2005 Bollinger, La Grande Annee 1x750ml

Robert Parker 93

Bollinger’s 2005 La Grande Annee is a classical but comparatively precocious rendition of this cuvee that’s already drinking well, offering up aromas of honeyed yellow apples, dried white flowers, English walnuts, praline and tea leaves. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a fine mousse, ripe acids and a dry, richly saline finish. It was disgorged with six grams per liter dosage after more than nine years sur lattes. While this isn’t a historic vintage for Bollingera or for Champagne as a wholea it’s a persuasive Grande Annee that exemplifies the house style. [William Kelley, 08/02/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028