Description
// 100% Pinot Noir from Grand & Premier Cru vineyards
2018 base vintage (53%), backed up by 47% reserve wines from 2017, 2016 and 2009
Aged on lees for 4 years before disgorgement in early 2023
6g/L dosage
"Each edition unveils an expression of a principal cru and base year, carefully chosen by Champagne Bollinger, meaning the cuvée reinvents itself year after year. One of the defining features of the Bollinger PN cuvée is the way it captures different styles of Pinot Noir: the PN AYC18 offers a new vision of Maison Bollinger’s mastery of this grape variety. As the fourth edition of Bollinger PN, PN AYC 18 is a champagne with a distinct style that showcases the specificities of the Aÿ terroir, the principal cru in the blend, made predominantly from the 2018 base year. Notes of honey, quince and candied citrus. Aromas of marzipan and blood orange compliment a nose full of sweet spices and a refreshing hint of menthol. Serious, understated and rich, this wine is beautifully expansive with a finish full of citrus which enhances the freshness." - House Notes
"Light straw, almost rose-gold colour indicating black grapes, and the bouquet has a lot of complexity from oak and aldehydes, nougat, coconut and flor-sherry nuances, while it's full-bodied and rich on the tongue, with a very dry balance and mouth-filling flavour and textural grip. Lots of almond, biscuit and spice aromas. A powerhouse of a wine, the strength of pinot noir comes rocketing through. It takes blanc de noirs style to an extreme, and I love it. (100% pinot noir from Aÿ. Base year 2018, oldest reserve wine 2009.)" - 96 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Foregrounding the village of Aÿ, a commune crucial to Bollinger's distinctive style, the wine wafts from the glass with aromas of golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, buttered toast, freshly baked bread and dried white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with an ample core of fruit that's girdled by lively acids and animated by an elegant pinpoint mousse, this suave, charming Champagne concludes with a chalky finish. This has turned out beautifully." - 94 Points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate
