Champagne Bollinger RD 1996

Notes - Bollinger RD (meaning‘recently disgorged’) is exclusively produced with wines from the cuvée juice. The first fermentation of RD is always 100% carried out in oak barrels, which has become quite unique in champagne. The crus are fermented in small oak barrels (205, 225 and 410 litres), which enables a rigourous selection. Bollinger only uses old barrels (five years and more), in order to generate neither an oaky taste nor tannins. This method reinforces the aromatic complexity and the ageing potential of the wines. Once the wine is bottled, the second fermentation and cellar ageing are conducted under natural cork. This enables a better protection against oxidation compared with a metal crown cap. This method, nowadays very seldom used in champagne, is a guarantee of freshness. It allows the aromas to preserve all their bouquet. RD ages in cellar for at least eight years. After manual riddling and disgorging, RD rests for a minimum of three months prior to shipment. 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Excellent with mushroom risotto and truffle shavings, roast duck and game, as well as cheeses such as Comte, Roquefort and Langres. "Bollinger's answer to a prestige cuvée. Keeping the wine long on its lees yields a wine that is very much in the rich Bollinger style. This is a beautifully balanced wine, with acidity, intensity and structure in perfect harmony. It is still so young, and certainly could age for years." 97 points, Wine Enthusiast
 
     

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