What's So Special About BOLLINGER Champagne?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- Bollinger Champagne is one of my favorite big brand names of Champagne, offering quite expressively aromatic wines with both lightness and richness in a glass. In this video we will find out what's so special about James Bond’s Champagne of choice.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
1) Barents Cocktail and Seafood Bar (www.barents.lv) for filming location
2) Dāvids Hilmanis in the role of the bartender (he is a real bartender, btw!)
Some of the photos used in the video: credit to the website of Champagne Bollinger!
"007" logo owned by their respective copyright owners!
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Bollinger - James Bond’s Champagne of choice
0:36 Introduction
1:28 Vineyards
1:58 House Style
2:59 Winemaking
3:58 What's So Special About Bollinger?
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As Winston Churchill said a Magnum of Bolly is perfect for lunch for two provided the other person does not drink.. Love your playfulness and directness to educate.
I love this quote, I always cite it. Best description of Magnum Champagne ever! 🥂🍾
I thought he was a Pol Roger man?
Agnesa, This may be your best video to date! 7 minute length and you never led up! You really sell Bollinger with passion, finesse and truth!
Hahah, thank You! 🙏🏻 That is probably because I truly enjoy that Champagne myself. 🍾🥂 Cheers!
Bollinger is the best Champagne. The flavour is so unique
I really like their Champagne and their style, as well! ✨🥂 Cheers!
I too love Bollinger. I opened a 1990 Grande Annee last month for some visiting relatives and it is still spectacular.
I would imagine 😲 Bollinger does make spectacular and age worthy champagnes! 🍾🥂
Darn!! I saw this at the store yesterday and I didn’t buy it! Maybe one day!! When I get the overtime I have been buying some deals on sparkling or champagne 🍾!!
Loved the production! Kudos!
Thank You’ 🥂
I always love you energy and passion when describing various wines. IT makes me want to rush out and try the new wines that you show on your channel each week. Except for Bollinger, I will need to save up for that one and probably only get 1 bottle right now! Also, love the bowtie and jacket look! 😎
Sooo, I am guessing You are not a fan of it? If that is so, don’t push Yourself and don’t ever feel bad about it, we all have our preferences in so many things. 🤷♀️ It is great that we are so different. 🫣😉
What's so special? Oh let me count the ways:
1- Its an old-fashioned style of Champagne that doesn't cut corners: Cristal produces over 5 times the number of their premier crus than Bollinger
2- the vineyards themselves are way more labout-intensive and given more space to express the terroir
3- They have proper disgorgement in place for their premier crus, not that automated thing as other "premium" brands.
4- the vines are older so the production per hectare is lower but the champagne in itself is so much flavourfull.
Disclaimer: Bollinger fanboy here
I see a fellow Bollinger fan! 🍾🥂✨ Cheers! 💥
Intro is 🔥🔥🔥… nice job you two
Thank You’ 🙌🍾🥂
Love Bollinger, probably my fav big house together with Charles Heidsieck. I have few different Bollinger at home.. B13, Grande Année 2012 and rosé 2014, R.D 2007, PN VZ15 and a 007 special cuvée.
My favourite of their special editions have been their 2006 rose - epic. And I rarely fall in love with pink Champagnes .🙃 But I understand why You also love Charles Heidsieck - so great, I wish I could have more of that Champagne. 🍾✨🥂
Paldies for the nice video, Agnese. I passed through Barents when I was in Riga last year, I definitely should've been inside. Maybe next time.
I bought my first bottle of Bollinger last month, now I don't know if I give it some time, as you suggested, or dry the bottle soon. Any chance of a video about Pol Roger? 🙃
Well, please come in the next time You are in Riga! 🍷 amazing wine list! 🥂
Yes, Pol Roger is absolutely great Champagne and it definitely deserves a video on it’s own! I should make it 😉but before I should taste it a bit more! 🍾✨🥂
I am awaiting an order of 4 bottles of the Bollinger Special Cuvee and looking forward to trying it. Also have an order for Tarlant Champagne which I have not tried yet. When visiting L'Ormarins estate in Franshoek / Stellenbosch in Feb this year, I sampled their Cap Classique - Private Cuvee and ended up shipping some back to the US - inexpensive and really nice.
I really hope You will like both of these wines! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Tarlant is another great estate, they harvest their fruit really ripe but usually limit the additions of sugar! ☀️
Hi Agnes! If you had to choose between Taittinger Brut Reserve and Bollinger Brut NV which one would you choose and why? Thanks! 😊
Hii. :) I would probably choose Bollinger, despite me liking Taittinger very much. I think the entry cuvee of Bollinger is one of the most exciting champagnes in the market. It is quite complex and rich for the introduction Champagne, and never have disappointed me.
Miss Bond 😂 🤣 I love this channel!
Cheers and thank You’ 🥂🍾
Great job Agnese! I haven't tasted Bollinger yet, but it is on my to-do list. Could you make an episode about Cattier Champagne? It's my favorite house thus far.
PS. Love your outfit; you look good in dark blue ;) Best wishes from Poland!
Thank You! 🙌 I don’t think we have Cattier in our market, I haven’t tasted it yet for sure. But I will keep this brand in my mind for future videos. ✨ Cheers! 🥂
Is the glass used in this video the Zalto Universal? Love it, it’s such a pretty shape
Yes💥 Beautiful and very fine glass! 🍾🥂
Superb
I LOVE Bollinger!!!!
As You see, me too! Great Champagne! 🥂
Very Nice!
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I’m looking at either the 1975 or 1985 Bollinger RD amongst other choices for a special dinner coming up, and I’m unfamiliar with the brand. Any thoughts on what such an aged vintage has to offer from the brand? Any thoughts from others, especially those who have drunk those specific vintages, are welcome!
