2015 La Côte aux Enfants Champagne is a truly exceptional wine – for me, close to perfection in Champagne. Only the fourth vintage produced of this extraordinary wine, and undoubtedly the finest. It comes from the mythical steep sided 4 hectares vineyard established by Jacques Bollinger between 1926 and 1934 which has long been regarded as the finest vineyard in Ay. This historic piece of land has two defining features: the south slope, which is vinified as a still red wine, and the north-west slope, which was the previously hidden side of the vineyard used exclusively to splice the blend in La Grande Année Rosé.
 
This cuvée now reveals an exceptional vintage champagne. The 2015 is a gorgeous 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru and is a wonderful example of the ‘Burgundy-vinosity’ character at Bollinger. Fermentation takes place in 100% small old oak barrels, aged for almost 10 years on its lees and riddled by hand. Offered by the bottle, packed in individual wooden boxes, this is an exceptionally fine wine that deserves a place in your cellar – just don’t think too hard about the price!

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