2007 Bollinger "La Grande Année" Rosé Champagne

Lively and bright, this is produced from 72% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Verzenay, along with Chardonnay from Cramant and Oger and a drop of still red wine in the blend from Bollinger’s emblematic vineyard La Côte aux Enfants. Six years on the lees and with a dosage of 7g/L, the wine is still supremely youthful, with lovely fresh red fruit and floral notes on the nose just starting to show a slightly smoky edge and a firm, fresh acidity on the palate that shows this should age well for years to come. (CC)

Containing some 6% red wine from Bollinger's La Côte aux Enfants vineyard, the 2007 La Grande Année Rosé offers up a complex bouquet of dried orange peel, walnuts, confit lemon and crisp orchard fruit. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, chalky and structured, with bright acids and a more overtly phenolic chassis than its white counterpart, concluding with a long, delicately nutty finish. (WK)