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Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee
Champagne Bollinger · Champagne · France
$54.99$71.99 save $17.00 (24%)
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Why it’s a great value
Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee is $54.99 today against a recorded compare-at price of $71.99 — a saving of $17.00 (24%). It carries a verified 94-point score from Wine Spectator. The next step up in the same style, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Rose, is $74.99.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Fuller, richer Champagne with fine bubbles, ripe apple and pear, peach, brioche, spice, chalky freshness and a nutty finish.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like Champagne with more body and toast than a very lean blanc de blancs, or if you enjoy Pinot Noir-led cuvees such as Louis Roederer Collection, Pol Roger Brut Reserve or Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve.
Why buy it
A classic, verified grower-house benchmark at WineDiscounts.com for shoppers who want a serious Brut Champagne with both richness and freshness.
Best for
Celebrations, gifting, seafood, roast chicken, charcuterie and hard cheeses.
Style
Pinot Noir-led, dry, vinous, textured and toasty, with ripe orchard fruit and bright acidity.
Drinks like
Full-bodied Brut Champagne; Pinot Noir-led non-vintage Champagne; richer alternatives to lean blanc de blancs.
Experience level
Approachable for casual Champagne drinkers, but layered enough for collectors and Champagne fans.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
truffled scallop carpaccio · shellfish platter or oysters · roast chicken with herbs · prosciutto, saucisson and pate · comte, gruyere or aged cheddar
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 46-50°F / 8-10°C
- Decanting:
- Do not decant; open just before serving to preserve the mousse.
- Glassware:
- Serve in a tulip-shaped Champagne glass or white wine glass rather than a very narrow flute.
- Drink or cellar:
- Enjoy now, or cellar if you like more developed Champagne notes; producer states it can be enjoyed right away or aged.
- After opening:
- Best the day opened; if needed, seal with a sparkling-wine stopper and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
Bollinger Special Cuvee is a richly textured Brut Champagne led by Pinot Noir, with fine bubbles and layered notes of roasted apple, pear, peach, brioche, spice and fresh walnut. It is fuller-bodied and more vinous than many non-vintage Champagnes, while staying fresh and balanced.
Wine details
- Type
- sparkling
- Varietal
- Champagne blend: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier
- Grapes
- 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier
- Producer
- Champagne Bollinger
- Country
- France
- Region
- Champagne
- Appellation
- Champagne
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 12%
Details last verified September 24, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Vineyard source:
- More than 85% Grand and Premier Cru fruit; Vintus states 85% of grapes are from Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages and Bollinger's vineyards provide over 60% of production.
- Vessel:
- About 30% vinified in used oak barrels; tech sheet notes neutral barrique and older large casks.
About the winery · Champagne Bollinger ›
Champagne Bollinger is based in Ay, France and is one of the classic houses of Champagne. The house is strongly associated with Pinot Noir, which forms the backbone of Special Cuvee and the broader Bollinger style. Vintus describes Bollinger as owning substantial Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards and maintaining traditional practices such as barrel fermentation and reserve wines stored in magnums. Special Cuvee is the house's emblematic non-vintage Brut Champagne, built for a consistent house style year after year.
Critic reviews
94/100Wine Spectator
“A lovely Champagne, with a sense of elegant tailoring; satiny mousse, mouthwatering acidity, ripe black currant, grilled almond, pickled ginger, clover honey and chalky finish.”
93/100James Suckling
“Aromas of ginger, pears, cookies, dried figs and basil; fine bubbles carry yellow and white fruit, roasted hazelnuts and creamy mousse.”
93/100Jeb Dunnuck
“Fresh raspberries, brioche, wet stone and orange blossom; medium to full-bodied, rounded, with good tension, silky chalky texture, ultra-fine mousse and salinity.”
92/100Wine Advocate
“Honeyed apples, crisp stone fruit, buttery pastry, ripe lemons and fresh walnuts; medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous with racy acids and pillowy mousse.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee dry or sweet?
- Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee is dry — its sweetness rating is 2 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee taste like?
- Fuller, richer Champagne with fine bubbles, ripe apple and pear, peach, brioche, spice, chalky freshness and a nutty finish.
- What food pairs with Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee?
- It pairs well with truffled scallop carpaccio, shellfish platter or oysters, roast chicken with herbs, prosciutto, saucisson and pate and Comte, Gruyere or aged cheddar.
- How should I serve Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee?
- Serve at 46-50°F / 8-10°C. Do not decant; open just before serving to preserve the mousse. Glass: Serve in a tulip-shaped Champagne glass or white wine glass rather than a very narrow flute.
- Is Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee a good value?
- Today it is $54.99, $17.00 (24%) below its recorded compare-at price of $71.99. It also holds a verified 94-point score from Wine Spectator.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Champagne Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee?
- 750 ml bottle, 12% alcohol by volume.