Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut 2021

Andrew Pirie loves Bollinger, and benchmarks his wines accordingly. White flowers, brioche notes, cream, burnt butter, honey, some wood spice, pink lady apple, citrus, cherry and white peach. Rich and mouth filling, a sparkling of great amplitude, tensioned by energy and freshness. Certainly more structured and muscular this year, yet detailed, elegant and very fine. Terrific freshness, the volume of fruit and tertiary notes enlivened by bright acids, oyster shell and saline notes. One of Australia’s best. Waters Wine Co

“Pale in the glass with an ultrafine and energetic bead. It sports a really fine aromatic profile, filigreed with crunchy green apple and citrus fruits alongside hints of sea spray, clover blossom, freshly baked apple tart, enoki mushroom, oyster shell and a wisp of flint and lemon curd. Focused and lithe, with precise lemon, apple and grapefruit tones, crystalline saline acidity and an extended, perfectly poised exit that is all drive and crisp detail as it fades.” 96 Points – Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion

“A single vineyard blend of 59% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir and 5% Meunier. Lovely chains of pearls, delicate autolytic characters of pan brioche with a spoon of honey, bread dough, crunchy red apples, fused butter and white flowers. Quite elegant perlage on the palate; the dosage is visible but donates richness and fullness at the back. It is a rather discreet wine with length and persistent red fruit at the end.” 95 Points – Lisa Cardelli, Wine Pilot