Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2009

CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER

Vieilles Vignes Françaises
2009

$1885.08*

* Suggested retail price

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Product code
522458
Format
3 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Sparkling wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Brut nature
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

Bollinger is a truly classic Champagne house and one of the world’s greatest wine producers, renowned for wines that epitomize Champagne’s unparalleled reputation for elegance and refinement. Founded in 1829 in the village of Ay, by 1884 Bollinger had received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria. Adding to its prestige, 1979 marked the beginning of one of the longest standing relationships in cinematic history; Bollinger has been the exclusive Champagne of James Bond ever since. From 1941...

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Press reviews

Vinous

96+ Pts

Antonio Galloni, November 2020 (Vintage 2009)

Bollinger’s 2009 Vieilles Vignes Françaises is tightly wound and reserved, which is quite surprising given the warm, dry weather of the vintage. That won’t be a problem in time, of course, but readers should plan on being patient. With a few hours of air, apricot, plum, spice, dried cherry and candied orange peel start to appear, but the 2009 remains rather taut. In some years, VVF can be quite opulent, 2002 and 2010 come to mind. The 2009, on the other hand is much more vibrant. I wouldn’t plan on opening a bottle anytime soon. VVF remains one of the most compelling wines – still or sparkling – in the world. It emerges from ungrafted Pinot Noir vines in Aÿ’s Chaudes Terres and Clos St. Jacques lieu-dits and is vinified and aged in barrel. Dosage is 4 grams per liter.

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