Description
Bollinger La Grande Année Magnum 2015 Gift Box 1.5L is the 2015 vintage Champagne from Bollinger in Aÿ, France, in a 1.5L magnum that comes in a gift box. The wine is 60 percent Pinot Noir and 40 percent Chardonnay from 11 crus, fermented in oak barrels throughout.
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Allow several hours in the fridge, as a magnum this size cools slowly, and aim for 8 to 10 degrees in the glass. Pour into broad white wine glasses at the table, where a whole roast chicken with mushrooms and walnuts, or a rich game terrine, gives the wine enough to work with. Open it with care, since the larger bottle is heavier to handle.
- 2015 vintage Champagne in a 1.5L magnum
- 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from 11 crus
- Comes in a gift box
La Grande Année is Bollinger’s vintage expression, made in the house’s oak-focused style. Every part of the blend ferments in barrel, which brings structure and a fine precision rather than an overt taste of wood. Pinot Noir from Verzenay, Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ gives the wine its body, while Chardonnay from Chouilly and Avize keeps it taut. Sealing under natural cork, the house then ages the wine for more than double what the appellation asks.
Founded in Aÿ in 1829, Bollinger is still family run and independent, and it keeps its own cooperage to maintain its barrels. A magnum holds the equivalent of two standard bottles, so this format lends itself to a shared table where everyone is drinking the same wine through a meal. The house says the 2015 can be enjoyed now or cellared further, and the moderate dosage of 8 grams per litre keeps the sweetness in check.
Mirabelle plum, cherry and raspberry sit with honey and almond on the nose, and mango and vanilla add further layers. The palate is rich and plump, with a jam-like plum flavour that gives way to chocolate, citrus and a line of mineral freshness at the end.
Suited to a long meal with a group of keen Champagne drinkers, or to a cellar where a large format bottle will be kept for some years.
