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Bollinger La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2012
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#AgedWineTuesday Very pretty color of peach with a salmon hue. Strong nose of apples, citrus, peaches, yeast, light bread and minerals. Medium plus in body with medium acidity and tiny bubbles. Dry on the palate with raspberries, over ripen strawberries, apples, limes, yeast, sea salt, brioche, spices, minerals, light earth and cardamom. Long spicy finish with limes and grapefruits. This 14 year old Rosé Champagne is drinking beautifully already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Elegant, spicy and rich. Fruity and nicely balanced, complex and engaging. Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 95 points. Good right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold. A great sipping wine that paired beautifully with my Tuna Avocado Tartare. A blend of 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay, with 5% red wine. Disgorged in 2020. 12% alcohol by volume. 93 points. $200.
#AgedWineTuesday Very pretty color of peach with a salmon hue. Strong nose of apples, citrus, peaches, yeast, light bread and minerals. Medium plus in body with medium acidity and tiny bubbles. Dry on the palate with raspberries, over ripen strawberries, apples, limes, yeast, sea salt, brioche, spices, minerals, light earth and cardamom. Long spicy finish with limes and grapefruits. This 14 year old Rosé Champagne is drinking beautifully already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Elegant, spicy and rich. Fruity and nicely balanced, complex and engaging. Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 95 points. Good right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold. A great sipping wine that paired beautifully with my Tuna Avocado Tartare. A blend of 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay, with 5% red wine. Disgorged in 2020. 12% alcohol by volume. 93 points. $200.
9.3
jesus g
Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards
Then dinner!
Then dinner!
9.7
Roy Goble
And so it begins...
And so it begins...
9.4
Dr. Owen Bargreen
The 2012 ‘La Grand Annee’ is a seriously good wine that has massive cellaring potential. Marzipan with hints of nutmeg and brioche offer their place on the bouquet. The silky mousse really entices as layers of kumquat zest and Challah bread collide with minerals, smoke and lovely green apple tones on the palate. The length and elegance of this wine is really great, as is the lovely sense of texture. Long and generous, this has the richness and laser-like minerality to cellar well for decades to come. Drink 2020-2035- 94
The 2012 ‘La Grand Annee’ is a seriously good wine that has massive cellaring potential. Marzipan with hints of nutmeg and brioche offer their place on the bouquet. The silky mousse really entices as layers of kumquat zest and Challah bread collide with minerals, smoke and lovely green apple tones on the palate. The length and elegance of this wine is really great, as is the lovely sense of texture. Long and generous, this has the richness and laser-like minerality to cellar well for decades to come. Drink 2020-2035- 94
9.4
Michel
Toasty lemon & café au lait with long finish, lovely aromas, just gorgeous
Toasty lemon & café au lait with long finish, lovely aromas, just gorgeous
9.2
Chris
A toast
A toast
9.8
romo
Potpourri, grapefruit pith, warm croissant, felt cutting, river rock, ginger ale, spring garden kaleidoscope. Wow.
Potpourri, grapefruit pith, warm croissant, felt cutting, river rock, ginger ale, spring garden kaleidoscope. Wow.
9.5Willie Carter
A decidedly lovely clear gold with effusive perlage in the glass. Tiny, persistent bubbles and really nice creaminess. The nose is remarkable and highly expressive with some really nice citrus aromas fresh out of the gate. Kumquat and pears, marzipan and apricots. Fresh brioche bread and a welcome shock of nutmeg and cinnamon. Chamomile after around 45 minutes in the glass. A bit of red berry goodness to top things off. Always a superstar champagne and seemingly always a notch above other vintage Grande Marque bottles. 65% Pinot Noir primarily from Aÿ and Verzenay and 35% Chardonnay mainly from Oiry and Mesnil-sur-Oger. The acidity is still present and zippy despite the dosage of 8 g/l. But the key here is that signature Bollinger power and grace which shines here beautifully. Such a vibrant and elegant champagne. A full bodied, lush wine. Truly wonderful balance, structure, and texture. The palate follows the nose with citrus fruits for days. Fresh herbs and yeast with a backdrop of spice throughout. Green apples and cherries absolutely sing. A champagne that’s full of clarity and what it wants to be. While it is drinking so nicely right now it may be worth waiting a few years. You will be rewarded.
A decidedly lovely clear gold with effusive perlage in the glass. Tiny, persistent bubbles and really nice creaminess. The nose is remarkable and highly expressive with some really nice citrus aromas fresh out of the gate. Kumquat and pears, marzipan and apricots. Fresh brioche bread and a welcome shock of nutmeg and cinnamon. Chamomile after around 45 minutes in the glass. A bit of red berry goodness to top things off. Always a superstar champagne and seemingly always a notch above other vintage Grande Marque bottles. 65% Pinot Noir primarily from Aÿ and Verzenay and 35% Chardonnay mainly from Oiry and Mesnil-sur-Oger. The acidity is still present and zippy despite the dosage of 8 g/l. But the key here is that signature Bollinger power and grace which shines here beautifully. Such a vibrant and elegant champagne. A full bodied, lush wine. Truly wonderful balance, structure, and texture. The palate follows the nose with citrus fruits for days. Fresh herbs and yeast with a backdrop of spice throughout. Green apples and cherries absolutely sing. A champagne that’s full of clarity and what it wants to be. While it is drinking so nicely right now it may be worth waiting a few years. You will be rewarded.
9.1
Christian Fischer
Spectacular year. Really delivers
Spectacular year. Really delivers
9.4
Byron Fuller
Still so tightly wound. Opened up around 40 mins in. Classic Bolly, very strong acidity pulling the whole thing. More pear fruit than I generally expect. Sock away for 5-7 years.
Still so tightly wound. Opened up around 40 mins in. Classic Bolly, very strong acidity pulling the whole thing. More pear fruit than I generally expect. Sock away for 5-7 years.
9.2
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