{"product_id":"bollinger-la-grande-annee-brut-champagne-2005","title":"Bollinger La Grande Année Brut Champagne 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eBollinger La Grande Année 2005 is a prestige cuvée produced only in exceptional vintages, making it one of the house’s most sought-after Champagnes. Crafted primarily from Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Chardonnay, it reflects Bollinger’s signature depth, precision, and remarkable ageing potential, shaped by fruit from its own Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakuprofiili\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, La Grande Année 2005 shows a refined golden hue with a persistent, elegant mousse. The nose is rich and layered, offering ripe apple, citrus, honey, spice, toasted bread, and roasted nuts, with the oak ageing adding subtle warmth and complexity.\n\nThe palate is generous and beautifully balanced, combining creamy texture with vibrant acidity and a distinct mineral backbone. The wine finishes long and structured, with enough depth to enjoy now but also the concentration and balance to develop gracefully for many years in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViininvalmistus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit comes from Bollinger’s own Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, mainly in Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs, where the mix of chalk, clay, and other mineral-rich soils brings both power and finesse. The warm, dry 2005 growing season produced grapes with excellent ripeness and concentrated flavour, while harvest was carried out with careful selection to preserve quality. Vinification includes first fermentation in small oak barrels, followed by extended ageing of at least 10 years on the lees under cork, and the wine is hand disgorged for the final release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuoka \u0026amp; tarjoilu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Champagne is an excellent match for roast poultry, lobster, scallops, truffle dishes, rich mushroom plates, or aged hard cheeses. Serve chilled at around 8–10°C, and consider decanting briefly if you want the aromatics and complexity to open up more fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuottaja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChampagne Bollinger is one of the great historic houses of Champagne, founded in 1829 and long celebrated for its powerful, Pinot Noir-led style. Based in Aÿ, the house has built its reputation on estate-grown fruit, traditional cellar methods, and long lees ageing. Bollinger is widely regarded as a benchmark producer for rich, structured Champagne with serious ageing capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Bollinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122416197874,"sku":"FW-3031","price":201.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/4810\/5202\/files\/1_2_3887.png?v=1777475932","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.fi\/products\/bollinger-la-grande-annee-brut-champagne-2005","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}