Bollinger Special Cuvee 1990's bottling - NV (750ml) Rioja Alta but it has fine definition

but it has fine definition and hints of tangy marmalade and lemongrass that should become more accentuated with time

a touch of quince and crushed stone on the nose

the 2008 is just a notch behind the stratospheric 2007

and a persistent finish

loamy soil

Bollinger Special Cuvee 1990's bottling - NV (750ml) Rioja Alta but it has fine definitionA rich, smoky Champagne, with hints of marzipan and fennel seed accenting honeyed malt, bread dough, baked apple and gingersnap flavors. It's all focused by intense acidity, which meshes beautifully into the layers of flavor and refined texture, with a lingering finish. Wine Spectator 94 points