2008 Bollinger La Grande Année HK Bollinger, Champagne (3l)

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2008 Bollinger La Grande Année HK, Bollinger

A wonderfully elegant, pure and airy nose is beautifully layered with its pretty array of green apple, pear, white flower, rose petal, yeast and plenty of citrus elements. The elegance continues on the racy and intense flavors that are supported by a very fine mousse that imparts a lilting mouth feel to the notably dry, crisp and strikingly complex finale. This is an absolute knockout and a wine that should age for a very long time but because the complexity is so impressive, it could actually be enjoyed now. Even so, I will stash my bottles away for at least another 4 to 5 years. - Allen Meadows, Okt. 2019