2007 Champagne Bollinger, La Grande Année, Rosé, Brut

Bollinger’s straight 2007 is a surprisingly good bottle of wine and the newly released 2007 rosé has again far exceeded expectations. The nose is a delicious interplay of rose petals, strawberries and raspberries along with slightly more mature notes of juicy currant and soft brioche. A broad swathe of textured red berry fruit presents itself confidently upfront with notions of crème pâtissière, almond and bruised apple slotted in behind. This is a complex and immediately appealing rosé enlivened by well integrated acidity that reveals itself on the back end. Great on its own but this also has the credentials to be an excellent match with food. Drink now to 2025.
Peter Newton, Private Account Manager 

Given the house's connection to Bond, 007 sounds like a brilliant Bollinger vintage. Normally, I'm not so fond of the vintage's correct, but somewhat neutral character. I remember that major investments were made by the house at this time and the results are excellent. In my world, this is one of the most surprising vintages from the small boutique house in Aÿ. From the start, this rosé reminds us of the great vintages in the 80's, when the house style was more nutty and smoky than later years, somewhat easier and peachy creations. Tasted next to a Vieilles Vignes Francaises of extraterrestrial eminence from the same year, the wine stood well with a huge poise and power in a rich burgundy style. The aromas are dominated by dried roses, blood orange, forest mushroom, leather and hazelnut cream.
94/100 (95/100 potential). Richard Juhlin