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Boris
Bollinger
La Grande Année
2012
4.5
Region
France › Champagne › Vallée de la Marne › Aÿ › Champagne AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · brut
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
8 g/L
Disgorged
2020-04
On lees
~84 months (~7 years)
Tasting Notes(1)
4.5
Bollinger Dinner #3. At last, wonderful wine, rich and elegant. Flowers, toasts, yellow apple, yellow plum, oil and almond. Perfectly balanced, well structured with long chalky aftertaste. Love it.
About
65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay.
21 crus: Mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry for the Chardonnay.
Fermented entirely in barrels.
At Bollinger, only very high quality harvests become a vintage: the exceptional 2012 vintage led to Bollinger creating expressive wines that were simultaneously full, fresh and complex.
Maturation: Sealed with a natural cork and cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the appellation.
Dosage: Moderate, 8 grammes per litre
To the eye: Its delicate colour and golden reflections are a sign of the wine's maturity and Bollinger's wine-making methods
To the nose: Full and expressive. Apricot, almond and hazelnut, followed by notes of honey and cereals intertwining in a symphony of aromas.
On the palate: Exceptional texture and structure. Dense, silky with a long finish.
Fresh and full with a delicious refined finish.
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