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Bollinger La Cote Aux Enfants 1997

750 ml Pinot Noir 100% Champagne, France 1997

Bollinger La Cote Aux Enfants 1997 is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Pinot Noir (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, aperitif. Cheapest offer £142.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Pinot Noir prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Pinot Noir prior · merchant: oak aged
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
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Colour
Sparkling
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Origin
Champagne · Champagne · France
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Grapes
Pinot Noir
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift · special occasion
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About Pinot Noir
Typical aromas: red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, violet. Serve at 14–16 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

La Côte aux Enfants is a single-vineyard, 100% Pinot Noir champagne from the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. It is made from grapes grown on a 4-hectare parcel that was originally owned by over 50 different people. Jacques Bollinger, the former head of Bollinger, patiently reconstituted the parcel at the beginning of the 20th century. La Côte aux Enfants is a rare and highly sought-after cuvée. It is only produced in exceptional years, when the grapes reach perfect maturity. The wine is aged for a minimum of 7 years in oak barrels, which gives it its complex and mature flavour profile.

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