James Webb

9.2

A curious nose of raspberries, pear, and mango. With some brioche. Interesting and different! Good acid on the attack with tart pear. Tannic mid but not overly so. Finish fades slowly mirroring palette with nothing off. Lovely Rose, though sadly I do not see sufficient complexity for $90. — 5 years ago

Gabriele Rotti

9.0

Nice smell, looks like a Bollinger. A bit aged , better a couple of years ago.
However great product! — 5 years ago

Danny Owens

9.2

Toasty, caramel notes great version of this type of champagne like Bollinger Grande Anne — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

Served at my sister's wedding, this grower Champagne is a little like Bollinger in profile. It is bready, with green apples and more tension compared to that big name house's house style. A delicious way with which to kick off celebrations a few weeks back. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

What a Friday group tasting put on by Dan! Killer wines. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert. All blind.

My guess here was mid-2000s Bollinger. Very creamy up front. The finish was so tart and dry that it begged for another sip. Yeasty, light chalk, crisp acidity. — 6 years ago

with Dan and Weston

Joey Hagedorn

8.9

Making due with a Magnum in Stockholm. — 7 years ago

Martin Mills

9.0

Excellent bubbly - fine mousse and lots of it, pronounced classic flavour profile highly reminiscent of the more 'masculine' champagnes like Bollinger at about half the price. At $41 the lcbo is not exactly giving the stuff away but excellent value — 7 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Served blind, I was suggesting Bollinger, due to its developed fruit character and tertiary flavors. Positive acidity. Classic stuff. — 8 years ago

Johnnie Jenkins

9.3

Unbelievably alive still. — 8 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.7

The last release of Charlie; this one in 750 disgorged last year before finding its way to Brisbane; drunk by Champagne Awards past awardees; #champagne #charlesheidsieck #champagnecharlie #1985 #grandcru ; fresh of course but also magnificent; drunk alongside 1985 Bollinger RD — 9 years ago

BaroloDude

9.1

Great value and very Bollinger-like — 9 years ago

Simon Heape

9.2

Adore this wine! Too many Crémants seem to be bottled a day or two after their 9 months minimum but this feels like it’s had longer. Gorgeous colour with hints of gold, beautifully pure and focussed, very dry (probably Extra Brut) with lemon, green apple, hazelnut and light pastry & Parmesan notes. There’s also a light oxidative bruised apple note that adds real character to the wine. A fantastic alternative to cheap Champagne, a very grown up fizz, in my mind if Bollinger made Crémant this would be it. If you’re looking to step up from Prosecco this is probably too austere for you but if you already appreciate Crémant or Champagne you should love this!" — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

In the name of science, a few champagnes/sparkling wines were sampled today in an effort to help a friend for comparative research reasons. Hard way to spend a Monday...

Total surprise and up there for my favorite of the day. I know nothing of this producer, so I’m not sure if my notes are due to it being vintage, but this was like a cross of the Vilmart & the Bollinger. It took the best traits of each and combined them...the ripe and sharp acidity green Apple and pear from the Vilmart with the toasted oak/sweet nougat & ginger from the Bollinger. Wonderful. Thanks @Jeff Meyer — 5 years ago

with Jeff, Weston and 1 other

Aaron Tan

9.4

Every champagne lover should get to know Fabrice Gass! His tiny estate in Damery, Alexandre Filaine, was a great discovery for me this year. Age-old story of minuscule production, biodynamic farming, and upholding tradition. This older bottling of his NV was stunning and perhaps one of the best I've had recently.

2012 base, with some 2011 blended in as reserve. 2/3 Pino, the rest Chard, and a touch of Meunier. No dosage, no malo, and fermented in old Bollinger barrels - Fabrice's keepsake from his last gig.

Elegant, with laser focus but impressive body. On the nose, super chalky, floral, green apples, pears, and brioche. The palate's incredibly vinous. A complexity that ebbs and flows, with a length that matches. Quite rich and showing some oddly fresh grassy tones. Citrus pith and really mineral on the back notes. What a joy to sip on! — 5 years ago

Douglas Frye

9.1

I prefer Bollinger but this was a nice surprise — 6 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.3

Intense apple. So complex. The more you look the more you find. — 6 years ago

with Jon and Michael

Philip Kaplan

10

My birth year! Thank you, RS. — 7 years ago

with Robert and Kari

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

Tonight I have opened a Langlois Brut NV Cremant de Loire, 60% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay and 20% Cabernet Franc sourced in Saumur from 6 vineyards. The majority ownership is Bollinger which gives Langlois credibility.

