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Reviews: 97 points Wine Advocate, "...is superb, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, ripe lemons, honeycomb, warm biscuits, dried white flowers and a delicate top note of walnuts and fino sherry. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a beautifully refined mousse, superb concentration at the tightly wound core, incisive acids and a supremely elegant intermingling of Bollinger's oxidative stylistic signatures with fresh, vibrant fruit. The finish is long, precise and chalky. This is a Grande Annee built for the cellar—the real excitement will come with a bit more bottle age—but this is already a thrilling Champagne in the making. (WK)"

95 points Burghound, "A wonderfully elegant, pure and airy nose is beautifully layered with its pretty array of green apple, pear, white flower, rose petal, yeast and plenty of citrus elements. The elegance continues on the racy and intense flavors that are supported by a very fine mousse that imparts a lilting mouthfeel to the notably dry, crisp and strikingly complex finale. This is an absolute knockout and a wine that, while basically ready now, should age for a very long time. In sum, this is perhaps the best vintage for La Grande Annee since the storied '96. (AM)"