Item No. 92023-2013-1

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BOLLINGER B13 , Champagne 2013 Bottle

100 RP
99 WA
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BOLLINGER B13 , Champagne 2013 Bottle

$250.00

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Bollinger B13 Champagne

Bollinger has also released an iconoclast. B13. An extremely limited wine crafted across five indomitable Crus, half of which is equal parts Äy and Verzenay. The wine is a testimony to the frigid nature of the 2013 vintage and the late harvest that was necessitated through the eye of a needle marked by sleet, snow and frost. It was this slim window of opportunity that Bollinger perceived as one of marginality; extremes and the sort of challenges that demand courage. For it is these qualities that define the world’s very greatest wines. Aged for more than seven years on lees, bolstered by old reserve wines aged in magnums and the signature skilled oak handling, this is a one-off prestige cuvée in every sense of the term. Power, precision and immense potential, all signatures. Jangly stone fruits and a smoky, pungent mineral underbelly. Richard Juhlin, the world’s pre-eminent commentator on the region opines that it is ‘…precisely the symphonic harmony that impresses most,’ before suggesting that the wine needs time in the cellar. Essie Avellan MW calls it ‘my favourite of Bollinger Limited Editions so far!’ The Champagne received 95 points from each.

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Variety/Varieties
Pinot Noir
Vintage
2013
Tasted Date
11/10/2022
Closures
screw top
Sustainability Classification
1
Average critic scores
95
Classification
None
Food pairing
Red meat
Sight
dark burgundy haze with mid level transparency
Nose
chocolate, peppers, berries, tobacco, coffee
Palate
dry, acidic, strong peppery flavour
Viticulture philosophy
1
Cellaring recommendation
Store in a dry cellar, X*C, lying flat without movement.
Alcohol %
16.0
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Sub Region
999 998 997
Winemaker
Winey Langtons

 

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ABOUT THE WINERY
Bollinger
Established in 1829 by Jacques Bollinger and Paul Renaudin, Bollinger is one of the most renowned Champagne houses in the world. From 1941 until 1977, the business was run by Madame Lily Bollinger who significantly expanded the Champagne house’s vineyard holdings. Today it is managed by her great-nephew, Ghislain de Montgolfier. Bollinger’s house style is rich, complex and muscular, producing Pinot-Noir dominated Champagnes with compelling depth and power and longevity.
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