, the fruit is very fine.* - 06/2016

JamesSuckling.com - 93pts - JS: *A fruity and fresh, tangy rosé with peach and apple aromas and flavors and hints of cream and lemon rind. Subtle and satisfying. Drink now.*

Vinous.com - 91pts - JR: *(60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier; roughly 9 g/l dosage; L1403805): Bright orange-pink. Fresh red berries and tangerine on the spice- and smoke-accented nose and in the mouth. Sappy and expansive, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of toasty lees. Tightens up on the long, mineral-driven finish, which leaves a chalky mineral nuance behind.* - 01/2015