One of the Grande Marques of Champagne, Bollinger has a long history in Aÿ dating back to 1829 when it was founded by Athanase de Villermont, Joseph Bollinger, and Paul Renaudin. The House makes some of the most full-bodied, rich and powerful style Champagne, with a Pinot-dominant style, use of barrel aging and being slightly oxidative. Their champagnes strike a beautiful balance between the intensity from Pinot Noirs and the freshness of Chardonnays. They have an impressive range to offer from their portfolio and the La Grande Annee is one of the more widely popular from the selection. The La Grande Annee is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, sourced only...

Bollinger has a long history in Aÿ dating back to 1829, when it was founded by Athanase de Villermont, Joseph Bollinger, and Paul Renaudin. One of the Grande Marques of Champagne, the House makes some of the most full-bodied, rich and powerful style Champagne, with a Pinot-dominant style, use of barrel aging and being slightly oxidative. Their champagnes strike a beautiful balance between the intensity from Pinot Noirs and the freshness of Chardonnays. They have an impressive range to offer from their portfolio and the La Grande Annee is one of the more widely popular from the selection. The La Grande Annee is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and is...

“It is extremely fascinating how strong the scent memory can be. My experience was so intense that for a few seconds I really found myself in another era. Considering that after the 79' I have tasted hundreds of R.D. bottles from twenty or so other vintages, I initially found it remarkable and extremely fascinating.” – Richard Juhlin The 2008 vintage in Champagne has already been categorized as the best vintage in the past 20 years, and earlier in 2023, we have one of the latest releases of Grandes Marques – Bollinger R.D. 2008. Bollinger R.D., abbreviation for "Recemment Degorge", lies in the cellar and is aged longer on...

“It is extremely fascinating how strong the scent memory can be. My experience was so intense that for a few seconds I really found myself in another era. Considering that after the 79' I have tasted hundreds of R.D. bottles from twenty or so other vintages, I initially found it remarkable and extremely fascinating.” – Richard Juhlin The 2008 vintage in Champagne has already been categorized as the best vintage in the past 20 years, and earlier in 2023, we have one of the latest releases of Grandes Marques – Bollinger R.D. 2008. Bollinger R.D., abbreviation for "Recemment Degorge", lies in the cellar...

Bollinger R.D., abbreviation for "Recemment Degorge", lies in the cellar and is aged longer on the lees, and usually receives lower dosage at around 3-4g/L. It is a rare cuvee which takes up only 1% of the Bollinger entire production. Today. we are excited to offer 1997 Bollinger R.D., a fine and mature vintage to enjoy now that it looks like a great position to buy. Putting 1997 Bollinger R.D. with other remarkable vintage such as 1995 & 1996, the price of Vintage 1997 is 20% lower and also received a fantastic score from Antonio Galloni, who says 1997 has “explosive aromatics” and “terrific balance”. A classic...