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Artisan.wine · Champagne Bollinger · Since 1829 · A Father's Day Sale
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For Father's Day · This Sunday · "Utterly Delicious"
See why Kings, Queens, James Bond All Love #1 Champagne House in France, and how they just beat the S&P 500.
Queen Victoria's Royal Warrant since 1884. James Bond's Champagne since 1979. Voted #1 Champagne House in France by the country's top sommeliers. Seven Wine Spectator Top 100 finishes in a decade. Six rare cuvées, sale pricing, in stock now.
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The Verdict
A League of Its Own.
When the dust settles, one name consistently rises to the top. This isn't marketing — it's a dynasty.
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The Critics' Darling
It's rare to make the Wine Spectator Top 100. Seven times in a decade is dominance. Cracking the Top 10 Wines of the Year twice recently — #10 in 2020, #10 in 2022 — is legendary.
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The Sommelier's Choice
In a prestigious poll by La Revue du Vin de France, the country's top sommeliers voted Bollinger the #1 Champagne House in all of France. The people who sell Champagne for a living chose this one.
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The Choice of Bond & the Queen
Queen Victoria granted Bollinger a Royal Warrant in 1884; the house still holds it. James Bond has refused to drink anything else for 45 years — 14 films since 1979. The ultimate symbol of sophistication.
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The Financial Fortress
Over the last decade, fine wine has been one of the highest-performing assets, often outpacing the S&P 500. Unlike crypto, Bollinger has a floor: if the market crashes, you still have the best bottle of wine on earth.
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The Investment Reality
We call La Grande Année a "Grenade."
Because its price explodes and increases significantly over time. Look at the history.
| Vintage |
Release Price |
Current Market |
Growth |
| 2002 |
~$100 |
$450+ |
350% |
| 2008 |
~$130 |
$400+ |
207% |
| 2012 |
~$150 |
$280+ |
86% |
| 2015 |
$159.97 |
??? |
The Opportunity |
Buy the 2015 today at release pricing — cellar it and watch what every prior vintage has done.
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Special Cuvée NV · "Utterly Delicious" · The House Pour
Case Pricing
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Bond's Pour · Created in 1911 · 60% Pinot Noir / 25% Ch / 15% Meunier
Bollinger Special Cuvée NV
DM 95 · JS 93 · BH 93 ("utterly delicious") · WS 93 · JD 92 · WA 92 · ~10% barrel-fermented · ~40% reserve wines in magnums
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1-2 Bottles
$69.97
per bottle
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6-Pack
$64.97
save $30 / case
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12-Pack
$59.97
save $120
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93 Points · BurgHound · Allen Meadows
"Restrained and very pretty aromas… the utterly delicious, vibrant and detailed flavors possess fine complexity on the agreeably dry but not austere finish."
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Brut Rosé NV · "Raw Silk-Like Mousse" · WS 94 / JS 93
17 in Stock
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1,000 Cases Imported · Pale Copper · Strawberries & Raspberries
Bollinger Brut Rosé NV
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier · red-wine addition adds depth · the latest non-vintage iteration in the lineage that began with Madame Bollinger's Grande Année Rosé
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94Spectator
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93Suckling
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92BurgHound
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92Advocate
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94 Points · Wine Spectator
"Pretty hints of orchard blossoms and ripe fruit… a statuesque rosé Champagne. Integrates a frame of vivid acidity and a rich underpinning of chalky minerality with a fine, raw silk-like mousse that carries the layered flavors of wild cherry and strawberry, peach skin and Marcona almond. Drink now through 2029."
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Per bottle
$119.97
17 in stock
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"PN TX20" Blanc de Noirs NV · JS 95 / WS 94 / DM 94
Special Release
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100% Pinot Noir from Tauxières · Reserves from 2008 & 2012 in Magnum · 8 g/L
Bollinger "PN TX20" Brut
2020 base (Tauxières Pinot Noir) + 25% reserves · cellar-aged twice as long as the appellation requires · disgorged February 2025 · drink now through 2035
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95Suckling
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94Spectator
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94Decanter
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93+Vinous
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93Dunnuck
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92Advocate
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95 Points · James Suckling
"Very vinous. Captivating aromas of subtle strawberries, flint, gunmetal and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with beautiful purity and length, this has ultrafine bubbles that blend in nicely and go on for minutes. Real clarity."
