Bollinger: Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut 2016

Bollinger: Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut 2016

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Pinot Noir 100%
hvid, tør
Fermentering på flaske
Perling
12,5% Vol.
Drikkemoden: 2026–2056
Pakket ind i: 1 OHK
fyldig og rund
mineralsk
eksotisk & aromatisk
Lobenberg: 97–99/100
Parker: 98/100
Jancis Robinson: 20/20
Wine Spectator: 97/100
Frankrig, Champagne, Montagne de Reims
Allergener: Sulfitter,
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Heiner Lobenberg om:
Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut 2016

97–99
/100

Vieilles Vignes Francaises er Bollingers hyldest til de gamle dage før phylloxera-krisen. Vinen kommer fra to legendariske Clos - Les Chaudes Terres og Le Clos St. Jacques - i nærheden af Bollingers domaine i Aÿ. Der er tale om rodnære vinstokke, dvs. franske rødder, som vinlusen indtil videre har skånet takket være omhyggelig pleje. Bollinger er dybt engageret i at bevare disse to oprindelige Clos, da den tredje, som engang eksisterede, siden er blevet ødelagt af vinlusen. Vieilles Vignes Françaises er blevet produceret siden 1969, men kun i de bedste årgange. 100 procent Grand Cru Pinot Noir fra Montagne de Reims. Basisvinen er gæret og modnet helt i træ og degorgeret med 6 gram dosage. Vinen har en dyb gylden farve i glasset og er allerede visuelt meget intens. Kvæde, blomme, frisk brød, mandelmel, ristet hasselnød, tonkabønne i næsen, som er meget tæt og mørk, men alligevel elegant og frisk. Kraftig og rig i munden, altomfattende, subtile antydninger af havbrise og salt, atlantisk friskhed, let oxidativ i stil med trælagringen. Kraftfuld, lang og vedvarende imponerende. Enhver, der er så heldig at smage denne historiske vin, som er meget sjældnere, end den er dyr, vil ikke glemme den lige med det samme.

98
/100

Parker om: Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut

The recently released 2016 Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes Françaises—harvested on September 18th at a relatively modest 10.2% potential alcohol—has turned out beautifully. It unites the richness of Pinot Noir and the concentration of old vines with the freshness imparted by the growing season and recent disgorgement. This balance serves to temper some of the exuberance that VVF can display in warmer vintages. Disgorged in February 2025 with a dosage of four grams per liter, the wine unfurls from the glass with a deep bouquet of orange zest, crisp pear and peach, mingling with notes of freshly baked bread, nuts and spices. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, expansive and multidimensional, with tangy acidity and a pillowy mousse. Generous and intense yet impeccably harmonious, it culminates in a long, resonant finish. Those fortunate enough to secure one or two of the mere 1,000 bottles produced will likely face a dilemma: when to open it. Promising a superb drinking experience, it is likely to show at its full generosity between 17 and 25 years after the vintage. As is customary these days, Vieilles Vignes Françaises is sourced from two walled parcels of ungrafted Pinot Noir vines—Clos Saint-Jacques and Clos Chaudes-Terres—located adjacent to the Bollinger estate. These vineyards were replanted in the 1970s using massal selections from Aÿ and should not be mistaken for survivors of the pre-phylloxera era. While the soils here are not sandy—an attribute that enabled vine survival in certain other Champagne sites—it is most likely the enclosing walls that have thus far shielded these vines from phylloxera infestation.

20
/20

Jancis Robinson om: Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut

100% pre-phylloxera Pinot Noir from two parcels in Bollinger's vineyard in Aÿ propagated nowadays by layering. Picked 18 September. 100% barrel fermentation and aged under natural cork. Disgorged February 2025 with a dosage of 4 g/l. Made only in the best vintages. Extremely mellow, rich nose – like essence of Pinot Noir! Presumably thanks to the plant material, vine age and length of tirage. And one can see the rigour of the oak influence. Dry, lingering finish. A food wine, or wine to meditate over. A true thrill to experience. So neat and contained! A wine that takes you on a journey as you taste through from the rich start to the dry finish. My suggested drinking window is a guess as I haven't tasted this wine with much bottle age.

97
/100

Wine Spectator om: Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut

Beautifully fragrant with clove, violet and incense aromatics, this rich blanc de noirs is vinous in style. The fine, chalky mousse is almost lightly tannic in texture, and with the firm spine of acidity it's a deftly integrated frame enmeshed with flavors of macerated cherry and black currant, toasted hazelnut, pain d’épices and mandarin orange peel. Long and plush through the long, long, mineral- and spice-laced finish. Disgorged February 2025. Drink now through 2046.

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Champagne Bollinger fra Aÿ er familieejet som få andre champagneproducenter. Den umiskendelige stil i Champagne Bollinger er grundlæggende baseret på fem søjler.

Champagne Vieilles Vignes Francaises Grand Cru Brut 2016