Bollinger, 2002 Grande Année Champagne.

La Grande Année is Bollinger’s Prestige Cuvée and is only produced when exceptional vintages occur.

The grapes come exclusively from Grand and Premier Crus. The 2002 vintage is a blend of 16 villages, 75% of which were Grand Cru and 25% from Premiers Cru. Bollinger use only the ‘cuvée’ juice in the making of La Grande Année. The first fermentation is always carried out 100% in old oak barrels, which is quite exceptional in Champagne.

Rich gold, almost pink showing the maturity of the wine. Toasty, candied fruits, notes of exotic spices, rhubarb, stone fruit. Silky bubbles,full bodied, wonderful length and concentration.