2018 Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé
We are delighted to offer our allocation of the latest release from the excellent 2018 Champagne vintage, the Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé. Rated at 95 points by both Antonio Galloni and Kristaps Karklins (The Wine Advocate), and 18/20 by Jancis Robinson, this is a lovely Champagne that, for Antonio Galloni, “will drink well right out of the gate”.
The Grande Année Rosé is a blend of 19 Crus, and 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay – with 5% still red Pinot from Bollinger’s famed holdings in La Côte aux Enfants. The blend makes it a great example of the muscular and vinous Bollinger house style, while still staying fresh, vibrant and balanced.
The critics have been impressed. For Galloni, “This vibrant, mid-weight Rosé is quite versatile; it will drink well as an aperitif or at the dinner table”, while Kristaps Karklins writes that “it opens with a textural attack that segues into a muscular palate, where delicate aromatic bitters gradually assert themselves”. Jancis Robinson found it “Intriguing and very much up my street… I think this is delicious!”
95 points Antonio Galloni
The 2018 La Grande Année Rosé is open-knit and quite caressing. It offers a bit more up-front fruit than the Blanc, suggesting it will drink well right out of the gate. The addition of 5% still red Pinot from La Côte aux Enfants and slightly higher dosage vis-à-vis the Blanc soften the contours. Cranberry, chalk, mint, white pepper and orange peel fill out the layers nicely. This vibrant, mid-weight Rosé is quite versatile; it will drink well as an aperitif or at the dinner table. The Grand Année Rosé is crafted from the same base as the Blanc. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: May 2025. (2026) www.vinous.com Drink 2027-2038
95 points Wine Advocate (Kristaps Karklins)
Since its inception in 1976, this cuvée has been anchored in the white rendition of La Grande Année, complemented—this year by 5%—with red wine from La Côte aux Enfants vineyard in Aÿ. Disgorged in May 2025 with a dosage of seven grams per liter, Bollinger’s 2018 La Grande Année Rosé reveals aromas of peach, crisp red apple and blood orange mingled with redcurrant. Medium- to full-bodied, it opens with a textural attack that segues into a muscular palate, where delicate aromatic bitters gradually assert themselves along a sapid, persistent finish. While many wines from this solar vintage display comparatively soft, moderately concentrated profiles, this is not one of them. (2026) www.robertparker.com
18/20 Jancis Robinson
Dense for a rosé – a serious, savoury wine with more than a hint of Campari bitters about it, but extremely refreshing as all champagne should be. Intriguing and very much up my street. Bollinger didn’t make a rosé until 2005 because Madame Lily Bollinger scorned the style but I think this is delicious! (2026) www.jancisrobinson.com
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