Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma The Bollinger La Grande Année

The Bollinger La Grande Année is the pinnacle of Bollinger’s Champagne styles and is produced only in the best years

Cristom blended one cluster from each plant of specific blocks of the Jessie and Louise Vineyards

The palate is initially quite juicy and flavoursome with silky tannins

blackcurrants and delicate notes of plums

this was raised with only 20% new oak

Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma The Bollinger La Grande AnnéeFine with notes of plum, fresh tangerine citrus, grapefruit, with menthol and celery. Slender and crisp on the palate. This wine has a weave of salty bitters underscored by a dash of minerality.