THE PRODUCER
Bollinger has made amazing steps to improve their wines over the last twenty
years or more. These changes start in their large vineyard holdings in the
communes surrounding their base in Ay. With a wealth of Grand and Premier Cru
vineyards in the most respected villages, and a dominance of Pinot Noir in all
their wines, all the elements are in place for something very special.

100% of vintage and reserve wines are barrel-fermented, which adds texture,
complexity, and balance. NV wines have a minimum of three years on lees and
vintage wines now at least eight years. Bollinger is a house continually on the
move.

THE WINE
La Grande Annee Rose is based on vintage champagne – derived from 19 crus,
mostly in Ay and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir, and Chouilly and Oiry for the
Chardonnay – to which is added 5% red wine, vinified in small oak barrels, from
the Cote aux Enfants vineyard. Fermentation of the champagne takes place
entirely in oak barrels. The ageing last almost 10 years, and the dosage is only
8 grams. This is wonderfully rich and complex wine with layers of red fruit
generosity, creamy effervescence, and a long succulent finish.

INFORMATION
Type:Sparkling
Vintage:2012Country:FranceRegion:ChampagneSub Region:Vintage RoseGrape:67% Pinot
Noir & 33% ChardonnayStyle:Berries and CreamSweetness:DryABV:12%Drinking window:
2020 - 2040Size:750mlFood match:Meaty and Oily Fish



CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.