Bollinger Special Cuvee Jeroboam 3000ml, Champagne

The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every champagne house, short of ascending to the mesosphere of Krug. Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50–60% reserves. The house declines to volunteer the reserve composition of each release, which is disappointing and counterintuitive, being one of its strongest points of difference. As an indication, the most recent blend laid in the cellar comprises less than 40% of 2018 and an enormous 60%+ of reserves – the majority from 2017, with eight older vintages, the oldest from reserve magnums. A massive total of 400 wines in all. The 2013 base boasts more than 50% reserves.