Bollinger - Grand Année Brut Champagne 2015 (750ml)
Price: $220.00
| Producer | Bollinger |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 8177 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Wine Independent: 96 Points
Velvety burnished gold in color with near imperceptible fine bubbles, the Grand Année 2015 is a 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay blend of 11 crus, 79% Grands Cru and 21% Premiers Crus, that is 100% barrel fermented, aged 7 years on lees and finished with an 8 grams per liter dosage. It opens toasty and rich with red forest fruit aromas accented by bruised apple, warm spice, Acacia honey, and a refreshing whiff of chalk. Plush and generous, the medium-bodied palate fills out with a seamless depth of orchard fruit concentration lifted by buoyant, finely spun acid energy and a satiny, pinpoint mousse. This 2015 lingers long on the palate and has an attractive kiss of bitterness. Disgorged October 2023.
Reviewed by: Sarah Mayo
Review date: 2024-11-06
James Suckling: 96 Points
Enticing fragrant aromas of toast lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear mango papaya even pineapple flavors. Lifted by fresh acidity on the medium-bodied palate the wine keeps unfolding in toasted walnuts honey and a dash of bitter marmalade. It?s mouth-filling alive with acidity and full of finesse. Drink or hold.
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
This expressive Champagne features a rich well-spiced range of flavors chiseled by well-honed integrated acidity which lends a racy feel to the ripe black cherry and mulberry fruit and notes of salted almond pink grapefruit granita crystallized honey and pickled ginger that ride the raw silk?like mousse. Hints of chalk and spring blossoms play on the clean-cut lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged May 2023. Drink now through 2040. From France.?A.N.
Vinous: 96 Points
Bollinger's 2015 Brut Grand Année is an intriguing wine in that is clearly reflects the decision to pick on the later side in order to avoid vegetal notes derived from the mismatch of alcoholic and phenolic ripeness. "Balance was hard to achieve in 2015" Chef de Cave Dennis Bunner notes. "At 10% in sugar the fruit was simply not ripe. We had to wait to reach the optimal window of ripeness." Bunner also opted to increase the Chardonnay so the blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay as opposed to the more typical 70/30 blend with more Verzenay than Aÿ in the Pinots. Dried citrus peel sage menthol sage tangerine peel and spice build with some coaxing. Light tropical overtones develop with aeration. There's real density and textural richness here. This will be a fascinating vintage to follow. Stylistically it is the complete opposite from the much more linear 2014 that precedes it. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: May 2023. - By Antonio Galloni on March 2024 Managing Director Charles-Armand de Belenet and Chef de Caves Denis Bunner have brought a renewed sense of energy at Bollinger that is palpable. Bollinger is among the maisons that are giving greater focus to vineyards and farming these days as mentioned in the introduction to this report. The 2015 Grand Année and Grand Année Rosé are the latest releases but there is plenty more in store for the near future.
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