The 2008 R.D. cuvée from Bollinger is a bold and vibrant wine. Created by the illustrious Madame Bollinger, the R.D. cuvée is an Extra Brut champagne, vintage and aged on lees, offered for tasting immediately after disgorging: R.D. stands for "Récemment Dégorgée" (recently disgorged). Its recent disgorging guarantees optimal freshness, that extraordinary moment when the intensity of the freshness equals the beauty of the aromatic expression.
This exceptional cuvée is only produced in great years and reveals the exceptional aromatic expression of its vintage in a Champagne that has taken the time to develop while retaining its brilliance.
This 2008 vintage is a blend of 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay from 18 different crus. This blend is vinified and then aged in barrels. The bottles are placed in the cellar, under cork, to optimize the development of aromas, and benefit from more than 10 years of aging.
This champagne has a golden hue.
The nose is rich with aromas of marzipan, honey, breadcrumbs, apricot, and bergamot.
The palate opens with a rich and precise effervescence, then reveals flavors of mirabelle plum, vine peach, and citrus. The salty finish combined with fresh hazelnut gives the wine a beautiful length on the palate.
This magnificent 2008 R.D. cuvée from Bollinger is the perfect accompaniment to scallops with hazelnuts from Piedmont.
