Bollinger Grande Annee 2005

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Tasting Notes
Bollinger's 2005 La Grande Année is a classical but comparatively precocious rendition of this cuvée that's already drinking well, offering up aromas of honeyed yellow apples, dried white flowers, English walnuts, praline and tea leaves. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a fine mousse, ripe acids and a dry, richly saline finish. It was disgorged with six grams per liter dosage after more than nine years sur lattes. While this isn't a historic vintage for Bollinger—or for Champagne as a whole—it's a persuasive Grande Année that exemplifies the house style. Score: 93 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2028 29 March 2019
A powerful, structured and graceful 2005, showing deft integration of the rich, chalky underpinning, firm acidity and expansive flavors of crushed black currant, spring blossom, toasted almond, crystallized honey and preserved lemon. Offers a fine, raw silk-like mousse and a long, spiced finish. Disgorged February 2015. Drink now through 2030. Score: 94 Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2015-2030 01 November 2015
The 2005 is an impressively fresh Champagne that has an array of grilled nuts, nougat and chalky minerals ahead of red apple, lemon and grapefruit pith, red fruits and attractive red floral perfume. The palate's supple, smoothly cut, and has a wealth of concentrated dark and red berry fruit flavor that really speaks of pinot noir. This has warmth and richness; really bold and smooth with some spice to close too. The palate has a lot of power, weight and length. Will evolve to deliver brulée, toffee and mocha. Drink now or hold for five years. Score: 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 14 July 2015
Bollinger makes the heaviest and richest of all the Champagnes. Their wines are always a smoky and fragrant hazelnuts complexity that is hard to beat. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes sicilian pistachio. The dark cocoa notes become heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious nirvana of pleasure there is a seriousness and sleeping animalistic power... Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A very great vintage Bollinger indeed! Score: 94 - 95 Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 27 May 2015
Aÿ and Verzenay are in full control. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet, flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes Sicilian pistachio and nougat, the dark cocoa notes turnes into pure heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious Nirvana of pleasure there is a great seriousity and sleeping animalistic power- Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A great Bollinger vintage indeed. Score: 94 - 95 Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 11 February 2015
Bollinger makes the heaviest and richest of all the Champagnes. Their wines are always a smoky and fragrant hazelnuts complexity that is hard to beat. Aÿ and Verzenay are in full control. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet, flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes Sicilian pistachio and nougat, the dark cocoa notes turnes into pure heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious Nirvana of pleasure there is a great seriousity and sleeping animalistic power- Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A great Bollinger vintage indeed. Score: 94 - 95 Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 11 February 2015

Tasting Notes

Bollinger's 2005 La Grande Année is a classical but comparatively precocious rendition of this cuvée that's already drinking well, offering up aromas of honeyed yellow apples, dried white flowers, English walnuts, praline and tea leaves. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a fine mousse, ripe acids and a dry, richly saline finish. It was disgorged with six grams per liter dosage after more than nine years sur lattes. While this isn't a historic vintage for Bollinger—or for Champagne as a whole—it's a persuasive Grande Année that exemplifies the house style.

Score: 93

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2028 29 March 2019

A powerful, structured and graceful 2005, showing deft integration of the rich, chalky underpinning, firm acidity and expansive flavors of crushed black currant, spring blossom, toasted almond, crystallized honey and preserved lemon. Offers a fine, raw silk-like mousse and a long, spiced finish. Disgorged February 2015. Drink now through 2030.

Score: 94

Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2015-2030 01 November 2015

The 2005 is an impressively fresh Champagne that has an array of grilled nuts, nougat and chalky minerals ahead of red apple, lemon and grapefruit pith, red fruits and attractive red floral perfume. The palate's supple, smoothly cut, and has a wealth of concentrated dark and red berry fruit flavor that really speaks of pinot noir. This has warmth and richness; really bold and smooth with some spice to close too. The palate has a lot of power, weight and length. Will evolve to deliver brulée, toffee and mocha. Drink now or hold for five years.

Score: 94

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 14 July 2015

Bollinger makes the heaviest and richest of all the Champagnes. Their wines are always a smoky and fragrant hazelnuts complexity that is hard to beat. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes sicilian pistachio. The dark cocoa notes become heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious nirvana of pleasure there is a seriousness and sleeping animalistic power... Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A very great vintage Bollinger indeed!

Score: 94 - 95

Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 27 May 2015

Aÿ and Verzenay are in full control. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet, flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes Sicilian pistachio and nougat, the dark cocoa notes turnes into pure heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious Nirvana of pleasure there is a great seriousity and sleeping animalistic power- Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A great Bollinger vintage indeed.

Score: 94 - 95

Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 11 February 2015

Bollinger makes the heaviest and richest of all the Champagnes. Their wines are always a smoky and fragrant hazelnuts complexity that is hard to beat. Aÿ and Verzenay are in full control. I love when Bollinger leaves the Pinot Noir in the driving seat like this. The sweet, flirty vintage is never really my cup of tea. But here its turned into an advantage. The classic hazelnuttyness becomes Sicilian pistachio and nougat, the dark cocoa notes turnes into pure heavenly milk chocolate. Despite this obvious Nirvana of pleasure there is a great seriousity and sleeping animalistic power- Personally I am so impressed that I consider the wine fully mature from the release. A great Bollinger vintage indeed.

Score: 94 - 95

Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club 11 February 2015

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