Bollinger, Special Cuvée Champagne NV vs Champagne Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. One of these is currently out of stock across tracked merchants.
| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £54.60 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Producer | Bollinger | Champagne Veuve Clicquot |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Region | Champagne | Champagne |
| Country | — | France |
| Sweetness | — | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Bollinger, Special Cuvée Champagne NV
“Bollinger? If it’s ’69, you were expecting me.” Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s finest champagnes, it is no surprise that James Bond is partial to this tipple. Champagne Bollinger has featured in almost every Bond classic, receiving its first mention in the 1956 novel Diamonds Are Forever when Tiffany Case sends a bottle up to Bond’s cabin on the Queen Elizabeth. Covering 164ha of prized vineyards, Bollinger is one of the few remaining independent family owned Champagne houses. Their distinctive style is the product of rigorous methods and time-honoured traditions passed down through the generations: a symbol of history and expertise. The Special Cuvée is meticulously crafted from a Pinot Noir dominant blend of harvest grapes and reserve wines. Dry and creamy, the delicate bubbles complement the toasted brioche, honey and rich fruitiness of the wine.
Champagne Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
' Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the symbol of the House's art of blending, it defines the House style through a perfect balance of strength, aromatic intensity, freshness, and silkiness. Created in 1877, more than 140 years ago, the iconic yellow label - now one of the most recognizable colours in Champagne - continues to represent both the House's heritage and its daring audacity. Grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different Crus go to the blending of Yellow Label. 30-45% of reserve wines with grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different crus go into the finished blend. The Pinot Noir predominance (50-55%) provides the structure that is so typically Veuve Clicquot, while Chardonnay (28-33%) adds the elegance and finesse essential in a perfectly balanced wine, and a touch of Meunier (15-20%) rounds out the blend. The long aging in their cellars or Crayères (3 years minimum for Yellow Label) gives silkiness to the Champagne. '
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