Bollinger Brut La Grande Annee
| Vintage: | 2014 |
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| Description: | "We have Pinot Noir in our blood," says Gilles Desctes, Bollinger's Chef de Cave. Indeed, every Champagne Bollinger makes contains at least 60% Pinot Noir. The firm boasts 450 acres of estate vineyards (which accounts for 68% of their needs) with half of this acreage concentrated in the Pinot Noir-dominated Grand Crus of A and Verzenay. Without a traditional luxury Champagne bottling, Bollinger's best grapes are reserved for their vintage Grande Anne. Cool, wet spells during the summer made 2014 a tricky growing season in Champagne; but this Bollinger effort is an absolute triumph and ranks as one of the very top wines of the vintage. Wine Spectator 97 Points - "Racy acidity drives this mouthwatering Champagne, enlivening the rich panoply of flavors. Features a fine and creamy mousse that's still a lively springboard for aromas and flavors of crme de cassis, glazed tangerine, roasted hazelnut, ground coffee, pickled ginger and white blossoms. Long and satiny, with minerally salt and chalk notes gaining momentum on the lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged July 2021. Drink now through 2037.". Vinous Wine Media 98 Points -'The 2014 La Grande Anne is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wines sizzling energy and tension, qualities that arent often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Anne built on linear intensity and drive. The 2014 is a blend taken from 19 villages, 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay instead of the more typical 70/30 mix. For the second time in two decades (the first was 2007), Verzenay takes the lead in the Pinots over A, more or less an inverse from the norm. Verzenay, a north-facing village in the Montagne de Reims that saw less rain than A and most of the Valle de la Marne, yields Pinots of energy more than volume. That, married with Chardonnays mostly from the Ctes des Blancs (predominantly Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry and Cramant), results in a truly magical Grande Anne that will delight Champagne fans for several decades. I cant recommend the 2014 highly enough. Its a total knock-out. Disgorged: April, 2021. Dosage: 8 grams per liter." |
| Price: | $ 144.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 4, 2023.
