Joel Lara

9.3

Well balanced, with good acidity yet retaining a softness on the palate. Flavors of brioche, baked apple, grapefruit, toasted hazelnuts, and a mineral-driven finish. Really enjoyed this, and went well with scallops with brown butter sauce. — 14 days ago

Adam Deshpande

9.3

We had the Bollinger 2016 which was around £90 in July 2026. — 4 months ago

Ed Ryder

9.0

Classic Boll sweetie — 10 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Wonderful example of a big house going small with the caliber of wine in the bottle and the "grower" feel of the wine on the palate. — 2 years ago

Kenny Baldridge

9.5

Been resting for a decade. Very delicious!!! — 3 years ago

with Sarah

Hillary Adler

9.2

Last bottle find and loved it. Super well rounded and delightful champagne. Nice and dry. Agree with another poster who compared it to Bollinger, but better. — 4 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Wasn’t expecting to like English sparkling nearly as much as I’m enjoying this bottle. A truly bizarre combination of ripe fruit and racy acidity (higher than the average for champagne) that can only come from somewhere this far north > 50 degrees latitude (long growing season + long days during growing season). Lemon curd, green apple danish, even notes of pear and passion fruit. Bond may have to trade out his Bollinger for this. — 5 years ago

KA

9.5

Flagship First Miami — 9 days ago

Neville Weston

9.5

Crisp, dry, nutty. Delicious!
Food and venue not too shabby either.

— a month ago

with Marta

John Van Trijp

9.7

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 10 months ago

Joseph Barsky

9.2

Non Vintage. Lovely fresh fruit with minimal brioche. Loved it. — 2 years ago

Gabriele Rotti

9.5

19/11 degorgement — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

15 person Champagne tasting with friends.

The Bollinger PN was crafted to show the beauty of Pinot Noir. They succeeded. Beautiful cuvée that shows no weaknesses start to finish. Wire to wire, no peaks or valleys. — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Thought I’d finally try this Bollinger created cuvée.

Nice, light, lively citrus & spring flowers. Very nice for its Costco price point. — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.8

Simply awesome! I’m not a big Champagne consumer but this is my fav/go to. Lovely brioche with nice acid and perfect balance and depth. — a month ago

with Brooke

romo

9.2

Yes, it’s Bolly but this lacks the stuffing of the brüt cuvées in the mid-palate. Nit-pick! — 6 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Great Bollinger release. Rich Blanc de Noirs. — 10 months ago

Shay A

9.3

I’m at 92-93 here, but this is absolutely going to improve. I should have bought more than just a couple!

Paul Dethune champagnes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This cuvée is 50/50 (Pinot noir/chard), with 30% coming from their Solera dating back to the 70s.

I’ve said that I feel Petit & Bajan are the equivalent of Bollinger Special Cuvée in grower form, but I stand corrected. THIS is Bolly SC with a grower champagne vibe. Gold in the glass. Aromatics of lemon cream, lemon croissant, golden raspberries, and honeycomb. On the palate, it has the toasted Bolly profile but it’s dialed back a touch…feels more focused. Less expansive, but there’s added power here. Beautifully balanced with the sweet (the fruit, not the dosage) and savory (honey roasted cashews, sea salt). Imagine Bolly SC and a CHeidsieck Blanc de Blanc…you’ve got this. Loved it. — 3 years ago

Carrie Bowden

9.4

Disgorged 2019 — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

We visited Champagne Ayala today, located in the grand cru village of Äy, Champagne. 🇫🇷

This champagne house is now part of the Bollinger family 🏠 ; it has a distinct and marked personality, leaning especially towards Chardonnay with a light, elegant, and focused character. 🌸

We had the pleasure of touring the grounds and cave with @carledmundsherman where we learned about the history of Ayala, the subsoils and topography where grapes used to make this wine were grown; we rode an elevator with crates of bottles that had been riddled, and we even caught a glimpse of wines being disgorged, dosaged, and corked in action. 🤩

It was a memorable, educational, and delicious experience. 💕Here is a lineup of wines we tasted - mostly blends of predominantly Chardonnay (with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) and a Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay).

All of these wines were lovely, though our favorite was the Vintage 2012 La Perle — ‘The Pearl’ — prestige cuvée, due to its richness, aromatics, and complexity. 👏👏👏🍾🍾🍾

Santé!!🥂🥂🥂🥂 @champagne_ayala — 5 years ago

with Deked1