Arguably the last release of Vintage 2008's prestige cuvee – The Bollinger R.D 2008 has been released.
 
Bollinger R.D., an abbreviation for "Recemment Degorge", lies in the cellar and is aged longer on the lees, and usually receives a lower dosage at around 3-4g/L. It is a rare cuvee that takes up only 1% of Bollinger's entire production. The Bollinger R.D 2008 are disgorged in October 2022 which stayed 13 years with the lees to develop its structure and power. 
 

It can be enjoyed soon after release if you prefer richer fruits and freshness and has great potential for post-disgorgement aging, we are delighted to offer:

Bollinger R.D 2008

Special Offer:
HK$2,180 per bottle
HK$2,100 per bottle if you purchase three bottles or above
HK$2,080 per bottle if you purchase six bottles or above
 
98+pts William Kelley
When I was tasting Bollinger's brilliant Grande Année in this vintage, I was trying to imagine how good the 2008 Extra-Brut R. D. would be, as the style of the vintage seems almost perfectly adapted to this cuvée. Four years later, we have the answer, and the wine is brilliant. Disgorged in 2022, it's more reserved out of the gates than the dramatic Grande Année was on release, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, orange peel, freshly baked bread, subtle hints of fino sherry, wet stones and macadamia nut. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a deep core of fruit that's animated by racy acids and a refined pinpoint mousse, concluding with a bone-dry finish. Extremely harmonious and full of youthful energy, it's the finest R. D. of the decade and one that will richly reward a bit of additional age on cork. In style, the most obvious comparison is with the 1996, but the 2008 is more integrated and harmonious on release. These bottles were disgorged late last year with three grams per liter dosage.
 
97pts Richard Juhlin 
This beautifully sparkling 2008 is surprisingly light in colour, but will surely deepen towards more golden tones in the near future a little further from its fresh disgorgement date. The colossal and wonderful scent is of such dignity that words can never do it full justice. If I do try to describe this unique perfume, it is dominated by hazelnut cream from Piedmont, Domori chocolate from Venezuela, madeleine cookies, almond paste, wood sauna, gunpowder, grilled beef, duck liver, honeysuckle, mushroom cream, honey and nougat. It takes a long time in the glass before the fruit appears and at the same time the nutty and grilled aromas tone down a bit. The taste is vibrantly fresh while being rich and grilled nutty. Here, minerality and sea aromas such as iodine and oyster shells show up together with an apricot-like sublime fruitiness. After a fresh attack, my senses are left supremely satisfied with an exemplary long aftertaste of honey.
 
Subject to final confirmation and stock remaining unsold. ETA June 2023.

Delivery is free-of-charge for single purchase above HK$3,000 or 6 bottles (or accumulated amount at time of delivery); otherwise, a standard delivery fee of HK$100 applies.