2014 Champagne Bollinger La Grande Année Brut
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| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2045 |
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Description
To produce great Champagne, you first have to make great wines. A great wine can only come from the best grapes. Bollinger has been trading in this spirit for more than 175 years. More than 80% of the grapes (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) come from our own vineyards, located exclusively in Grand or Premier Cru municipalities. After harvest, the first fermentation (separately per grape variety, per vineyard) takes place in wooden barrels (from Burgundy). A costly process, but an essential part of Champagne Bollinger. The company is still owned by the family, who ensures that the unique style of this champagne house is guaranteed.
The 2014 is a blend from 19 villages, 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay instead of the more typical 70/30 blend. For the second time in twenty years (the first was in 2007), Verzenay takes the lead in Pinots above Aÿ, more or less the opposite of the norm. Verzenay, a north-facing village in the Montagne de Reims that received less rainfall than Aÿ and most of the Vallée de la Marne, produces Pinots with more energy than volume. That, combined with Chardonnays, mainly from the Côtes des Blancs (mainly Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry and Cramant), results in a truly magical Grande Année that will delight champagne lovers for decades. Dosage: 7/8 grams per liter.
The Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2014 has a delicate color with golden tones are a sign of the age of the wine and a reflection of the Bollinger style of winemaking. The wine has a special aromatic depth. The fruity, spicy and floral notes of the wine merge to reveal a very complex nose; wild peach, plum, orange peel, saffron, tonka bean and a mineral aspect. A creamy, vibrant and fresh structure with a salty aftertaste. The Bollinger La Grande Année Brut comes in a luxurious wooden box.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Bollinger |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 12 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | Yes |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 98 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Fresh, Mineral, Tense, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Cadeau!, Iets te vieren, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Romantisch |
Wijnhuis
Since its foundation in 1829, the Champagne house Bollinger is located in Ay and family owned. The winery has 151 hectares of vineyards, mainly in Grand and Premier Cru areas. The uniqueness of these famous sparkling wines lies in the high standards of ethics and quality that the family has set for itself. These written principles dictate, for example, that the vinification of all wine takes place on the winery itself and is stored there on oak.
Both these high quality standards and the practice practiced to assemble only the best vintages from the best cultivation areas ensure the constant top quality of this Champagne, which Daniel Graig also prefers as a 007 agent.
The high quality requirements start at Bollinger in the vineyard. There is actually no second producer who selects the grapes so carefully at harvest, selects only the ripest grapes and consequently reduces the yield as Bollinger. The fact that people also know the literal side of champagne in this house is shown by the famous quote from Madame Bollinger, who answered the question when she prefers to drink champagne: “I drink champagne, when I am happy and when I am sad. I often drink it when I am alone; and if I have company, it should not be missed. When I'm not hungry I get hungry and when I'm hungry I let it taste good. Furthermore, I don't touch it unless I'm thirsty. ”