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La Grande Année 2015

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La Grande Année is crafted only in exceptional vintages, made from the finest Grand and Premier Cru grapes. Vinified exclusively in small, old oak barrels using a rare artisanal tradition preserved by Bollinger’s master cooper, this method elevates each vintage’s character with remarkable finesse. After an extended period of lees ageing under natural cork, every bottle is still riddled and disgorged entirely by hand. A jewel of the Maison, La Grande Année is a pure expression of Bollinger’s excellence and a testament to the enduring Art of Craftsmanship.

VINEYARD

The fruit was sourced from 11 Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages. The Pinot Noir, 60% of the blend, comes predominantly from Aÿ, Verzenay, and Mareuil-sur Aÿ. The Chardonnay, 40% of the blend, comes from Chouilly and Avize.

WINEMAKING

La Grande Année undergoes 100% barrel fermentation in small, old oak barrels, a centuries-old method that nurtures complexity and aromatic finesse. Following seven years of extended lees aging under natural cork (more than twice the appellation requirement), each bottle is riddled and disgorged by hand.

VINTAGE

After steady rainfall early in the summer, warm, dry temperatures prevailed in August and September, bringing forth especially outstanding quality across the region.

TASTING NOTE

Stone fruits, red berries, honey, and exotic mango on the nose, layered with vanilla and delicate wood. Full, generous, and plump on the palate with a long finish of chocolate, citrus, and mineral schist.

FOOD PAIRING

Pan-fried foie gras with caramelized apple, magret de canard with raspberry and cranberry sauce, cantal, créme chocolat

Color

White

Blend %

60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Appellation

Champagne

Alcohol

12.5%

Suggested Retail Price

$267.99

Reviews

96

Wine Spectator - November 30, 2024 "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."

96

James Suckling - April 12, 2024 "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."

95+

Wine Advocate - March 29, 2024 "The 2015 Brut La Grande Année was disgorged last year with eight grams per liter dosage. The wine has turned out beautifully, exhibiting a more muscular, old-school Bollinger profile in contrast to the unusually racy, fine-boned 2014 that preceded it. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil and white flowers mingled with notions of mocha, toasted hazelnuts and fino sherry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense core of fruit framed by chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, sapid finish."

94

Wine Spectator - December 15, 2025 "A bright silver/yellow color, the 2015 Champagne La Grande Annee Brut is a Pinot Noir-dominated blend with Chardonnay that was released in March of this year. This vintage offers decadence and a fleshy profile, with full-bodied richness and ripe notes of tangerine, apricot, almond, and fresh floral perfume. It speaks to the vintage's sunny nature, though without showing signs of oxidation or herbal notes. It was aged under cork for seven years before release. Tasted for a second time at my office in New York, it offers more immediacy, especially compared to the tension-driven focus of the 2014 release. However, it should also continue to improve over the next decade or more."

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