What Bollinger Special Cuvvee Brut NV tastes like

Bollinger NV

Producer: Bollinger

Last updated: June 18th, 2017

associated categories

Brut NM Négociant-Manipulant Non Vintage (NV)

What to expect?

The colour of Bollinger NV

A nice clear mid yellow with no tinge of red or brown.

The smell and aroma of Bollinger NV

A classic cool fuit but deep nose with unmistakable hints of oak and old wine robustness

The typical price of Bollinger NV in Australia

Cheap

RRP$ 75

Expensive

What Bollinger NV tastes like

Acidity

Initial burst of fresh green, dry, woody acidity before mellowing out

60%

Smooth

Subtle

Full and rich. Seesawing between bright notes, aged wine, lees and oak

85%

Full

Brevity

This is a big wine that lingers after the initial taste. Ripe fruit, aged wine, lees and oak extend the taste considerably

80%

Length

Savoury

While still a 8g/L dosage, the oak and Pinot dominant structure give the impression of a dry Champagne

20%

Sweet

No Oak

This is one of the heaviest oak dominant Champagnes you can buy and a hallmark of their style

95%

Oak

Fruitness

Only fruity initially with muted tropical fruits before astringent rhubarb and tart apple takes over

65%

Biscuittyness

Earth

Minerality is present but difficult to detect unless warm due to the robust nature of this wine - i.e. pinot and oak

65%

Limestone / chalk

Technical Details

House -

Bollinger

Base Year -

2009 and 2008

Cork -

Natural Cork

Oak -

Fermentation in stainless steel and oak barrels of 3 years+ of age only

Alcohol -

12%

Fermentation -

Full Malolactic

Dosage -

8g/L

Grapes (Cepage) -

60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier

Vineyards -

Ay, Marne, Louvois, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Verzy, Verzenay, Le Mesnil-sur Oger, Cramant, Avize, Oger and Cuis

Aged on Lees -

Minimum 3 years

Where you can buy Bollinger NV in Australia

Widely distributed around Australia, including Dan Murphy’s, BWS, Vintage Cellars, First Choice and many other wine stores. It would be rare not to be able to find a bottle of this nearby.

About Bollinger Champagne House

Bollinger has always been considered the ‘man’s’ Champagne due to its history with the James Bond films and its full-bodied, stronger, oaked flavour. We always find, preferential red wine drinkers will favour Bollinger out of a line up and for this reason we use it as a starting point for their Champagne journey.

Behind the house is an exceptional quality control process which means you will be hard-pressed to find a bad bottle. Read the full details about this house here