La Grande Année, Rosé

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A blend of 73%Grand Cru and 27% premier cru wine the grape blend made up of 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay, 23 different crus, 8% red wine is added into the blend , from la cote aux enfants. In traditional Bollinger fashion the wine is initially fermented in small old oak barrels, followed by secondary bottle fermentation. A beautifully translucent salmon pink colour, a toasty, brooding slightly surly and wild nose that reflects the barrel fermentation, however it soon unveils a plethora of bright summery fruit with aeration, this is intense long and precise, the great richness and acidity of the 2002 vintage is offset by more light-hearted floral characteristics of raspberries and redcurrants. This should be approached from 2012 at the earliest.

Notes

The 2002 Brut Rosé La Grande Année is a beautifully detailed, subtle wine. A noble, intriguing bouquet leads dried roses, berries, minerals all of which come together with gorgeous articulation. There is a wonderful balance between the vinosity of the Pinot and the more chalky, minerally elements that preserve freshness. The finish is totally impeccable and classy. In a word: This is Lot L001831. Disgorged November 10th, 2009.

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