{"product_id":"bollinger-la-grande-annee-brut-2018","title":"Bollinger, La Grande Année, Champagne, Brut, 2018","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntense, rich, and complex Champagne with majestic density\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e2018's generosity and open-knit structure yields an immediately fine, rewarding Grande Année full of white peach, grilled almond, sweet raspberry and blackberry Pinot fruit, held with customary Bollinger savour in some sea salt and briny restraint. There's a gentle apricot-skin grip speaking of the heat of the year, while a gentle fresh tang of dried citrus from Chardonnay keeps things moving. There's substance and fruit flesh up front here, but it's a less forceful wine than the 2015, well pitched for approaching in its first five years of life as well as beyond.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlend of \u003cspan\u003ePinot Noir (66%) and Chardonnay (34%) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlend of 19 crus, mainly from Verzenay, Aÿ, and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (Premier \u0026amp; Grand Crus)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDosage: 6g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJancis Robinson | 17.5+\/20 Pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Parker | 94+\/100 Pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecanter | 94 Pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:  \u003c\/strong\u003eDrinks well now through 2045\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent with butter-poached lobster, pan-roasted wild turbot with a caviar butter sauce, or crispy-skinned free-range pork belly. It is also a wonderful match for a decadent wild mushroom and brioche tartlet, and an artisan cheese selection featuring an aged hard cow milk cheese such as Gouda, Comté, Coolea or a rich, creamy Wicklow Bán Brie | 🌡️ Serve slightly warmer at around \u003cstrong\u003e10-12°C\u003c\/strong\u003e to allow its incredible complexity to unfold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY BEHIND THE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring these exceptional years, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, sourced exclusively from Champagne's Grands and Premiers Crus, are vinified entirely in oak. The best barrels are then selected, blended, and bottled to begin a slow aging process on lees in the House's cellars. The bottles of La Grande Année are finally riddled and disgorged by hand, revealing a rare complexity and harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-html-container,\n.custom-html-container * {\n  background-color: transparent !important;\n  box-shadow: none !important;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Remove any inherited top margin *\/\n  \n}\n\n.custom-html-container {\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Ensure container has no top space *\/\n  padding-top: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.custom-html-container .global-button {\n  background-color: #35174D !important;\n  color: #ffffff !important;\n  border: 2px solid #35174D !important;\n  display: inline-flex;\n  padding: 25px 40px;\n  font-family: Futura, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  line-height: 110%;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Explicitly remove top margin *\/\n}\n  \n.custom-html-container .global-button:hover {\n  background-color: #ffffff !important;\n  color: #35174D !important;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-html-container\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/champagne\" class=\"global-button\"\u003eBrowse our Champagne Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Whelehans Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57344546636120,"sku":"600201","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/6859\/9683\/files\/bollinger-la-grande-annee-brut-2018-whelehans-wines-dublin-winestore.jpg?v=1780398216","url":"https:\/\/whelehanswines.ie\/products\/bollinger-la-grande-annee-brut-2018","provider":"Whelehans Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}