Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, (Magnum) 2018 vs Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, (Magnum) 2014
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, (Magnum) 2018 currently starts £19.60 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £300.00 | £319.60 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Bollinger | Champagne Taittinger |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | Chardonnay |
| Region | — | Champagne |
| Sweetness | Dry | Dry |
| Size | 1500ml | 1500ml |
| 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!
Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, (Magnum) 2014
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is Chardonnay at its best. Only the finest fruit made it in, so quantities are way down compared to 2013, but the quality is superb. It’s the last of a run of cooler vintages in Champagne and already being hailed as a must-have for Champagne lovers. Taittinger itself has a long backstory. Founded in 1734, it was taken on by Pierre Taittinger in 1931 after his WWI service in the region, and unusually for a big name, it’s still family-run today by Pierre’s great-grandchildren, Vitalie and Clovis. The cellars in Reims sit on 4th-century chalk caves that once belonged to Benedictine monks, and the deep cool conditions are spot-on for ageing Champagne slowly and gracefully. Comtes de Champagne is the jewel in the crown: crafted only in the best years, from the first pressings, and aged for a full decade deep underground before release. Presented in elegant antique-style bottles, it’s one of the most iconic Blanc de Blancs in Champagne.
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