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Champagne Bollinger - Brut Spécial Cuvée

Name: Bollinger Champagne - Brut Spécial Cuvée
Brand: Bollinger Champagne
Rating: 4.5 (157 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

4.5/5 (157 customers)

93+/100

Jeb Dunnuck

93/100

Gault & Millau

92/100

Bettane & Desseauve

91/100

RVF

complex

wine-like

velvet

success

"This superb champagne has real character, striking a balance between richness and subtlety."

“A creamy freshness emerges from the initial aromas of white fruits (peach, quince), raspberry, and chalk in a nose that is both delicate and refined. The remarkably creamy bubbles lend an airy quality to a charming palate, full of fruit and roundness yet without any heaviness. The comfortable finish retains a refined freshness with chalky notes.” (Gault & Millau 2025). A must-try!

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Estate

Champagne Bollinger

Vintage

Brut Special Cuvée

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape Varieties

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

Regions

More than 85% Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines

Viticulture

Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

In the great Champagne tradition, crafted with great care

Livestock Farming

Aged for at least 3 years in the cellar; a blend of the current vintage with a majority of reserve wines, some of which have been aged in magnums for 5 to 15 years

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

7 to 8 g/l

Eye

Golden color, very fine bubbles

Nose

Beautiful aromatic complexity, with aromas of ripe fruit and spices, and notes of roasted apple, apple compote, and peach

Palate

A subtle blend of structure, length, and liveliness, with a velvety-smooth effervescence; aromas of pear, brioche, and spices; and notes of fresh walnuts

Serve

Between 8 et 10°C

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with all kinds of fish—especially sushi and sashimi—as well as shellfish such as shrimp, langoustines, spiny lobsters, and grilled lobster; poultry and white meats; Parmesan cheese; or even a pan-seared foie gras cutlet to highlight the contrast between richness and acidity!

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2025 guide): 5* Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the wine:

"Spécial Cuvée" features a high proportion of reserve wines stored in magnums, ensuring unparalleled precision in the blends.

About the estate:

A prestigious traditional house based in Aÿ since 1829, Bollinger remains at the very pinnacle of Champagne. Its 178-hectare vineyard, comprising Grand Crus and Premiers Crus, provides 60% of its supply. All vintage wines are vinified in barrels, as is a small portion of the house’s multi-vintage brut, the Special Cuvée. This cuvée benefits from a high proportion of reserve wines stored in magnums, ensuring unparalleled precision in the blends. In recent years, the house has been creating exciting new cuvées: a “blanc de noir” from Aÿ sourced from the Côte aux Enfants parcel, which also produces a superb Coteau Champenois. And Pinot Noir cuvées whose names are derived from the dominant cru in the blend, which varies each year. All of the house’s wines shine at the table.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide): 2* Stars (Remarkable wine)

About the estate:

A renowned house founded in 1829 by Joseph Bollinger, a wine merchant originally from Württemberg. It has remained a family-owned business, although since 2008 it has been chaired by someone from outside the family (Charles-Armand de Belenet since 2017). With a 179-hectare vineyard dominated by Pinot Noir (60%) and its own cooperage, the house is committed to maintaining its signature style, based on expert blends of wines vinified separately in oak barrels (reused to avoid overpowering oak notes) and in small-capacity tanks. As for the reserve wines, they are stored in magnums under “petite mousse.” Bottling is done with cork stoppers, and the wines undergo extended aging on the lees. Gilles Descôtes joined the company in 2003 and, in 2013, succeeded six cellar masters.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

A creamy freshness emerges from the initial aromas of white fruits (peach, quince), raspberry, and chalk in a nose full of delicacy and refinement. The remarkably creamy bubbles lend an airy quality to a charming palate, full of fruit and roundness without any heaviness whatsoever. The comfortable finish retains a refined freshness with chalky notes.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100

Rated estate (2025 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)

About the wine:

The Special Cuvée expresses both a beautiful, mature character and a rich, savory flavor, while retaining its vibrancy.

About the estate:

If there’s one brand with a strong personality and a highly recognizable style, it’s Bollinger. This house in Aÿ, which remains family-owned, produces wines dominated by Pinot Noir—full-bodied, deep, and subtly aged. Bollinger’s history is incredibly rich. It is a leading house that is always at the forefront of innovation. The longevity of its older vintages attests to this commitment to excellence, passed down from generation to generation. The character and richness of these fine dining champagnes remain a model for others to follow.

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93+/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Upon opening, the Champagne Special Cuvée NV displays a bright yellow/silver hue and reveals a fresh, and in fact more mineral, profile on the nose than I had expected, with layers of fresh raspberries, brioche, wet stone, and orange blossom. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied and classically rounded, as one would expect from this house, yet it retains good tension and a silky, chalky texture, with an ultra-fine mousse, a hint of salinity in its notes of grapefruit zest and almond, and a creamy finish. This is a very stylish wine that will drink beautifully over the next ten years. They always aim to include 8 to 10 vintages in the blend, with the oldest being 18 years old (15 years old at bottling).

Customer Rating

4.5/5

based on 157 reviews

Review and comment by Mr. JEAN-MICHEL P. Published on 11/20/2024

This champagne is excellent, with aromas of orchard fruit, brioche, and even vanilla. It’s perfectly balanced on the palate, with a slight vinous character that contributes to its length. However, some might find it lacking in fruit, while others might find it lacking in finesse. I like it a lot, but I don’t love it. So I’ll give it a 4.5.