James Bond Spectre Ice Bucket
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared sea scallops, roasted pheasant or guinea fowl, and aged Comté or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bollinger James Bond Spectre Edition celebrates the legendary partnership between Champagne Bollinger and the world's most famous secret agent, a relationship dating back to 1973. Released to coincide with the movie 'Spectre', this exceptional cuvée is a vintage Champagne (specifically the 2009 vintage) that showcases Bollinger's signature style. Crafted primarily from Pinot Noir (68%) sourced from historic crus like Aÿ and Verzenay, and complemented by Chardonnay (32%) from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Avize, the wine was entirely fermented in older oak barrels to develop complexity and texture. It was aged for several years on its lees under natural cork closures—a rare practice today—resulting in a rich, vinous Champagne with notes of toasted brioche, ripe stone fruits, and elegant minerality, presented in a striking, high-tech chilling canister.
🍾 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