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bollinger, vieilles vignes francaises 2009
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2009 bollinger, vieilles vignes francaises

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Vieilles Vignes Françaises is Bollinger's unmatched super-luxurious cuvée. It comes from an ultra-limited selection of grapes and yields ultra-rich flavors. According to Wine-Searcher, it's the second most expensive pinot noir-dominant Champagne behind Krug Clos d'Ambonnay Blanc de Noirs Brut.

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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. (Originally published in August 2020)