Champagne Bollinger • Champagne, France
La Grande Année Brut is Bollinger’s flagship vintage Champagne, produced only in exceptional years from predominantly Pi…La Grande Année Brut is Bollinger’s flagship vintage Champagne, produced only in exceptional years from predominantly Pinot Noir with Chardonnay, all fermented in small oak barrels and sourced from a high proportion of Grand and Premier Cru…Learn More »
$350
/750ml
1996 Retail Average
94
/100
1996 Pro Rating
Power surges from the glass in Bollinger La Grande Année 1996, layering baked apple, pineapple, toasted brioche and nutty toffee richness over a spine of piercing, ’96-style acidity that drives the wine long and deep. It feels simultaneously lush and tightly coiled, with hints of mushroom, honey and warm butter giving a luxurious, savory edge to its intensely persistent finish.
Lobster thermidor; Roast guinea fowl with morel cream; Aged Comté
La Grande Année Brut is Bollinger’s flagship vintage Champagne, produced only in exceptional years from predominantly Pinot Noir with Chardonnay, all fermented in small oak barrels and sourced from a high proportion of Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, Grande Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. Long ageing on lees under natural cork builds its hallmark depth and complexity, marrying Bollinger’s rich, oxidative house style with a precise, chalky structure and a gastronomic profile that’s designed to shine at the table…