Champagne Bollinger • Champagne, France
Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut is the house’s iconic “Recently Disgorged” prestige cuvée, a late-disgorged version of La Gran…Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut is the house’s iconic “Recently Disgorged” prestige cuvée, a late-disgorged version of La Grande Année that spends around a decade or more on lees before release, then receives an exceptionally low extra‑brut dosag…Learn More »
$342
/750ml
2008 Retail Average
98
/100
2008 Pro Rating
Tension defines the 2008 Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut, with pinpoint, steely acidity carrying layers of toasted hazelnut, brioche, preserved citrus and ripe stone fruits over a deep, concentrated core. The low dosage and long lees aging give a bone-dry, chalk-tinged structure and subtle oxidative complexity, leading to an intense, mouthwatering finish that still feels remarkably youthful and tightly coiled.
Lobster with lemon butter; Roast chicken with morels; Aged Comté cheese
Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut is the house’s iconic “Recently Disgorged” prestige cuvée, a late-disgorged version of La Grande Année that spends around a decade or more on lees before release, then receives an exceptionally low extra‑brut dosage. Dominated by Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Chardonnay, sourced mainly from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards and fermented entirely in oak, it marries remarkable freshness with deep, mature complexity, showing rich brioche, honeyed and nutty notes over a tense, saline, mineral-driven frame. Conceiv…