Ranked #4 of 21 2002 Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier from Champagne
98/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
As good as ever, a fine bottle of a great wine. Full-bodied, mature yet vigorous. All of its component parts have meshed together beautifully, so the oak, aldehydes and acidity are indistinguishable from the complex whole.
Tasted: 09/12/2020
Drink: 2020 to 2020
RP 94 points: The 2002 Brut La Grande Annee is marvelous. The 2002 is an understated Grande Annee that caresses the palate with layers of effortless, weightless fruit. The mousse is exceptionally fine, which adds to the impression of total elegance. This is a relatively bright, floral Grande Annee with plenty of aromatic lift, inner perfume and no sense of heaviness at all. A rich, creamy finish adds the final note of complexity and pedigree. The 2002 is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, 71% from Grand Cru villages and 29% from Premier Crus. Disgorged February 2011. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.
94 points. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) November, 2011 by Antonio Galloni