1997 Champagne
Vintage 1997 in Champagne looked like a
chronicle of a disaster foretold at the outset; all sturm und drang in the
early part of the season, with frost, hail, millerandage, mildew, you name it,
everything that the Champenois, conscious of their marginal and therefore
fragile climate, were keen to avoid. And yet, and yet….after this less
than promising Spring the summer was straightforward, hot in fact in July and
agreeably warm in August.
A rain free harvest completed this happy ending, and the resulting wines were and still are friendly, approachable and attractive. Vintage 1997 is not one of the greats, but I have always liked its Champagnes; they are unpretentious and marked by pleasing ripe fruit flavours and moderate acidity. A particular hit for Bollinger Grande Année, and, more recently, its longer-matured sibling Bollinger RD.
Simon Field MW, BBR Champagne Buyer
A rain free harvest completed this happy ending, and the resulting wines were and still are friendly, approachable and attractive. Vintage 1997 is not one of the greats, but I have always liked its Champagnes; they are unpretentious and marked by pleasing ripe fruit flavours and moderate acidity. A particular hit for Bollinger Grande Année, and, more recently, its longer-matured sibling Bollinger RD.
Simon Field MW, BBR Champagne Buyer
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Jacquesson, Avize Grand Cru
France » Champagne » Brut Limited Stock
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Bottle
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42.55
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66.91
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Medium Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Champagne Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
12% alc.
"From three specific sites (' lieux-dits') in the Grand Cru village of Avize, at the heart of the Côte des Blancs, this wine is from the highest quality Chardonnay vines, vinified partially in large oak casks, partly in stainless steel , with the former benefiting from lees stirring to add ... MORE Drink 2008-2013 . | ||||
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Bollinger, Grande Année
France » Champagne » Brut Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£
51.06
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80.29
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Special case price
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551.49
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Full Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Champagne Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12% alc.
Pinot Noir dominates the blend as sunshine dominated the year. Savoury, with hints of brioche and ripe white fruits, a relatively early maturing Bollinger, which is very good news for the legions of Bollinger fans who may wish to wait a little longer before attacking the 96s. | ||||
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Bollinger R.D.
France » Champagne » Recently Disgorged |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£
104.38
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164.12
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Special case price
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1126.98
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Full Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Champagne Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12% alc.
Bollinger were the first successfully to market the Late Disgorged concept; indeed they imposed a trademark on the RD (Récemment Degorgée) nomenclature, leaving imitators linguistically taxed in their wake. Rather more controversial is their philosophy of multiple releases of the ... MORE Drink 2008-2018 . The Wine Advocate Score: 95/100 | ||||
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Salon
France » Champagne » Brut Limited Stock
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185.53
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291.71
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Medium Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Chardonnay,
Ready, but will improve,
12% alc.
Founder Eugène Aimé Salon set magnificent standards; only declaring the best years, only using the best fruit and only the oldest vines. The result its the sine qua non of Chardonnay Champagne. Now 1997 in most hands is a straight-forward attractive early drinking Champagne; in the ... MORE | ||||
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Bollinger R.D.
France » Champagne » Recently Disgorged New
Limited Stock
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Jeroboam
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638.30
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1003.60
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