Bollinger, PN VZ16 Vintage:N.V. Here the nose is slightly

Here the nose is slightly riper and a bit spicier as well on the purple fruit nose where the nuances are stifled somewhat by the presence of noticeable if not dominant reduction

There is even better vibrancy to the nicely detailed and equally attractively textured medium weight flavors that also display a touch of grippiness on the bitter pit fruit-suffused finish

to break the macro-units of terroir into smaller parts

A ripe nose features notes of red raspberry

There is good depth and density in the glass

Bollinger, PN VZ16 Vintage:N.V. Here the nose is slightly100% Pinot Noir. More than 50% vinified in oak barrels. Aged on lees for four years. Dosage 6 g l. Disgorged February 2021. Tasted blind from magnum. Putty nose. Very intensely yeasty and tight beady. Very distinctive. Almost beery! Quite youthful. (JR)