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Bollinger 1996

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1996 Vintage

395.00 USD

The Rare Wine Co.

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1996 Vintage

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Fine Wines International

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1996 Vintage

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1996 Vintage

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Winery:: Bollinger
Varietals:: Pinot Noir , Chardonnay
Region:: France > Champagne
Type:: Sparkling Wine
Color:: White
Drink Dates:: Drink Now
UPC:: 086891075617

User Tags: herbaceous, stone fruits, color descriptors, rich, nuts, caramel, deep, butter, fruit, citrus

What to Expect

Champagne is specifically a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France; every other sparkling is simply that, sparkling wine. Made to be aged for a few to many years, in many languages "Champagne" is synonymous with "party". When young, Champagne exhibits the fresh fruit tones of its "cepage", or blend. Usually based on a blend the features either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir as its main ingredient, Champagne's fruit can range from citrusy to orchard fruits and even red berries. The wine gains distinct yeasty notes from its secondary fermentation, the one that adds the fizz, which is typically described as recalling brioche or bread. As it ages Champagne tends to lose its obvious fruit, which is replaced by subtle nutty tones and subdued elements of dried fruits.

Winemakers Notes

Hailed as the best vintage since 1928, 1996 is ideally suited to the powerfullyexpressive style of RD. An attractive toasty nose, with notes of roasted nutsand summer fruit leads on to an explosion of flavour on the palatewiththe savoury and the sweet harmoniously harnessed followed by a majesticfinish.This is an exceptional RD, powerful enough to match a variety of dishesand, needless to say, superb on its own. The ultimate expression from theultimate Champagne House!

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Josh Raynolds

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 129, November/December 2006 ($200; disgorged March 15, 2006) Light gold. Dramatic aromas of ripe peach, pear, mango, musky yellow plum, fig, buttery brioche, toasted nuts and baking spices. Rich, deep and expansive on the palate, with powerful, deeply concentrated flavors of yellow peach, tropical fruit, toasted nuts, sweet butter, toffee and marzipan utterly filling the mouth. An endless parade of toasty, decadent fresh and dried fruits defines the finish, with a gentle but insistent mineral undertone providing focus, freshness and lift. This is a must buy for Bollinger fans. (Paterno Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL)