Tasting Notes
Vinous 91
Gold-tinged color. Deep, maturing aromas of toffee, butterscotch, ginger and molasses. Fat and rich in the mouth, with excellent intensity; in the mature Bollinger style but far more successful than the bottling from the lower-acid 1989 vintage. Thick with extract, and palate-staining on the aftertaste. A main-course Champagne.
Robert Parker 95
Bollinger’s 1990 Brut La Grande Annee is drinking superbly today, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of dried orange, pear, praline, honeyed toast and subtle hints of mocha. Full-bodied, textural and vinous, with superb depth at the core, bright girdling acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, it’s seamless and complete.
Richard Juhlin 93
A wonderfully good and heavy wine, with a much richer fruit and Chardonnay character than usual. The nuttiness typical of Bollinger is toned down to leave space for a wave of sweet and pleasure-filled fruity flavors. Superb length.
