2005 Grande Année, Bollinger
2005 Grande Année, Bollinger
Ref: BOLL050
The champagne house of Bollinger was founded in 1829, originally called Renaudin Bollinger. The founders were Hennequin de Villermont (whose family had been making wine in the region since the 18th century), Paul Levieux Renaudin and Jacques Bollinger, and immigrant from Germany. Baollinger gained a royal warrant from Queen Victoria in 1884. And the family were continually looking to expand, buying vineyards and other champagne houses. When Jacques Bollinger died in 1948 his widow Lily took the reins. She became one of the region's most celebrated figures and is remembered for her quote about the wine of Champagne: "I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise, I never touch it—unless I’m thirsty." Bollinger still employs wooden barrels for the fermentation of its wines.
*N.B. WINE SOLD LYING IN OCTAVIAN. PURCHASER RESPONSIBLE FOR ONWARD DELIVERY CHARGES*
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Case of 6 Bottles price shown is under bond
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£540.00
duty paid price: £667.22
Broking Stock
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Out of stock |
Wine Details
Wine Details
Producer: Bollinger
Appellation: Champagne
Old/New World: Old World
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Colour: White
Style: Sparkling
% ABV: 12.5%
Drink Dates: 2017-2028
Maturity: 
Sweetness: 1
Grape Variety: Tasting Notes
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." William Kelley
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness
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Location Explained
Location Explained
Location
AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods
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TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit
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Pricing Information
Pricing Information
Pricing
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Additional Information
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