Price: $549.99
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100% Pinot Noir
Bollinger Description
Bollinger Champagne Extra Brut R.D. is a vintage wine that captures the visionary spirit of Madame Bollinger. With a low dosage and recent disgorgement, this wine's aging process is perfectly balanced, creating a harmonious contrast that echoes through each sip.
Bollinger R.D. boasts a lively, exceptionally complex taste that will take you on a journey outside time. Hazelnuts are the perfect pairing to this wine's splendour, adding a layer of freshness and generosity. The blend is composed of 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay from 18 different crus, Fermented in oak barrels, the wine has a low dosage of just 3 grams per litre, ensuring remarkable freshness.
On the palate, Bollinger R.D. glimmers with golden reflections, enticing aromas of marzipan, stewed apricots, honey, and breadcrumbs, accompanied by fresh notes of bergamot. A rich, precise mousse delivers citrus notes, followed by flavours of Mirabelle plums and vine peaches. The wine unfolds to reveal exceptional complexity, with notes of fresh hazelnuts and salinity, creating an intense, everlasting finish.
To showcase its unique style, serve Bollinger R.D. at a temperature of 12°C, then appreciate the evolution of its aromas over the course of the tasting. The first experience entails a discovery of Bollinger R.D. during the same year of its disgorgement, where the wine expresses a specific aromatic range with complex fruity notes. The alternative experience involves leaving Bollinger R.D. for several more years to mature in the cellar, which then reveals the depth of aromas characteristic of the finest vintages.
Experience the timeless luxury of Bollinger Champagne Extra Brut R.D., a vintage wine that embodies the visionary spirit of Madame Bollinger. Perfect for pairing with fresh hazelnuts, this wine's harmonious contrast between different temporalities is sure to delight your palate.
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, orange peel, freshly baked bread, subtle hints of fino sherry, wet stones and macadamia nut. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a deep core of fruit that's animated by racy acids and a refined pinpoint mousse, concluding with a bone-dry finish.
