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The esteemed Champagne House was evaluated in five key categories: governance, employees, community, environment and customers [...] Champagne Bollinger – which has been James Bond’s favourite bubbly since the release of Live and Let Die in 1973 – is now part of a small, exclusive group of sparkling wine producers that have been recognised for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
Martin Green, October 2023
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CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER
La Grande Année w/ Gift Box 2015
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HVe3 |
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Sustainable |
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$343.23*
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Product code |
309068 |
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Format |
6x750ml |
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Listing type |
Speculative |
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Country |
France |
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Regulated designation |
Appellation origine controlée (AOC) |
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Region |
Champagne |
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Varietal(s) |
Pinot Noir
65 %
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Varietal(s) |
Chardonnay
35 %
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Colour |
White |
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Sugar |
Brut |
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Closure type |
Cork |
- 95+ Points -
Wine Advocate, March 2024
The 2015 Brut La Grande Année was disgorged last year with eight grams per liter dosage. The wine has turned out beautifully, exhibiting a more muscular, old-school Bollinger profile in contrast to the unusually racy, fine-boned 2014 that preceded it. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil and white flowers mingled with notions of mocha, toasted hazelnuts and fino sherry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense core of fruit framed by chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, sapid finish.
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CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER
PN AYC 18
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Champagne, France
339955 |
6x750ml |
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$191.10*
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- 95 Points -
Wine Anorak, January 2024
The idea behind this cuvée is to explore the way Bollinger work with Pinot Noir, their main variety. This is 100% Pinot Noir, mainly from Aÿ, but also from Tauxières and Verzenay. The base year is 2018, but it’s a multivintage blend with the oldest vintage 2009 (overall, 47% of reserve wines in the blend, adding a lot of depth and richness). Dosage is 6g/litre. The base vintage was a warm one, with good yields and an early harvest (the first grapes were picked August 15th). Just the best (cuvée) press fraction was used for this wine. It’s a rich, complex Champagne, but shows beautiful balance, with notes of cherry, marzipan, honey, toasted almonds and also some crystalline citrus. Rich and viscous, with a full dynamic range, starting with sweet bass notes of ripe, luxurious fruit and toast, and then finishing with the treble of bright lemons and some lime. Sophisticated and intense, this has so much Pinot personality, so I reckon Bollinger have succeeded with their quest. So compelling and satisfying. |
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