Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut Champagne, 75cl, France, Sparkling WineBy Winebuyers

Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut is a 75cl sparkling wine from France. On the eye, it's golden in colour with very fine bubbles. The nose gives a beautiful aromatic complexity of ripe fruit and spicy aromas, with a hint of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. The palate is a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity, brioche and spicy aromas along with notes of fresh walnut. Run by Ghislain de Montgolfier, great-grandson of the founder, Bollinger remains family owned to this day. The winemaker is Alsace born Mathieu Kauffmann, who uses Pinot Noir in the Special Cuvée to lend summer berry notes, while Chardonnay gives it a delicate creaminess. 10% reserve wine up to 15 years old contributes the complexity you expect from this great name. Madame Lily Bollinger, who died in 1971, was the wine's greatest ambassador. She once said, 'I drink it when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory.'