Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut Champagne [D96][WS93][JS93][W&S92][WA92][JD92]

Producer: Bollinger  Region: Champagne, France  Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier Year: Non-Vintage  Decanter, 96 Points  "60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grands and premiers crus; 15% fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60% reserves. Triumphant complexity is a given at Bollinger, but it’s the dynamic freshness and vitality that really set it apart as one of the most affordable Champagne benchmarks."  Wine Spectator, 93 Points  "This harmonious Champagne is wonderfully vibrant as it dances across the palate, with the satinlike mousse carrying flavors of white cherry, Marcona almond and ground coffee that show accents of candied kumquat, ginger, aromatic verbena and graphite. A str