The 2004 Bollinger “Grande Année” is comprised of a blend of sixty-six percent pinot
noir and thirty-four percent chardonnay, with all of the vins clairs for this cuvée aged in older
barrels. Eighty-eight percent of the...
The 2004 Bollinger “Grande Année” is comprised of a blend of sixty-six percent pinot
noir and thirty-four percent chardonnay, with all of the vins clairs for this cuvée aged in older
barrels. Eighty-eight percent of the blend hails from grand crus, with the remainder premier cru,
and the wine is absolutely stellar. The deep and youthfully complex nose delivers a superb mix
of apple, hazelnuts, fresh-baked bread, a lovely base of soil, a touch of fresh nutmeg and a
smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and absolutely rock solid at the core,
with broad shoulders, impeccable focus and balance, elegant mousse, snappy acids, just a touch
of oak influence from the barrel aging and excellent length and grip on the powerful and still
fairly primary finish. This is a young and outstanding example of the vintage, though it does have just a touch of that old school, Bollinger oxidative quality about it as well in the mid-palate.
2018-2035+. 93+