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Per bottle
$129.97
22 in stock
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"B16" Brut 2016 · JS 96 / WE 95 / WA 94
Special Release · 8 in Stock
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The Year La Grande Année Wasn't Made · 4 g/L Extra Brut · 7 Years on Lees
2016 Bollinger "B16" Brut
73% Pinot Noir · 27% Chardonnay · exclusively Grand & Premier Cru · 7 years on lees, riddled & disgorged by hand · 4 g/L dosage
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96Suckling
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95Enthusiast
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94Advocate
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93Vinous
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93Decanter
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96 Points · James Suckling
"A sophisticated champagne with extremely refined character and linear phenolics that give it length and class. Medium-bodied with grapefruit and apples as well as pie crust. Bright acidity at the end."
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Per bottle
$154.99
8 in stock
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La Grande Année 2015 · The "Grenade" · TWI 96+ / JS 96 / WS 96 / VM 96
7 in Stock
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11 Crus · 79% Grand Cru / 21% Premier Cru · 100% Barrel-Fermented · 7 Years on Lees
2015 Bollinger La Grande Année Brut
60% Pinot Noir from Verzenay, Aÿ & Mareuil-sur-Aÿ · 40% Chardonnay from Chouilly & Avize · 8 g/L · disgorged May 2023 · drink now through 2040
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96+Independent
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96Suckling
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96Spectator
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96Vinous
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95+Advocate
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94Decanter
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94Dunnuck
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96 Points · Wine Spectator
"This expressive Champagne features a rich, well-spiced range of flavors chiseled by well-honed, integrated acidity, which lends a racy feel to the ripe black cherry and mulberry fruit and notes of salted almond, pink grapefruit granita, crystallized honey and pickled ginger that ride the raw silk-like mousse. Drink now through 2040."
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Release Price · Your Buy-In to the "Grenade"
$159.97
7 in stock
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La Grande Année 2008 · WA 97+ / VM 97 / WS 96
⚠ Last 7 Bottles
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A Legendary Vintage · The Year Bollinger Built a New Bottle For
2008 Bollinger La Grande Année
71% Pinot Noir · 29% Chardonnay from 18 crus · first vintage to use Bollinger's narrower-necked 1846 bottle · 833 cases imported · drink now through 2033+
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97+Advocate
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97Vinous
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96Spectator
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95Enthusiast
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97 Points · Vinous · Antonio Galloni
"Rich, ample and full-bodied, with all of the pedigree of the vintage on display.… one of the best Grande Années I can remember tasting. Bollinger fans won't want to miss it."
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Last 7 Bottles of the 2008
$349.99
Worldwide market: $400+
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The Artisan Standard
Provenance Guarantee.
In the digital age, it's easy to find a deal. It's much harder to find the truth. If you click around, you may see lower prices — but look closer. Is the wine actually there? Or is it a "pre-arrival" promise? Is it being shipped from a certified importer, or has it changed hands three times without temperature control?
Provenance is not a buzzword. It is the difference between a transcendental Champagne and vinegar.
We possess every bottle here. In stock, inspected, ready to ship. Sourced strictly through certified importers. Unbroken chain of custody. If there's an issue, we fix it. Period. When you put a bottle in your cellar, make sure you trust the hands that held it before yours.
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Father's Day · This Sunday
A single bottle is a celebration.
A case is a lifestyle.
Special Cuvée $69.97 · 12pk $59.97/btl · Rosé $119.97 · PN TX20 $129.97 · B16 $154.99 · LGA 2015 $159.97 · LGA 2008 $349.99 / last 7.
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All my best,
James Tran
Artisan.wine
P.S. The 2002 La Grande Année released at ~$100 and is now $450+. The 2008 released at ~$130 and is now $400+. The 2012 released at ~$150 and is now $280+. Today's 2015 release at $159.97 is your buy-in to the next "Grenade." Open one for Dad on Sunday; lay another down for 2030. Text 650-880-3553 for a custom case.
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Please enjoy responsibly · Must be 21+ · Allocation limited; pricing & availability subject to change
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