Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2008220. 00 per bottle "Bollinger's 2008 Grande Anne is rich, ample and full bodied, with all of the pedigree of the vintage on display. Dried pear, dried flowers, chamomile, red plum and mint develop as the 2008 shows the breadth and creaminess that are such signatures of the Bollinger house style. A whole range of brighter, more floral and chalky notes appear later, adding translucence and energy. The 2008 is 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay taken

strapping build

It is not a complex Pomerol

where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume

5% Mourvèdre and 5% Tibouren

Made in Château de Selle’s completely new cellar

Verzenay and Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims

Don't miss it

Pale pink in colour with floral red fruit aromas and citrus on the nose

2020 review - Jane MacQuitty

New Zealand

Ardbeg's signature smoke and peat are still very prevalent

"The 2010 Gazin has an astonishingly precise bouquet with real intensity and bravura