Bollinger PN AYC21
Golden yellow colour with golden highlights. The nose is indulgent: ripe yellow fruit, quince and mirabelle plum, toasted bread, almond and hazelnut, a hint of pastry and brioche, then white flowers and acacia honey. The palate combines creaminess and vibrancy: ripe fruit, pastry notes, a touch of…
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The structure of this champagne
TASTING NOTES
Golden yellow colour with golden highlights. The nose is indulgent: ripe yellow fruit, quince and mirabelle plum, toasted bread, almond and hazelnut, a hint of pastry and brioche, then white flowers and acacia honey. The palate combines creaminess and vibrancy: ripe fruit, pastry notes, a touch of citrus, through to a finish on blood orange. Serve between 10 and 11°C; enjoy now or allow to develop further in the cellar.
The composition
Terroirs
The pinot noir comes mainly from Aÿ, grand cru, along with Tauxières and Mutigny, on south-west-facing slopes with chalk and clay soils. The 2021 base year accounts for 51% of the blend: a difficult year, in which April frost and then July mildew each destroyed around 30% of the harvest, and which the house did not declare as a vintage. The 49% of reserve wines include wines kept in magnums from 2012, 2013 and 2014. The wine matures in the cellar for more than twice the duration required by the appellation. Dosage 8 g/L, 12.5% vol.
About this house
Founded in Aÿ in 1829, Bollinger has remained a family-owned, independent house. Pinot noir accounts for more than 60% of its vineyards, around the Montagne de Reims, and its reserve wines age in magnums under cork: this is where its champagnes draw their substance and depth.
The PN series each time highlights a pinot noir cru: PN for pinot noir, AYC for Aÿ, 21 for the base year of the blend, which is not a vintage. The seventh edition in the series, and the second devoted to the house's home village after PN AYC18, this one is summed up by the house in three words: indulgence, richness and opulence.
The perfect pairing
Aperitif
The toasted bread, almond and hazelnut on the nose echo the shortbread, and the vibrancy of the palate cleanses the parmesan.
Starter
The house suggests scallops with brown butter and orange zest: the creaminess of the wine complements the nacre, the blood orange on the finish answers the zest.
Main course
Another pairing suggested by the house: the richness of the pinot noir from Aÿ holds up the cream, its vibrancy lightens it.
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Wine information
- Appellation
- Champagne
- Volume
- 75 cl
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites
L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération.
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Consume in moderation.
