Bollinger La Grande Annee 300cl 1992

Bollinger La Grande Annee 300cl 1992

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  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Vinous rating 90
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Bollinger La Grande Annee 300cl 1992
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Bollinger Grande Année 1992 is a vintage Champagne from the prestigious Bollinger house. Comprised predominantly of Pinot Noir, alongside Chardonnay, this wine illustrates Bollinger`s adherence to traditional méthode champenoise. The 1992 vintage presents a complex profile with characteristics of dried fruit, citrus peel and earthy notes. Its structure is firm, supported by a noticeable minerality.
90 Vinous
Light bronze color. Mature Champagne notes of brown butter, walnut, apple cider and maple syrup on the nose, along with fresher pear and mineral nuances. Rich, full-bodied and concentrated; a rather powerfully structured Champagne with noteworthy density and firm acidity. Considering the mature flavors, this wine is fresh and focused in the middle palate. Seems longer and more gripping than a bottle I tasted a year ago, perhaps the strengthening effect of another year on the lees prior to disgorgement.Stephen Tanzer1st November 2001
17 Jancis Robinson
Rainy summer with relatively high temperatures led to botrytris, resulting in lower yields and the need for careful sorting, but at least there was no loss due to frost in this vintage. 70% of the grapes come from Bollinger’s own vineyard. 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay. 16 crus, with 83% grands crus and 17% premiers crus. Mainly from Aÿ, Bouzy, Tauxières, Verzenay, Cuis, Grauves, Oger and Chouilly. Cuvée only, fermented in oak casks (at least four years old, 225-400 litre). Aged on lees under cork for at least five years. Dosage 7-9 g/l. Disgorged 2003. TA 5.3 g/l (sulphuric), pH 3.05.The magnums poured at this tasting were taken from the private cellar of cellar master Gilles Descôtes because the ones destined for this London tasting (disgorged 2016) ended up in Korea. Smells soft (if you can smell softness), creamy and honeyed on the nose, toasty and caressing on the palate. A light note of mushrooms, opening up to a rather nice delicate note of char but the whole is still indubitably fresh. Intensity and power build in the mouth and the mousse is still surprisingly lively. With roast chicken, it seemed fresher still and showed some crystallised lemon on the finish, baked apple and spice. (JH)Julia Harding10th May 2017

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