Bollinger La Grande Annee 2015 £12.95

Bollinger La Grande Annee 2015 £12.95Concentration and Generosity. The excellence of a great vintage. Yellow gold reflections, evidence of the wines maturity, but also of Bollingers vinification methods. Initial scents are full of small stone fruits, with notes of Pomme Gris, plum and Mirabelle plum, layered with a touch of honey. Aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry, and raspberry follow; a medley of red fruits dances with notes of almond. Exotic touches of mango follow,

Cape Mentelle was one of the original five wineries founded in Western Australia’s Margaret River in 1970 by David Hohnen

there is no racking until final blending and no fining or filtration

which fortunately it did

and the vines are Guyot trained

October 2011

Initially matured in casks

This all leads to a wine that is pretty and refined but with an underlying sense of muscle

lemon and creme caramel

Attractive floral notes underline the pungent

this is a concentrated wine with great elegance

With Collection

The remainder of the season was mostly mild and dry