Bollinger PN TX20 Magnum in Black Gift Box Go-To and it leans savoury rather

and it leans savoury rather than sweet: cooked agave and caramel up front

and that distinctive crushed-shell minerality on a finish driven by bright

Height 19cm

It was Ridge's 1971 Monte Bello that placed in the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris - the blind tasting where California Cabernet first beat the best of Bordeaux - and it has been compared to the First Growths ever since

The 2016 is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Bollinger PN TX20 Magnum in Black Gift Box Go-To and it leans savoury ratherPN TX20 is the sixth edition in Bollinger's PN series a run of Blanc de Noirs Champagnes, each made entirely from Pinot Noir and each built around a single village. This one belongs to Tauxires, a Premier Cru on the south west slopes of the Montagne de Reims, where chalk and clay give the Pinot its freshness, precision and depth. The 2020 base is layered with older reserve wines going back to 2008 and 2012, and the wine is aged for around four years