Famed for consistency, structure and complexity, Bollinger is one of the few remaining independent champagne houses in the world. The Bollinger La Grande Année's name "The Great Year" in French should clue you in to how good this bottle is. But if you still need convincing, let us tell you more. First, there's the fact that it's tinted with golden glints thanks to traditional oak-barrel fermentation. Then there's its intense effervescence, its sea-air finish, and its notes of peach, almond and bergamot.