Bollinger AYC18 / Forget Chemin Perpetuelle 91-2015

Bollinger AYC18

"Based on the 2018 vintage, complemented by reserve wines aged in magnum dating back to 2009, Bollinger's newly released NV Brut Blanc de Noirs PN AYC18 was disgorged this year with six grams per liter dosage. 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."

Forget Chemin

"Made from a solera of the reserve wines used with other bottlings. Here the champagne was made exclusively from the reserve wine solera (wines from 1991 to 2015). Yellow in color. Lemon and fresh bread in the nose. Fine, delicate bead. Crisp, lovely acidity. Beautiful balance. Lemons, pears and brioche on the palate. Long, long delicate finish. Overall impression of lightness and elegance. Disgorged April 2019." 98 The Wine Illuminati