| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Producer | Bollinger |
| Year | 2015 |
| Classification | AOC Champagne |
| Grapes | 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay |
| Color | White |
| Alcohol % | 12 |
| Drinking Window | now – 2038 |
| Condition | Perfect. Actual bottle shown in gallery. |
| Volume | 750 ml |
2015
Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2015
Bollinger La Grande Année 2015 is a vintage Champagne that reflects both the generosity of the year and the house’s structured, composed style. Produced only in outstanding vintages, it is built around depth, balance and timing rather than immediacy.
The warm 2015 season delivers ripe orchard fruit, brioche and subtle spice, carried by Bollinger’s firm yet refined structure. Extended lees ageing and maturation under cork bring texture and calm complexity, with freshness supporting the wine rather than leading it.
This is a Champagne that already drinks with confidence, offering completeness and harmony without the need for long-term cellaring. Crafted by Champagne Bollinger, La Grande Année 2015 is an assured choice for those who value maturity, clarity and purpose in their glass.
€ 145,00
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| Weight | 1 kg |
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Reviews
Robert Parker - 95
The 2015 Brut La Grande Année was disgorged last year with eight grams per liter dosage. The wine has turned out beautifully, exhibiting a more muscular, old-school Bollinger profile in contrast to the unusually racy, fine-boned 2014 that preceded it. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil and white flowers mingled with notions of mocha, toasted hazelnuts and fino sherry, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense core of fruit framed by chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, sapid finish.
Vinous - 96
Bollinger’s 2015 Brut Grand Année is an intriguing wine in that is clearly reflects the decision to pick on the later side in order to avoid vegetal notes derived from the mismatch of alcoholic and phenolic ripeness. “Balance was hard to achieve in 2015,” Chef de Cave Dennis Bunner notes. “At 10% in sugar, the fruit was simply not ripe. We had to wait to reach the optimal window of ripeness.” Bunner also opted to increase the Chardonnay, so the blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, as opposed to the more typical 70/30 blend, with more Verzenay than Aÿ in the Pinots. Dried citrus peel, sage, menthol, sage, tangerine peel and spice build with some coaxing. Light tropical overtones develop with aeration. There’s real density and textural richness here. This will be a fascinating vintage to follow. Stylistically, it is the complete opposite from the much more linear 2014 that precedes it. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: May 2023.
Bollinger
Champagne Bollinger is undoubtedly one of the most respected Champagne houses, with an outstanding reputation for crafting powerful and age-worthy wines of exceptional depth. Located in Aÿ, the house has been shaping the identity of Champagne since 1829 and is regarded as one of the region’s most iconic producers.
The vineyards of Bollinger are situated in some of the most prestigious crus of Champagne, including Aÿ, Verzenay, and Louvois. The house is renowned for its traditional winemaking philosophy, where every step of production, from oak fermentation to extended ageing, is aimed at expressing structure, complexity, and the unmistakable Bollinger style.
Terroir
La Grande Année draws from the most prestigious Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards of Champagne Bollinger, serving as a benchmark for power, precision, and ageing potential. With a strong focus on Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Verzenay, this vintage Champagne expresses the depth and structure of Bollinger’s finest terroirs.
The vineyards are located on well-exposed slopes with predominantly south and southeast orientations, allowing for optimal ripening in the 2015 vintage. Chalk-rich soils with limestone and clay components provide excellent drainage while retaining sufficient moisture, supporting slow, even maturation and delivering concentration, balance, and long-term complexity.
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