La Grande Année, 2007
A pinot scented nose that bleeds into rich yellow citrus fruits and then piles of crushed chalk. Crammed with crisp red fruit and salt notes, both keenly defined and exceptionally open and inviting – this could be the most immediately enjoyable and accessible young La Grande Année that we can remember. Citrus and red apple notes are bolstered by a chiselled mouse that provides an elevating structural framework for the clear fruit to sit upon. Deep and yet nimble. Immediate enjoyment guaranteed.
critic reviews
From a bottle disgorged in March 2017, Bollinger's 2007 La Grande Annee is showing brilliantly, offering up a superb bouquet of lemon oil, confit citrus, almond paste, iodine, walnut oil and freshly baked bread. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, broad-shouldered and powerful in this frequently rather slender vintage, with excellent concentration, a deep and tightly wound core and a precise, chalky finish.
Bollinger's 2007 Brut La Grande Année is quite pretty. Elegant, restrained and understated in style, the 2007 is one of the more delicate young Grande Années I can remember tasting. Mid-weight structure and silky texture only reinforce that impression. Lemon oil, red berry, dried flowers and chamomile open up nicely, but it is the wine's overall feel that stands out most. Best of all, the 2007 will drink well with no cellaring. Disgorged: September 2016.