Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2002

The 2002 Brut Rose La Grande Annee is a beautifully detailed, subtle wine. A noble, intriguing bouquet leads dried roses, berries, minerals all of which come together with gorgeous articulation. There is a wonderful balance between the vinosity of the Pinot and the more chalky, minerally elements that preserve freshness. The finish is totally impeccable and classy. In a word: Sublime. This is Lot L001831. Disgorged November 10, 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2015.

one of my favorite Champagnes is Bollinger's 2002 Grande Année Rosé. I love its light salmon color, exquisite minerality and berry fruit, and medium to full-bodied character. It is a serious, somewhat austere rosé that is loaded with flavor.

A powerful rosé, this is a pedal-to-the-metal version, evoking cherry, black currant and spice aromas and flavors. It's all backed by a vivid structure and a refined texture. There's fine length and a spicy aftertaste. Drink now through 2023. 200 cases imported.

The 2002 Brut Rose La Grande Annee is rather delicate and subdued at first, but then emerges beautifully in the glass, turning richer and weightier with air. The wine possesses gorgeous inner perfume, superb length and great overall balance. The 2002 Brut Rose La Grande Annee is 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay, with the addition of 7% still Pinot from Ay. The vineyard blend in 2002 is 73% Grand Cru, 27% Premier Cru. This bottle was disgorged in May, 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2019. This is a beautiful set of new releases from Bollinger, one of Champagne's reference-point houses. The wines are aged in neutral oak barrels, while all of the reserve wines are aged in magnums, a painstaking procedure that must be seen to be truly appreciated.