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Bollinger Grande Annee 2000 Champagne Magnum (1.5 litre) Code: Country: Region: Category: Barcode: France Champagne Champagne - Vintage 3052853078672 Description: Intensely rich and biscuity, yeasty nose. Powerful flavours of toasted nuts, wild fruits and crème brûlée abound, balanced with lively acidity. La Grand Année develops a majestic vinosity, intense, rich and complex aromas whose tonality varies according to the nature of the vintage. Grape Variety: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay. Background: La Grande Année is Bollinger's Prestige Cuvée and is only produced when exceptional vintages occur. The grapes come exclusively from Grands and Premiers Crus. For this 1999 vintage, grapes from some 15 Grand and Premier Crus from the Marne departement have gone into the composition. Bollinger use only the ‘cuvée’ juice in the making of La Grande Année. The first fermentation is always carried out 100% in old oak barrels, which has become quite unique in Champagne. The Cru's are fermented in small oak barrels which enables a rigorous selection. Bollinger uses only old barrels (5 years and more) in order to generate neither an oaky taste nor tannins. This method reinforces the aromatic complexity and the ageing potential of the wines. Once the wine is bottled the second fermentation and cellar ageing are conducted under natural cork. This method, nowadays very seldom used in Champagne, is a guarantee of freshness. It allows the aromas to preserve all their bouquet. La Grande Année then ages in the cellars for at least 5 years. After Manual riddling and disgorging, La Grande Année rests for a minimum of 3 months prior to shipment. "Drinking Bollinger is somehow a more serious affair than other Champagnes. It's James Bond's favourite tipple and you get the feeling that while other houses are quite happy to have naked models cavorting around with a bottle of their wares in hand, this would be frowned upon at Bolly HQ. And quite rightly, as frankly what is in the bottle is so good that little else needs to be said. The newly released 1999 Grande Annee is stunning. Bollinger is characterised by its richness and structure and the 1999 doesn't disappoint. Ripe pears, spice, a touch of toffee on the nose, held together by a structured palate. Surprisingly approachable, although will take on extra layers of complexity over the next 10 years." Hamish Anderson, Arena - November 2006 "Bollinger? If it's '69, you were expecting me, says Roger Moore in Moonraker. This time, his preferred vintage is Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999 - one of the famed champagne house's best years." Mail on Sunday 'This week's must-have, must-see, must-do' 29/10/06 "Try Champagne Bollinger's new La Grande Annee 1999 released this month. From £60, this special cuvee produced only in exceptional harvests really is a fine vintage." Country Life 'If you do nothing else this week...' 02/10/06 BUY 2 FOR £133.95 EACH. SAVE £20.00 !! Size: Body: ABV: Ideal with: Availability: 1.5 litre 12% In Stock Price: £143.95 (inc. vat) Special Offers: Quantity: