Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut 2015 vs Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc 2013
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut 2015 currently starts £37.89 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £130.60 | £168.49 |
| Current stockists | 2 merchants | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Bollinger | Taittinger |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Chardonnay |
| Region | — | Champagne |
| Country | France | — |
| ABV | 12.5% | — |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut 2015
Having received a glowing 96 points from Antonio Galloni and Tyson Stelzer, Bolly has once again knocked it out the park and produced a worthy successor to the best-selling 2014. The house style of Bollinger tends towards richness and power, so in a warm vintage like 2015 the emphasis was on preserving balance and freshness in the wine, and they have very much succeeded. La Grande Année is the embodiment of the carefully preserved traditional expertise of the Bollinger Champagne House. The wine is therefore exclusively vinified in small aged oak barrels. Champagne Bollinger has never abandoned this traditional craft method, which helps develop aromas of great finesse. After a prolonged ageing on its lees, even today every bottle of La Grande Année is riddled and disgorged by hand.
Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc 2013
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is a prestigious vintage Champagne crafted exclusively from 100% Chardonnay grapes sourced from Grand Cru vineyards. With its beautiful golden shimmer, fine delicate mousse and exceptional complexity, this wine represents the pinnacle of Blanc de Blancs Champagne, combining elegance, power and remarkable ageing potential. Why You'll Love It This is Blanc de Blancs Champagne at its finest—elegant, complex, and beautifully refined. Comtes de Champagne is Taittinger's prestige cuvée, produced only in exceptional vintages from the finest Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards. The result is a Champagne of extraordinary depth and finesse, showcasing the purity and mineral character of Chardonnay with exceptional ageing potential. This is a wine for special occasions and fine dining. Vineyard & Production Sourced exclusively from Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards carefully managed under the eye of Christelle Rinvelle, Champagne Taittinger's highly regarded vineyard manager. The vintage was marked by challenging weather conditions with a difficult spring, but excellent summer sunshine and careful harvest timing produced grapes of exceptional quality and concentration. This careful vineyard management and unique vintage conditions contribute to the wine's exceptional quality and character. Tasting Notes This elegant Champagne displays a beautiful golden shimmer with colours of straw yellow and reflections of gold, accompanied by a fine, delicate mousse that is creamy and captivating. The nose is mature, voluptuous and yet fresh and bright, exhaling delicious notes of gingerbread, liquorice and meringue with delicate white fruit, mandarin peel and a subtle touch of almond pastry. The palate shows great mineral power, dense and rich with the Chardonnay flexing its iodine character. The finish is long, refined and complex. Perfect Pairings The ultimate aperitif for special occasions. A hedonistic match with fine caviar, oysters, lobster, sca
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