Only a year has passed since the release of La Grande Année 2008. To many, this was the ultimate expression of one of the world’s greatest Champagnes, so how does one follow that? Let the halo resonate for a few years, surely? Not at all…
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Bollinger La Grande Année 2012:
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{"wineId":"36945","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"36946","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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