Bollinger La Grande Année 2014

Offering up complex aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, frangipane, walnuts, dried white flowers and subtle hints of iodine, Bollinger's 2014 Brut La Grande Année is medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with an elegantly fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by racy acids and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long, chalky finish, this is a charming but precise Grande Année that's more giving and demonstrative than its immediate predecessor, the 2012, but which attains a very similar level of quality in a more challenging vintage—testimony to the serious viticulture that underpins Bollinger's contemporary excellence. Drink 2021-2045. 95 Points. William Kelley, The Wine Advocate.

This classic blend of pinot noir and chardonnay (61%/39%) is drawn from 19 crus, the base wine fermented in oak on tirage until disgorged October '21. A superb wine, with ultimate balance between the robust pinot noir and airy freshness of the chardonnay; great length, too. 98 points. - James Halliday's Top 100 Wines, 2022