R.D. 3rd Disgorgement
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Given its extensive lees aging and late disgorgement, this rare cuvée is released at its peak but possesses the structure to evolve beautifully for another 10 to 20 years when kept in optimal cellar conditions.
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Roasted milk-fed veal with chanterelles, slow-cooked wild turbot in a rich butter sauce, or aged Comté cheese.
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Bollinger's R.D. (Récemment Dégorgé) is a legendary monument in Champagne, born from the visionary mind of Madame Lily Bollinger in the mid-20th century. While the wine world of the 1960s favored young, fresh champagnes, Madame Bollinger dared to release older vintages that had spent over a decade on their lees, disgorging them just before release to preserve an extraordinary tension between mature complexity and vibrant freshness. The '3rd Disgorgement' represents an ultra-late, library release of this iconic cuvée, offering an even deeper exploration of time. Composed predominantly of Pinot Noir sourced from historic Grand and Premier Crus, the base wine is fermented in aged oak barrels—a signature Bollinger tradition—before embarking on its multi-decade maturation under natural cork. The result is a majestic Champagne of unparalleled depth, marked by notes of toasted brioche, dried honey, and truffle, underpinned by a striking, mineral-driven acidity.
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Founded in 1829 in the historic village of Aÿ by Jacques Bollinger, Paul Renaudin, and Hennequin de Villermont, Champagne Bollinger is one of the region's most prestigious and fiercely independent family-owned houses. Renowned for its Pinot Noir-dominated blends and traditional production methods, Bollinger uniquely ferments its vintage wines in seasoned oak casks and maintains an extensive library of reserve wines aged in magnums under cork. The house's signature style is defined by its rich complexity, structure, and depth, best exemplified by legendary cuvées like Special Cuvée, La Grande Année, and the late-disgorged R.D. Additionally, Bollinger preserves a rare piece of viticultural history with its ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Pinot Noir vines used to produce the ultra-exclusive Vieilles Vignes Françaises.