Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, (Magnum) 2018 vs CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, (Magnum) 2018 currently starts £30.50 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £300.00 | £330.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Bollinger | — |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Chardonnay |
| Region | — | Champagne |
| ABV | — | 12.5% |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 1500ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, (Magnum) 2018
La Grande Année is Bollinger's prestige cuvée, and the 2018 is one of the most compelling releases in years. Bollinger have always been the Champenois who play by their own rules: high Pinot Noir content, fermentation in old oak barrels, extended ageing on lees, and the 2018 vintage gave them exceptional raw material to work with. A warm, generous growing season delivered ripe, structured fruit without sacrificing the house's signature grip and weight. This is Champagne with genuine backbone - the Honest Grapes team were absolutely blown away when tasting the wine at the estate. Even better, it comes in at 15% less than the previous Grande Année release. Bravo to the Bollinger team!
CLOS LE LÉON Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 1er Cru Dizy Champagne Marc Hébrart 2015
The 2015 Brut Clos Le Léon, 100% Chardonnay from the Le Léon lieu-dit in Dizy, stands apart from the rest of the wines in the range because of its focus on Chardonnay. Here, too, Hébrart has done a commendable job capturing the best 2015 had to offer while avoiding the year's pitfalls. That's a pretty admirable achievement in my book. There is a bit of dryness that appears at the very tail end of the finish, but that is not enough to detract from all the 2015 has to offer, which is, namely, a pretty, structured, ample style of Chardonnay that emphasizes savory and mineral notes more than anything else. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: January 18, 2022.
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