2007 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Magnum

Bollinger only produces Champagne La Grande Année (LGA) in the exceptional years. The first fermentation of the wine takes place in oak barrels and the subsequent bottle ageing takes place in bottles with cork stoppers. The high proportion of Pinot Noir gives the wine tremendous power and richness, and the distinguished origins of the grapes explain the amazing elegance, complexity and superb ageing potential. The vinification takes place exclusively in small oak barrels, which are on average 20-years-old. Bollinger has a total of 3500 oak barrels. All the work to make the wine is done by hand, from the harvest to the bottling of the Champagne. Each bottle has been handled at least 40 times by the time it reaches the bottle. No detail is left to chance. The grapes come exclusively from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. The Pinot Noir grapes come mainly from Aÿ and Verzenay Montagne de Reims and the Chardonnay grapes from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry in Côte des Blancs. La Grande Année is the prestige champagne, which is always praised to the skies and which in every vintage gets top reviews from both international and Danish wine critics, and in the 2012 top vintage the expectations are sky-high and you will not be disappointed! The wine has an engaging bouquet of white flowers, citrus and spices, the flavour is exceptionally complex, with a light creamy texture and finishes very chalky and minerally with a hint of salt, the aftertaste lasts several minutes! La Grande Année 2012 has a very great ageing potential.