2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Champagne
Sites Exclusively Aÿ Grand Cru
Fermentation Vessels Small old oak barrels
Oak Types Old oak
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Details Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations took place entirely in small old oak barrels averaging 20 years old. The wine matured for more than seven years on its lees in bottles sealed with natural cork; riddling and disgorging were performed entirely by hand.
Tasting Notes Deep, ripe Gravenstein apple aroma, fresh wood notes, powerful character
Critics Ratings 95
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2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 68% Pinot Noir; 32% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Sites Five crus: Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir; Avize, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger for Chardonnay
Fermentation Vessels Wooden vessels
Dosage 7.0 g/L
Production Details Producer-authored release material identifies this as a unique 2009 Bollinger cuvée released exclusively to celebrate the James Bond partnership, rather than an ordinary wine merely placed in themed packaging.
Tasting Notes Alberto Lupetti tasting published October 7, 2015: initially floral and perfumed; mature fruit, dried-date notes, an opulent and vinous palate, very fine bubbles, red-fruit character, breadth, and a dark-citrus lift on the finish.
Critics Ratings 91
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Producer Information
Website
Address
20 Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre, 51160 Aÿ, France
Phone
+33 3 26 53 33 66
Owner
Family-owned, Charles-Armand de Belenet (CEO)