I was invited by the Swedish importer to taste the anniversary vintage of Bollinger R.D. @ F12studio. The tasting was held by Assistant Chef des Caves Denis Bunner & Export Manager Karl-Frédéric Reuter.
RJ ON R.D. (Recently Disgorged) is the same as the vintage wine, but stored a few more years in contact with the yeast. The 1975 was for several years the best Champagne I’d drunk. The critics are unanimous—this is a great vintage for Bollinger. Some bottles with the Année Rare label have been too young and closed. The wine is best appreciated two or three years after being disgorged, when its classic hazelnut tones and rich flavor of truffles, cheese, and chocolate appear more clearly in the relatively hard and acidic wine. The aftertaste is majestic, with layers of nut and leather aromas.