On the pour the color is one of champagne gold with fine bubbles and lots of them, very nice to observe.

The nose gives me citrus notes, lemon, lemon zest, pear, apple, strawberry, a toasty bread highlight and minerality.

On the palate there is strawberry, lemon, pear, apricot, tangerine, honey and a toasted bread.

You will enjoy a creamy mouth feel with medium + acidity, very easy to drink and a long pleasing finish.

Welcome to the weekend. Nostrovia! 🍾🍾🍾 — 7 years ago

Eric Egan

9.2

Vying with the '05 Bollinger Grand Année for top spot amongst all the champagnes tasted last night (dozens of wines). The extra bottle age gives it a very round and polished character. The Grand Année had slightly more acidity (welcome), the Gosset was more powerful. Great brioche and lots of apply fruit. — 8 years ago

Sam Bilbro

Owner/Vineyardist Idlewild Wines

9.3

Super interesting, umami, grippy finish, lean acid, well aged. — 9 years ago

Guide 1980

9.2

Sillery, Renaudin Bollinger, Grand Moussex, Ay-Marne, France. — 11 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

Compared to a 2008 Bollinger Grand Annee, the complexity here and overall mouthfeel outdid the Bolly. I was wondering what everyone was crowding around in the back room, but quickly figured it out. Pours to a light pale straw hue. Nose of creme brulee and cashew. Entry with small bubbles. Very oxidative style and does not care what you think about that! Does not have high acid. I was getting peaches and pears, with a nice oxidative bready creaminess with a rather smooth and long tiny bubble finish. Wow. Doing WELL. — 5 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Chris England

9.1

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 22 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Two more sleeps boys & girls 😊 I hope you’ve all been good! I have so I’m going to pop these bubbles 😉”

📝 I say this has aged quick in the baby bottle and very oxidative reminiscent of a Bollinger with 10 years age - a good new find 👍

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV

📍 R&L Legras Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

🏵 91 points but would like to re-evaluate on a 75/150cl bottle vs 37.5cl

🍇 Chardonnay

🍷 Golden yellow straw

👃 Oxidative toasted brioche, smoke, fallen apples, honey & burnt citrus curd biscuit w/ a cream caramel & mineral undertone

👄 Med+ bodied rich ripe fine bubbled mousse of caramelised apple, honey, citrus biscuit, grapefruit & dry mineral

🎯 Med++ touch dry burnt caramel apple tarte tatin, citrus curd, grapefruit & mineral linger — 5 years ago

GHol

9.3

19th eme, Krug ID 114016 This stuff is just so classy. Built around a great frame and then buckets of intriguing,yet not overwhelming fruit flavors. It stands head and shoulders above nearly all other roses,(apart from perhaps bollinger LGA?). This is just lovely but a tad expensive. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Very lush and open. Quite advanced. Broad fruit with s hint of apples. Very open and ready. Yeast and a precise finish — 6 years ago

with Jean-Francois, Matt and 1 other

Chris England

9.6

🥂 Valentines 💕 Bolly @ £71 in sexy metal box 😍 Quite a unique pink 🍾

🍇 72% PN, 28% Ch & 7% red wine

🍷 Soft peach salmon pink

👃 Subtle red fruits through grapefruit w/ minerals galore, zested honey, sweet biscuit, brioche, dried raspberry, mashed pairs, rose water, chamilia & fuchsia w/ a touch of new oak

👄 Med bodied fine mousse of creamy grapefruit biscuit driven red fruits w/ dry minerals oozing through dried raspberry & hint of peach

🎯 Med+ grapefruit & red fruit biscuity dry peach linger — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely broad bready nose. Bright and defined. More of the bollinger style. A bit of yeast and zesty citrus. Good length, and real quality fruit. Very good. — 8 years ago

with Howard, Bryan and 3 others

Jason Gaffner

9.1

The guy from Bollinger makes this.. And it's Riesling.. And it's not expensive.. What are you waiting for — 8 years ago

Jim Westby

9.5

Reminded me of the Bollinger from ungrafted vines. — 9 years ago

with Cleora and Gary

Lauren World

9.5

Celebrations call for bollinger and Flanagan — 10 years ago