Excellent. Not a trace of the tweedy vintage Bolly I've had in the past. A good dense palate without a suggestion of stolidity about it. A touch of green smoke on the finish. Lovely mousse, decidedly straw colour but very pale and bright. This is lovely, as are all the 2002s I have tried, with enough spine and nerves to make me think it will last.
The score;
Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall, there was this one:
"Matters of great concern should be treated lightly."
Master Ittei commented,
"Matters of small concern should be treated seriously" Hagakure.
2002 Bollinger, La Grande Anee
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2002 Bollinger, La Grande Anee
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Re: 2004 Bollinger, La Grande Anee
Owen, I'm glad that you're having a good time. 
The Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt know thy Port