To be completely different requires remaining true to oneself and ones traditions... It is in this spirit that Bollinger has developed a unique champagne: R.D. or Recently Disgorged. The blend is the same as that of Grande Annee and the R.D. uniqueness lies in its much longer ageing on the lees and - as its name implies - in its recent disgorging. First created in the early 1960's, R.D. is the outcome of research developed by the House of Bollinger on the ageing of champagne on its lees. Not only...

Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 4 notes)

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 12/31/89

Rating for France-Champagne: 88 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>