B16
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2036
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry such as capon, aged Comte cheese, and seared scallops with a rich butter sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bollinger's PN B16 is a remarkable Blanc de Noirs Champagne that celebrates the unique vision of Pinot Noir, the house's signature grape variety. The 'B16' designation signifies the 2016 base vintage, with the blend anchored by the grand cru terroir of Verzenay, renowned for its structure, tension, and crystalline acidity. Bollinger's historic winemaking philosophy shines through here, utilizing older reserve wines—some aged in magnums under cork for up to eleven years—to add layers of complexity and depth. Fermented in oak casks and aged on its lees far longer than appellation requirements, this cuvée embodies the rich heritage of Ay and Verzenay, delivering a vinous, powerful, yet elegant expression of Champagne's most noble black grape.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1829 in the grand cru village of Aÿ by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Jacques Bollinger, Champagne Bollinger stands as one of the most revered and historic family-owned houses in the Champagne region of France. Built upon an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, the estate is distinguished by its meticulous use of oak barrel fermentation, an on-site cooperage, and extensive cellar aging under natural cork. Pinot Noir forms the powerful, structured backbone of the house style, sourced predominantly from Bollinger's extensive holdings in premier and grand cru vineyards. The house is globally celebrated for its rich and complex cuvées, ranging from the signature Special Cuvée and vintage-dated La Grande Année to the legendary R.D. and the exceptionally rare, ungrafted Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier