LiQuery - Bollinger La Grande Ann�e Champagne 2014

Item:	46979
Size:	1500 mL (50.7 oz)
Type:	2014 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2022-10-06
Producer:	Champagne J. Bollinger
Location:	France - Champagne
Price:	$475.00 Price History
Style:	Champagne, Wine Rich & Complex
Alcohol:	12.5%
Varietal:	Champagne
Sugar Code:	XD
Rating:	98
Total Inventory:	12 vs. on
Glass Style:	Vintage Champagne Glass Purchase Glass

Description
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Tasting Notes
The 2014 La Grande Ann�e is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine's sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren't often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Ann�e built on linear intensity and drive. The 2014 is a blend taken from 19 villages, 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay instead of the more typical 70/30 mix. For the second time in two decades (the first was 2007), Verzenay takes the lead in the Pinots over A�, more or less an inverse from the norm. Verzenay, a north-facing village in the Montagne de Reims that saw less rain than A� and most of the Vall�e de la Marne, yields Pinots of energy more than volume. That, married with Chardonnays mostly from the C�tes des Blancs (predominantly Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry and Cramant), results in a truly magical Grande Ann�e that will delight Champagne fans for several de

Tasting Notes