Bollinger
About Bollinger
Champagne Bollinger is a prestigious winery located in the Champagne region of France. Founded in 1829 by Athanase de Villermont, the winery has been producing exceptional champagne for over 190 years. Today, it is recognized as one of the leading champagne houses in the world, known for its exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail, and dedication to quality.
One of the winery's most famous offerings is its prestige cuvée, the Bollinger R.D. This champagne is made only in exceptional vintages and is aged for a minimum of 8 years on its lees, resulting in a rich and complex flavour profile that is elegant and powerful. The R.D. has been praised by wine critics and enthusiasts alike, with Wine Spectator calling it "a stunning Champagne that epitomizes Bollinger's commitment to excellence."
In addition to the R.D., Bollinger offers a range of other exceptional champagnes, including the Special Cuvée, La Grande Année, and Rosé. Each of these champagnes is crafted with the same level of care and attention, resulting in wines that are both sophisticated and approachable.
Over the years, Champagne Bollinger has received numerous accolades and endorsements from the media, cementing its reputation as one of the world's leading champagne producers.
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Champagne | 1 | 90 (VN) | HK$6,435.00 | |||||
Vinous (90)Light bronze color. Mature Champagne notes of brown butter, walnut, apple cider and maple syrup on the nose, along with fresher pear and mineral nuances. Rich, full-bodied and concentrated; a rather powerfully structured Champagne with noteworthy density and firm acidity. Considering the mature flavors, this wine is fresh and focused in the middle palate. Seems longer and more gripping than a bottle I tasted a year ago, perhaps the strengthening effect of another year on the lees prior to disgorgement. |
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Champagne | 12 | 19+ (MJ) | HK$4,595.00 | |||||
Matthew Jukes (19+)The latest release of R.D. – Bollinger’s iconic ‘Recently Disgorged or Récemment Dégorgé’ wine is something completely out of the ordinary. My one-word description for this sensational wine is ‘controlled’. I say this because what I adore about every single vintage of R.D. which I have tasted (and there have been many – see below) is the seeming lack of control in every sip. R.D. should be and usually is an absurdly decadent and unpredictable wine, firing off ostentatious flavour and extraordinary detail in every direction. This is why I love it so much and also why I only open it on very special occasions! What is remarkable about this particular vintage is its restraint and levity coupled with the extraordinary length of finish. After 14 years on lees, this wine is as power-packed and energised as it could possibly be and with the extra edge and vivacity coming from a fulsome percentage of Verzenay Pinot fruit (29%) added to the usual heartbeat coming from the Aÿ Pinot core (26%) this is a dynamic red fruit-dominant cocktail. The overall blend is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay coming from 14 Crus with 91% Grands Crus in this vintage. The dosage is a keen 3 grams per litre and all disgorgement is done by hand, as usual. But in 2007 the result is atypical, enchanting, surprisingly refreshing and amazingly delicious. I opened this bottle at 11.00 am and did not stopper it for a full 12 hours. I even sneaked half a glass with a chicken curry at supper time and it worked like a dream. This is not a massive firework of a wine that explodes gloriously and then is gone. Instead, it is a blazing torch of flavour with phenomenal persistence and balance and this makes it unmissable in every serious Champagne lover’s cellar. |