Champagne

"The 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren’t often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Année built on linear intensity and drive. The 2014 is a blend...

65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay 20 months on lees about, dosage 5.5g/L 2000bt produced

100% Pinot Noir vinified by the "coeur de cuvèe" technique 3 years in oak barrels, dosage 2-3 g/l 900 bottles produced.

VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir APPEARANCE: Champagne Verzanay Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Millèsime HECTARE VARIETY VARIETY: 2h SOIL: Deep chalk with clay and marl AVERAGE VINEYARD AGE: 45 years VINEYARDING: lutte raisonnée, recoltant-manipulant HARVEST: Manual VINIFICATION: Vinified using the "coeur de cuvèe" technique, fermentation in oak barrels AGING: in oak barrels and 48 months on the lees...

REGION: Champagne VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir POTTLING: Coteaux champenois HOLES VARIETY: 2h SOIL: deep chalk with clay and marl AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 60 years WINEYARDS: lutte raisonnée, recoltant-manipulant WINE HARVEST: Manual WINE-MAKING: Pre-fermentation cold maceration for 5 days, then 10 days of punching down and pumping over, malolactic...

REGION: Champagne VARIETY: 100% Chardonnay APPELLATION: Coteaux champenois VINEYARDED HECTARE: SOIL: deep chalk with clay and marl AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 50 years VINEYARDING: lutte raisonnée, recoltant-manipulant HARVEST: Manual WINE-MAKING: Pressing followed by decanting for 24 hours, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels AGING: In barrels for 18 months CLARIFICATION:...

The name "Cuvée 72" comes from 36+36--that is, 72 months of maturation before shipment. It is a variation on the time and development of the complexity of Première Cuvée Extra-Brut.

The nose is delicate and reveals itself with colourful touches. The green of eucalyptus, mint and vetiver. The yellow-orange of mirabelle, apricot and orange blossom. The brown of pepper, cardamom and liquorice stick. The silver of iodine and roasted aromas. The palate is elegant, clean and precise. The attack is enveloping and ethereal. Then, the fine, silky texture of the wine is...

A rich and complex bouquet revealing aromas of tart and candied fruits (lemon), citrus notes, where pollen (white flower), toasted hazelnut and Madagascar vanilla mingle. With aeration, the bouquet is enriched with sweet pastry and smoky notes from bottle ageing. Mouthfeel inviting, concentrated and chalky at the same time. The incredible tension and aromatic precision are perfectly...

The Vieilles Vignes Françaises are intimately linked to the history of Champagne Bollinger. Ungrafted, they carry a memory that has almost disappeared: an extraordinary and moving heritage memory, that of pre-phylloxera Champagne. Les Chaudes Terres and Clos St Jacques in Aÿ constitute the legendary plots of Vieilles Vignes Françaises of Maison Bollinger. For this vintage of Vieilles Vignes...