Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut 1500ml
Metro Manila — 1–2 business days
Luzon— 3–5 business days
Visayas— 4–7 business days
Mindanao— 4–7 business days
Special Cuvée is Bollinger's signature Champagne, and this is the magnum. The name dates to 1911, when the house's British agent decided that "non-vintage brut" did not do justice to the wine and christened it Special Cuvée instead. More than a century later the cuvée still carries that name and the house style with it: consistent, Pinot Noir-led and recognisably Bollinger year after year.
The blend is 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier at 12% ABV. Golden in colour with very fine bubbles, it shows ripe fruit and spice, roasted apple, compote and peach on the nose, then pear, brioche, fresh walnut and spice on a palate that holds structure, length and vivacity together.
At 1500ml it carries a dinner party from aperitif through the main course. Pair it with oysters and fresh seafood, roast chicken, mushroom or truffle dishes, buttery sauces and aged cheeses. Ralph's imports Bollinger directly and delivers in Metro Manila.