Fine
86p
Wine Description
The Story
La Grande Année is the very embodiment of an exceptional, timeless champagne. Artisanal savoir-faire is at the heart of its production. One such artisanal technique is vinification, which takes place in oak barrels that are around 20 years old. This helps the wine develop complex aromas, and, thanks to micro-oxygenation, lends an extraordinary ageing potential. These 4,000 barrels are housed and maintained in the Champagne Bollinger Cooperage....
Vintage 1973
The 1973 wine vintage in Champagne was an extraordinary, monumental, and legendary success, widely celebrated as one of the absolute greatest and most elegant Champagne harvests of the 20th century. Following an ideal, sun-drenched summer and a perfectly dry autumn, the region harvested a spectacularly abundant and healthy crop of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes that achieved flawless sugar-to-acid balance. The resulting Champagnes were prais...
