Champagne Bollinger
PN TX20
Champagne
The sixth edition of Bollinger PN, TX20 is a 100% Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs that continues the cuvée’s singular vision of terroir and the union between tradition and innovation. Anchored by fruit from Tauxières in the Montagne de Reims, an exceptional site that brings freshness, elegance, precision, and complexity to the blend, the wine is further deepened by Pinot Noir from Avenay and Verzenay, whose characteristic elegance and sea-air finish complement the vivacity and finesse of the dominant cru. Reserve wines including 2008 and 2012 make up more than 25% of the blend, a first for the PN series.
VINEYARD
The fruit is predominantly sourced from Tauxières. Pinot Noir from Tauxières brings freshness, elegance as well as precision and complexity to the blend. Pinot Noir fruit from Avenay, Verzenay were added to PN TX20 to add aromatic synergy and complexity. While the Verzenay terroir (base village of the previous editions) gives wine a certain depth, elegance, complexity and sea-air finish, the rich subsoil of the Tauxières terroir gives wine precision, vivacity and finesse.
WINEMAKING
Blending 48% from the 2020 base year with 52% reserve wines, including vintages 2008 and 2012 making up 25% of the blend, a first for the PN series. Pinot Noirs aged in magnum for nearly 10 years contribute exceptional aromatic intensity, while half the wine is fermented in stainless steel and half in barrel. Cellar aged for more than twice the appellation minimum, with a dosage of 8 g/L.
VINTAGE
A warm, fast-moving season produced one of the earliest harvests on record, with a mid-August heatwave driving rapid ripening and delivering exceptional fruit quality. The wines are characterized by fresh acidity and vibrant fruit with strong aging potential.
TASTING NOTE
Scents of fresh citrus, aromas of white stone fruits, peach and quince. Subtle mineral, flinty notes. Notes of redcurrant and freshness. Richness, depth and vinosity with touches of stewed fruits bring added complexity.
FOOD PAIRING
Lobster, heirloom tomato, turnip purée, leek. Rosemary roast guinea fowl, sage jus, white carrot confit in butter and sumac.
Color
White
Blend %
100% Pinot Noir
Appellation
Champagne
Alcohol
12.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$185.99
Reviews
James Suckling - July 18, 2025 "Very vinous. Captivating aromas of subtle strawberries, flint, gunmetal and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with beautiful purity and length, this has ultrafine bubbles that blend in nicely and go on for minutes. Real clarity."
Wine Spectator - September 10, 2025 "An enticing waft of fragrant spices draws you into the glass, where ripe and juicy black cherry and currant fruit is underscored by a clean swathe of underlying salinity. Details of pickled ginger, crystallized honey, biscuit and white blossoms expand nicely on the plush mousse, which is raw silk–like in feel. This is rich and expressive, with good depth, yet its chiseled acidity provides fine definition throughout. Mouthwatering finish."
Vinous - July 18, 2025 "The NV PN-TX20 is a powerful, tightly wound wine. All the drive of Pinot comes through in this decidedly virile Champagne. As with all the wines in this new series from Bollinger, the NV PN-TX20 is built around a base wine, in this case 2020 Pinot Noir from Tauxières, with 50% reserve wines, half of them from Bollinger's extensive library of reserve wines aged in magnum."
Jeb Dunnuck - December 15, 2025 "Pouring a pale silver/yellow color, the NV Champagne Pinot Noir TX20 is representative of the fruitiness of the vintage and the purity of the citrus, with notes of white grapefruit, hazelnut, and fresh bread dough. It's a fresh expression that doesn't get the toastiness you might expect, but has the fruitiness and a frothy, bubbly mousse."
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