Bollinger B13 Blanc de Noirs 2013 Champagne

B13 is a limited edition vintage Blanc de Noirs from Champagne Bollinger, made from the 2013 harvest. That year had a long winter, a wet and hesitant spring and a very hot summer with violent thunderstorms. Bollinger picked late to reach the right ripeness, and the wine was judged too different to sit within its three classic vintage series. B13 is dedicated to the environment, as the house gained HVE certification during the same period. Bollinger uses mainly grapes from its own vineyards. It is fresh and elegant, with citrus and yellow stone fruit, tarte tatin and almonds, and Bollinger's precise minerality.