Bollinger, La Cote aux Enfants Vintage:2016 It is a tour de

It is a tour de force

this is as bright and minerally a Scharzhofberger Kabinett as I can recall

The palate is medium to full-bodied with gorgeous plush tannins and balancing freshness supporting the boldly spicy black fruit preserves

and as it so often happens

the 2001 is also incredibly elegant

Bollinger, La Cote aux Enfants Vintage:2016 It is a tour deMagnum. Bollinger needed red wine for their ros so this is a reprise after concentrating on making red wine for the ros. From a vineyard in A. Low yields. Cold maceration for five days. This is now sold younger than before after two to four years. They are now using some whole bunch. 5,000 bottles made. Proper, very deep crimson. Spicy and a bit harsh on the nose at the moment. But very beguiling on palate a real curiosity. Proper red wine. Dry