La Grande Annee Collector Bullet
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared scallops with truffle butter, roasted duck breast, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bollinger La Grande Année Collector Bullet represents the ultimate intersection of cinematic history and viticultural excellence. This ultra-exclusive release celebrates Bollinger's legendary partnership with the James Bond franchise, which began in 1979. Housed in a spectacular, limited-edition case shaped like a Walther PPK bullet, this collector's piece contains Bollinger's prestige vintage cuvée, La Grande Année. Crafted only in exceptional years, this Champagne is entirely fermented in seasoned oak casks, a traditional method that imparts unmatched depth, micro-oxygenation, and creamy complexity. Primarily sourced from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards in Aÿ, Verzenay, Cramant, and Oger, it showcases a powerful, Pinot Noir-driven structure balanced by the elegance of Chardonnay, resulting in a rich, vinous masterpiece with notes of toasted brioche, baked stone fruits, and refined minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1829 in the grand cru village of Aÿ by Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Renaudin, and Jacques Bollinger, Champagne Bollinger stands as one of the most revered and historic family-owned houses in the Champagne region of France. Built upon an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, the estate is distinguished by its meticulous use of oak barrel fermentation, an on-site cooperage, and extensive cellar aging under natural cork. Pinot Noir forms the powerful, structured backbone of the house style, sourced predominantly from Bollinger's extensive holdings in premier and grand cru vineyards. The house is globally celebrated for its rich and complex cuvées, ranging from the signature Special Cuvée and vintage-dated La Grande Année to the legendary R.D. and the exceptionally rare, ungrafted Vieilles Vignes Françaises.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5%