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Bollinger La Grande Annee 1988

750 ml Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Champagne, France 1988

Bollinger La Grande Annee 1988 is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (Champagne, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, duck. Listed at £430.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£430.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
rules-v1
Colour
Sparkling
merchant feed
Origin
Champagne · Champagne · France
inferred from Champagne
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
roast chickensalmoncreamy pastaduck
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

La Grande Année` from Maison Bollinger was first produced in the year 1976. The cuvée was created to represent an outstanding vintage, showcasing the finest expression of Bollinger`s winemaking prowess. `La Grande Année` is crafted only in exceptional years when the harvest yields grapes of exceptional quality and maturity. The 1988 vintage is in great shape, revealing aromas of sweet caramel, baked apples, hints of coffee and mushroom. The palate is surprisingly bright, with fresh Granny Smith apple and lime.

Other vintages of Bollinger La Grande Annee we list
1979£660.001985£405.001989£375.0019901992£325.001996£315.002004£150.002007£150.002008£200.002015£140.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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