Bollinger Champagne Brut Special Cuvee NV JULY4 Marc-Andre Roy and winemaker Jared

Marc-Andre Roy and winemaker Jared Etzel launched the project in 2012

The working-horse vermouth for many a bar

Notes of banana leaf

and nutty aromas

A different take on Islay terroir

Bollinger Champagne Brut Special Cuvee NV JULY4 Marc-Andre Roy and winemaker JaredBollinger is one of our favorite houses in Champagne and, famously, the longtime Champagne of James Bond. Special Cuve is where the legend starts: a Pinot Noir driven blend built for richness and depth, with a deep library of reserve wines and long time on the lees doing the heavy lifting. This is Champagne with broad shoulders toasty, structured, and serious, but never heavy. It's the house pour that made Bollinger a benchmark. Pop it for a