France / Sparkling

Champagne 1986 Sparkling

Source-supported draft: Champagne 1986 is Good, a variable vintage with some releases but without the ageing prestige of 1985 or 1988. Buy only top-house bottles such as Bollinger RD-level examples with perfect provenance.

83 - Good
Score83
ConfidenceHigh
MaturityMature
Window1994-2020

Vivintage verdict

Good

Source-supported draft: Champagne 1986 is Good, a variable vintage with some releases but without the ageing prestige of 1985 or 1988. Buy only top-house bottles such as Bollinger RD-level examples with perfect provenance.

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