Bollinger "Special Cuvée" Non Vintage Champagne, Magnum 

Grapes: A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay & 15% Pinot Meunier, fruit sourced from over 85% Grand and Premier cru vineyards, barrel fermented, produced from a majority of reserve wines 

Producer Tasting Note:

To the eye: a golden colour, distinctive of black grape varieties; very fine bubbles. To the nose: a beautiful aromatic complexity; ripe fruit and spicy aromas; hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. To the palate: a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity; bubbles like velvet; pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut. One of the finest non vintage Champagnes.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Like its rosé counterpart, the latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Special Cuvée is showing especially well, bursting from the glass with aromas of honeyed apples, crisp stone fruit, buttery pastry, ripe lemons and fresh walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, with a deep core of beautifully ripe fruit, racy acids and a pillowy mousse, it's a charming, characterful wine that proves that Special Cuvée is firmly back where it belongs."  Drink Now-2035

92/100 points, William Kelley, WINE ADVOCATE, August 2022

"Medium golden yellow, silver reflections, very fine, lively mousse. Fine yellow fruit, nuances of Golden Delicious apple and mango, a hint of orange and cookie. Full-bodied, balanced, integrated fruit sweetness, finesse-rich acid structure, mineral-salty, lemon salty finish, a multi-faceted companion at the table."

94/100 points, FALSTAFF (Austria), October 2023

Also awarded 96/100 points, Decanter.com (Best Champagnes of 2020)

Food Match: Bollinger recommend pairing with either a truffled scallop carpaccio, or a spicy Kabocha squash and mature Mimolette cheese & walnut carbonara.