Description / Reviews
"La Grande Année is an intense, rich, and complex wine with majestic density, each vintage bringing its own unique signature. Its incomparable texture and depth of aromas make it the ideal partner for fine dining. Produced only when a harvest achieves perfect balance, this cuvée embodies the artistry mastered by the men and women of the House, enhancing an exceptional vintage. The 2018 vintage is characterized by its elegance and finesse, with a rich bouquet of ripe fruit and floral notes, followed by a long, smooth finish." - Bollinger, Winemaker
"Bollinger’s 2018 La Grande Année is quite pretty and delicate. Floral and citrus notes are nicely lifted in a Grande Année that offers notable sensuality and grace. Hints of orchard fruit, chamomile, mint and chalk build through the mid-palate and into the taut, chiseled finish. There’s plenty of energy and focus. More importantly, this is a fine effort in a year marked by high yields in Champagne. I would give this a few years in the cellar. The 2018 is 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay from 19 villages, 73% Grand Cru and 37% Premier Cru. The core villages are Aÿ, Verzenay and Mareuil for Pinot Noir and Avize, Chouilly and Cuis for the Chardonnay. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2025 (Drink between 2030-2048)" - 96 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"2018's generosity and open-knit structure yields an immediately fine, rewarding Grande Année full of white peach, grilled almond, sweet raspberry and blackberry Pinot fruit, held with customary Bollinger savour in some sea salt and briny restraint. There's a gentle apricot-skin grip speaking of the heat of the year, while a gentle fresh tang of dried citrus from Chardonnay keeps things moving. There's substance and fruit flesh up front here, but it's a less forceful wine than the 2015, well pitched for approaching in its first five years of life as well as beyond. (Drink between 2026-2040)" - 94 Points, Tom Hewson, Decanter