Hi Agnese, Great video (as usual) but this is one where I would not fully agree with you. My lasting memory of Bollinger is not a good one, many years ago I bought half a case of their Grand Annee 1996, upon opening the first bottle (a couple of years after purchase) it was corked, subsequent openings found three of the six bottles to be corked so I have never bought it since. I do keep my wine under proper conditions and keep some NV Champagnes (and vintage - I have some Pol Roger 1990 in my cellar) for years to see how they develop, yesterday I opened a bottle of Launois NV(one of my all time favorites) which was purchased in 2006, fabulous, amazing and it brought back some really happy family memories.
Thank You for Your comment. 🙏🏻 All is good, not all the time we need to agree with each other. That is fine. 😉 In other situation I would say that Bollinger is simply not Your style, but if it was corked it means it was spoiled. It is completely not Your fault and fortunately it is also not the fault of Bollinger house (maybe a little- because they have chosen a bad quality cork product). The packaging simply failed. 😓
But I still understand You - those were not cheap Champagnes even back then and to simply pour it all out is painful and can ruin the whole experience with the house. 😳
Fortunately there are other great Champagne houses as You mention Yourself. 🥂 Cheers! 🍾
You are very unlucky. I also had a case but all have been good.
Wow what a great stuff, I have a bottle of 2009 Spectre in the cellar and boy, I love this. But seriously, grand annee is my favourite.
I also tried to buy the special editions of the Bollinger made for James Bond movies - they always also had great packaging. 🙌 I am sure those champagnes can age beautifully.
@@NoSediment At the time, in finland it was a bit strange and not possible to sell 007 bottles because it was 'advertising', so I got it from Berlin
Wow, that is interesting to see how things work in other countries. 🤔
@@NoSediment We have this state owned monopoly called Alko which handles alcohol including wine. Beer you can buy from grocery stores. It has pros and cons
Hi Agnes. You have an excellent taste in champagne😀🍾🥂
Thank You. There are some great champagnes that I am not necessarily a fan of. But that is why world of wine is so great - it is so diverse. 🙌🥂
You should come to switzerland to the place "The Schilthorn - Piz Gloria" it is world famous for its 360-degree revolving restaurant and as the film location for the iconic Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". They serve the Bollinger with an amazing view ;-)
That sounds really impressive- but don’t You get sick? I remember this feeling in Seattle when up in the Space Needle, it was also moving, surreal feeling. 😁
You’ll also notice that he’s had Veuve Clicquot, Tattinger, and Dom Perignon as well in a few films. But Bollinger definitely appears to be the favorite. Knowing how movie marketing works, these companies likely pay for the exposure, and apparently Bollinger has done the best job at getting advertising in James Bond movies haha
Apparently, it all started with a Taittinger, and at that times it was not payed placement. Only later did Bollinger become synonymous with James Bond! 🤷♀️🥂
Correct. Fleming listed ‘Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne’ their premium ‘Blanc de blanc’ style; I have 3 of the 2006 still sleeping and awaiting their ‘right day and time’. I can’t abide not fully matured wines and champagnes.
How about you?..
haha nice! you should present the Oscars!
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I have been MEANING to get a chardonnay champagne to drink first before having a bottle of a dark red wine blend.
Blanc de Blancs are truly great style to start enjoying Champagne. 🥂
@@NoSediment I knew a kid growing up whose eye popped out from a dirt bike accident. The doctors put it back in and he was completely cured. He had changed his name. It was Andrew blank Lenard. Lol, true story.
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i always stayed away from champagne, i thought its overpriced and that i can better sparkling wine for my money...but i will give it a shot one day :D
I was just discussing with some Champagne region experts that prices of Champagne will most likely grow similarly as with Burgundy in near future. And I think that today it is most affordable that it will ever be again. 🤷♀️ That of course still means it is premium product not all of us can afford. 🥹
@@NoSediment i have zero knowledge about the produceres from burgundy all i know is that i csnt afford them haha :(
Ok, tough question for you, maybe easy. You have three champagne choices in front of you, but you can only drink one. Your choices are: A) Bollinger Grande Annee Brut 2008 B) Dom Perignon Vintage 2008 or C) Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Vintage 2008. What do you take home?
All are great Champagnes and 2008 fine vintage, but in this case I would go for Cristal! And what would be Your choice?
@@NoSediment If I could take only one home, I might take the Cristal. Simply because the vintage is great across the board but the Cristal I think would increase in value the most lol. BTW Cheers and thanks for playing along. You guys are great!
Not sure between crystal and grande anne 😅
Bollinger seems to be one of those champagnes that has a cult following. How do you find the special cuvée compares to Grand Annee or the RD?
Khmm, to be honest I have tasted more RD than Grande Annee, but I find these Champagnes quite vinous and concentrated, even more structured, than their regular cuvee. I remember some were arguing that RD is for immediate consumption - but I have never felt that, they age quite beautifully.
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✨🥂 Cheers!
The reason he asks for the drink to be shaken not stirred is to dilute the drink with water when the ice melts.
I didn’t know that. But bartender said it is very wrong to serve Vodka Martini that way. 😳
Vodka martini is wrong in and of itself. Gin! 🤣
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Is this a sponsored content?
No, everything You see here is bought by my own money. And everything I say here is said by myself. 😅 There are few sponsored videos, but I say so at the beginning. 🙌🍾 Cheers! ✨🥂
Cool. It's just usually the sommeliers that i've met emphasize that they prefer champagne from small producers because they express better the terroir. It's not common to come across sommeliers being enthusiastic about grandes maisons. Cheers
I think it is fashionable right now. But the quality is there with these large brands as well. And they definitely offer consistency. I enjoy both: grower champagnes and grandes marques! 🍾✨
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