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Buy OnlineWinery notes (2016 Vintage)
"Bollinger presents B16, a unique and original creation shaped by nature’s challenges, an illustration of the Maison’s expert know-how when crafting a great vintage Champagne. The black and white evokes the contrast of the 2016 vintage, with white embodying purity, and the different textures convey the cuvée’s rich sensory expression. As for the clean lines, they perfectly recall the vines of the Montagne de Reims.
B16 explores an unusual terroir with a focus on the latest ripening areas of the Montagne de Reims and unique aroma profiles. This bold decision provides an example of richness and complexity, a unique and ethereal sensory journey suffused with elegance and a palette of aromas that is silky, balanced, and sophisticated. This champagne has spent over 7 years on the lees and has a low dosage of 4 grams per litre.
Crystal clear, glimmering with flickers of golden light. Delicate floral aromas interlace with scents of hawthorn and acacia, honey in a display of the bouquet’s infinite finesse. Accents of ripe stone fruits and bergamot bring a lively freshness. A silky texture unfolds with ethereal finesse, bringing subtle elegance and perfect balance. The finish is both long and delicate."
96/100 JamesSuckling.com (2016 Vintage)
"A sophisticated champagne with extremely refined character and linear phenolics that give it length and class. It's medium-bodied with grapefruit and apples as well as pie crust. Bright acidity at the end. A blend of 72% pinot noir and 28% chardonnay. Dosage 4 g/L."
93/100 Decanter UK (2016 Vintage)
"In 2013, Bollinger did not release a Grande Année but did offer its B13, a single-vintage take on a year considered atypical for the Bollinger style. The concept is repeated in the tricky but ultimately fine quality 2016 harvest with the B16. It presents a relatively delicate, cool and understated vintage relative to the Grande Année. The ripeness of the Pinot Noir is certainly present in the juicy stewed apricot and fresh raspberry fruit, but Chardonnay here brings gentle orchard fruit and fresh grapefruit zest beneath subtle richness of toasted nut and oyster shell complexity from ageing. While Grande Année offers more intensity and drama, and the latest PN series offers dynamism and youthful energy, B16 is perfectly pitched between smooth maturity and approachable brightness, all at a temptingly moderate premium over the non-vintage cuvée."
