La Grande Année, 2002

Name: La Grande Année
Brand: Bollinger
Price: 1316.34 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2002

justerini & brooks tasting note

La Grande Annee is made in select vintages exclusively from Grands and Premiers Crus. Initial fermentation is carried out entirely in old oak barrels and after secondary fermentation in bottle the wine spends a minimum of 6 years on its lees. The 2002 is comes from 23 different vineyard plots, 71% of which are Grand Cru and 29% Premier Cru, and is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.

critic reviews

94/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2002 Brut La Grande Année is marvelous. The 2002 is an understated Grande Année that caresses the palate with layers of effortless, weightless fruit. The mousse is exceptionally fine, which adds to the impression of total elegance. This is a relatively bright, floral Grande Année with plenty of aromatic lift, inner perfume and no sense of heaviness at all. A rich, creamy finish adds the final note of complexity and pedigree. The 2002 is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, 71% from Grand Cru villages and 29% from Premier Crus. Disgorged February 2011.

DRINKING WINDOW 2013 - 2022

date of review 12/2011

94/100Antonio Galloni,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2002 Brut La Grande Annee is marvelous. The 2002 is an understated Grande Annee that caresses the palate with layers of effortless, weightless fruit. The mousse is exceptionally fine, which adds to the impression of total elegance. This is a relatively bright, floral Grande Annee with plenty of aromatic lift, inner perfume and no sense of heaviness at all. A rich, creamy finish adds the final note of complexity and pedigree. The 2002 is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, 71% from Grand Cru villages and 29% from Premier Crus. Disgorged February 2011. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. Bollinger is of course one of the great names in Champagne. The Special Cuvee is typically one of my favorite wines in its price range, but it is the 2004 Rose La Grande Annee that steals the show this year. Bollinger is unique among Champagne houses in that the reserve wines are all bottled in magnum and with natural cork, a huge, labor-intensive effort. Importer: Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900

DRINKING WINDOW 2012 - 2022

date of review 10/2011