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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.6 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 220 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 5/10/2024 & rated 96 points: High end Champagne 2012 vs 2013, tasted blind (Bad Ragaz): 60% PN, non-blind. Medium yellow, Wonderful nose, lots of brioche, generous. Very complex and generous, ripe yuzu, apricot, pineapple, cinnamon spice, brioche. A crowd pleaser that will also appeal to the connoisseur. Ripe and rich, but fresh enough. 96pt (2293 views) | | | Tasted by Ulveström on 5/4/2024 & rated 96 points: Probably in its best phase for me where ageing is just starting to show but freshness is ahead. Brioche, lemoncest, salty minerality and extremely long finish. (2348 views) | | | Tasted by Puteljen! on 4/30/2024 & rated 94 points: Classic Bolly style: rich, broad, intense with brioche, smoke, butter, cheeserind etc. Fruit mostly lemon and lime with just hints of riper stuff like apricot and yellow plum. Good structure and minerality underneath. Great wine. (1660 views) | | | Tasted by z747gdgh45 on 4/8/2024 & rated 94 points: Ripe mcinstosh apples, apple cider, brioche, hint of caramel, peaches. High acidity. Still young, very enjoyable. (3411 views) | | | Tasted by jsmorris707 on 3/23/2024 & rated 97 points: Similar to prior note after PNP & went beautifully with our delicious fish dinner at Sea Salt in Naples; outstanding & probably the best QPR of the bigger champagne houses, drink or hold (3951 views) | | | Tasted by Pontus Palmenäs on 3/23/2024 & rated 90 points: Surprisingly oxidized, matured. Not performing on top blindly, but stable and strong (3336 views) | | | Tasted by lukeintowine on 2/18/2024 & rated 93 points: Grande Champagne: Juicy, round, yummy in the best sense.
This stood out in comparison to the other straighter styles of champagnes we had this evening.
A tad above the '14 for me, but not a huge difference.
92-94 (4068 views) | | | Tasted by Swintonblade on 2/14/2024 & rated 97 points: Amazing bottle, perfect balance of toasty/oaky/brioche with then lots of fruit/apples/citrus and huge long finish. (4208 views) | | | Tasted by jsmorris707 on 2/10/2024 & rated 97 points: PNP, creamy lemon with bread notes, outstanding, drink or hold (3906 views) | | | Tasted by tbabes on 2/10/2024 & rated 93 points: Notes of brioche, ripe white fruits, and crushed stones. Good structure, round on the mid palate, with nice acidity that provides excellent delineation on the finish. (3517 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 2/5/2024 & rated 96 points: delicious bubbles. wonderful creamy mousse. on the richer side which I enjoyed. can hold but tasty now (4253 views) | | | Tasted by tdiehn on 1/27/2024 & rated 96 points: Crisp, citrus, extremely long. Fascinating. Great Champagne. (3629 views) | | | Tasted by moment_du_vin on 1/18/2024 & rated 94 points: ★★★+++
VDS 2-99-1. Bollinger, La Grande Annee 2012
이쁜 골드컬러에서부터 뭔가 맛있보이는….
일단 노즈에서 시트러스, 핵과실, 미네랄, 딱 좋을 만큼의 옥시데이티브를 선사하는 잘익은 사과의 완벽한 조화가 반겨준다. 팔렛에서도 노즈부터 이어지는 과실과 산미의 밸런스가 샴페인의 정석을 보여줌. 스페셜뀌베의 가성비가 한층 더 섬세하게 잘 다듬어져서 훌륭한 완성도를 보여준다.
"역시 믿음의 볼랭져!"
Balance 4 / Proportion 4 / Complexity 4 / Finesse 3
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#울프스덴 (4056 views) | | | Tasted by pdxwinefan on 1/1/2024: Delicious. Tart apple, yeasty brioche. Bright and mouth-watering. (4241 views) | | | Tasted by kaush on 12/31/2023: Absolutely gorgeous bottle of champagne. Incredible concentration, balance, and finish. Can't say anything others haven't said already. Best champagne I had in 2023. (3434 views) | | | Tasted by cubswinws on 12/31/2023 flawed bottle: Tart and acidic. Suspect this was a flawed bottle. (3719 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 12/10/2023 & rated 93 points: Always reliable and powerful, excellent structure and balance on the palate, long finish, excellent concentration. Still needs a couple years although not bad at all tonight. WOTN of all 7 vintage champers. Newport Seafood Champagne Lunner.
93+ (4453 views) | | | Tasted by ccn on 12/2/2023 & rated 93 points: Wow! Very mature nose and golden colour. (4563 views) | | | Tasted by Darbus123 on 11/25/2023 & rated 94 points: Brilliant wine. Very complex nose, even better after an hour or so. Lots of brioche, citrus and buttery notes. So drinkable and classy. (4866 views) | | | Tasted by Bullsgate on 11/7/2023 & rated 94 points: Brioche and citrus aromas. Fantastic balance displayed with the interplay of apples and citrus. Really fresh and drinkable. (5210 views) | | | Tasted by Jahull03 on 10/15/2023: Drinking great right now. Needs an hour of air to fatten up but then does so beautifully and the last glass was wonderful the following day. (5215 views) | | | Tasted by Jeroenve on 10/14/2023 & rated 90 points: A lot of green apple and citrus. When given a bit of air and temperature brioche and butter begin to show. Very pleasant champagne.
Drinks fine now, could develop over time. (4779 views) | | | Tasted by wineton.mee on 10/2/2023 & rated 94 points: Delicious! Lots of brioche, yeast, poached pear, lemon curd, honey. Bright acidic spine, intense (but not painfully so) fruit and some light development already. (5266 views) | | | Tasted by Silvano Wendel on 9/29/2023: Royal Society of Medicine dinner (4535 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 8/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Spectacular, again, precise and fine but powerful and more depth than the Moncuit 2008 which was no slouch. Bacari w/ gang for tripple header b-day (5292 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JamesSuckling.com (11/23/2021)
(Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Brut, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/29/2021)
(Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Up From The Cellar No. 13 and Miscellaneous New Releases (3/5/2021)
(Bollinger La Grande Annee) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-20, Issue #80
(Bollinger Brut - La Grande Année Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Sparkling Wines Autumn 2020
(Bollinger “la Grande Année” Brut Millésime (Aÿ)) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Champagne: 2020 New Releases (Aug 2020) (8/1/2020)
(Bollinger La Grande Année Sparkling White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/16/2020)
(Bollinger, La Grande Année Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Simon Field MW
Decanter, Bollinger LGA 2012 Launch (2/17/2020)
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| Bollinger Producer website
U.S. Importer (add'l info)2012 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année“Blend of the 2012 vintage: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay.
21 crus: Mainly Aÿ & Verzenay for the Pinot Noir, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger & 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 & cellar aged for more than twice the time required by the appellation.
Dosage: Moderate, 8 grammes per litre”
For “pro” input you might want to visit https://www.vintus.com/wines/la-grande-annee/champagne-bollinger-la-grande-annee-2012/ , the U.S. Importer’s site, or check wine-searcher’s Vendors & Reviews pgs. 😉
Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Sub-Region:
Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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