Bollinger - Vieilles Vignes Francaises Blanc De Noirs Champagne 2013 (750ml)
Price: $1850.00
| Producer | Bollinger |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Sku | 6207 |
| Size | 750ml |
Falstaff: 99 Points
Strong golden yellow with silver reflections and a very persistent fine mousse. Fine nuances of yellow plum and gooseberries a touch of pickled cherry a touch of bakery almond and walnut smokey savouriness nuances of citrus and candied orange zest. The bouquet always opens much earlier than that of Grande Année due to the ripeness of the grapes of stock culture. Very complex tightly meshed delicate red cherry lively acid structure salty mineral core juicy yellow fruit a rather opulent style on the finish. Hints of stone fruit and pineapple on the finish already perfectly developed showing length and further certain ageing potential very seductive. How long this cuvée from ungrafted vines will exist is questionable two years ago (2020) phylloxera was detected for the first time in the two mini-vineyards. (Deg. 03/2022 PM 28/9/22).
vWine Advocate: 97 Points
A brilliant wine Bollinger's 2013 Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes Françaises is finer boned and more elegant than the powerhouse 2008 but it is still one of the most powerful intensely flavored wines produced in the region. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of golden orchard fruit honeycomb baking spices orange oil and ripe stone fruits it's full-bodied broad and fleshy with a layered core of fruit girdled by racy acids. Concentrated and vinous it concludes with a long saline finish. Published: Aug 31 2022
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2013 Vieilles Vignes Francaises is a powerhouse. Deep in color the 2013 is rich and ample in feel. Apricot spice orange jam cedar dried herbs ginger honey and leather all meld together in a VVF that is decidedly opulent and vinous despite the cool season and harvest that took place on September 27 late by present-day standards. Sadly production has decreased steadily since 2008. Accumulated drought has been a challenge. Those conditions are of course amplified by the walls of the clos in these two parcels and the naturally warm climate of Aÿ. I find the 2013 decidedly exotic and a bit on the heavy side. Those lucky enough to own it will experience one of the most distinctive wines in all of Champagne. Production was less than 1000 bottles. - By Antonio Galloni on March 2022
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