2007 Champagne Bollinger Extra-Brut R.D.
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | Standard (0.75 ltr) (12%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2040 |
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Champagne Bollinger Winery
Champagne Bollinger is one of the great, classic Champagne houses and is known for a style characterized by structure, maturity, and precision. The house uses a high percentage of Pinot Noir, ferments some of its wines in oak, and ages them extensively on lees. The Cuvée RD stands for Récemment Dégorgé and demonstrates how Bollinger presents Champagne at the very moment when tension, freshness, and complexity converge.
More information about this winery can be found under the Winery tab.
Region, climate and location
The grapes for Bollinger Extra Brut RD 2008 are sourced from 18 villages in Champagne. Pinot Noir comes primarily from Aÿ and Verzenay, while Chardonnay is primarily sourced from Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant. The 2008 vintage is considered one of the great, classic vintages of Champagne, with a cool growing season that resulted in high acidity, aromatic precision, and exceptional aging potential.
RD within the house
RD is an iconic cuvée within Bollinger and is only released after a very long aging on the lees, followed by a late disgorgement. Due to the low dosage and the timing of release, this wine displays maximum tension and energy. The style is distinctly gastronomic and demands attention at the table.
Vineyards
The selected vineyards are situated on chalky soils that provide structure and length. Pinot Noir forms the backbone of the wine, providing power and grip, while Chardonnay adds freshness and precision. The plots are selected for concentration and long aging.
Grape varieties and composition
The 2008 vintage blend consists of 71 percent Pinot Noir and 29 percent Chardonnay. Pinot Noir provides texture and an almost tannic structure, while Chardonnay adds tension and aromatic clarity.
Harvest, vinification and maturation
The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness in a cool and balanced year. Vinification took place partly in small oak barrels, which contributes to texture and complexity. After the second fermentation, the wine matured extensively on lees in the Bollinger cellars. The dégorgement took place on October 28, 2022. The dosage is 3 grams per liter, resulting in a distinctly Extra Brut style with great precision. RD stands for Récemment Dégorgé, literally: recently degorged.
Color, smell and taste
The wine displays a bright golden yellow color with a fine, precise mousse. The nose is intense and layered, with aromas of apricot, dried pear, orange peel, and mandarin oil, complemented by hazelnut, brioche, and dried flowers. Subtle notes of chamomile, wet stone, and nutty accents add depth. On the palate, the wine is powerful and distinctly vinous, with a clear texture and an almost phenolic grip derived from the Pinot Noir. Fresh, salivating acidity keeps the whole taut and energetic, while the low dosage ensures a dry and very long finish.
Development and drinking window
Bollinger Extra Brut RD 2008 is still youthful and built for extended aging. Professional reviews suggest multiple drinking windows, ranging from 2025 to 2043 and from 2025 to 2045. The wine will continue to refine and deepen with further bottle aging.
Summary of professional reviews
William Kelley of The Wine Advocate awarded the wine 98+ points, highlighting its harmony, youthful energy, and exceptional aging potential. Antonio Galloni of Vinous awarded it 96 points, praising the Pinot Noir's vinous structure, texture, and almost tannic grip, combined with fresh acidity and low dosage. Both reviewers consider this vintage one of the great RD releases of the decade.
The full review texts can be found in the Professional Reviews tab.
If available, you'll find the official fact sheet and additional information about this fine wine in the "Attachments" tab. We'll automatically send you this information when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pick up" at the checkout page. We're located in Dordrecht, right next to the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Icons | Icon France |
| Winery | Bollinger |
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2040 |
| Alcohol % | 12 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | Standard (0.75 ltr) |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | Yes |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Fris, Mineraal, Rijk, Vol, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Iets te vieren, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
| Sommy Pairing Beschrijving | De 2007 Bollinger Extra-Brut R.D. toont een geraffineerd palet van fris boomgaardfruit en citrusschil met witte bloemen, honing en briocheachtige, notige en minerale ondertonen, een parelachtige mousse en een scherpe, levendige zuurgraad die de concentratie en finesse in balans brengt. Daardoor sluit hij prachtig aan bij gevogelte en kalfszwezerik bereid als kort gebraden of geroosterd met een boterige jus, bij witte vis of coquilles in een romige beurre blanc of licht gegrild om de minerale frisheid te benadrukken, en bij gerijpte kazen zoals Comté die de noot- en briochetonen weerspiegelen. Serveer licht gekoeld in een ruim glas zodat de aroma’s zich openen en de spanning tussen rijkdom en frisheid optimaal tot zijn recht komt. |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 97
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2021 - 2037
Disgorged on July 10, 2020, with three grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's eagerly awaited 2007 Extra-Brut R. D. is beautiful, unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, citrus pith and white flowers mingled with hints of honey, orange oil, buttery pastry, English walnuts and delicately spicy bass notes. Full-bodied, vibrant and incisive, it's unusually elegant and structurally fine-boned for what is routinely one of Champagne's more muscular tête de cuvées, with a bright spine of acidity that's cloaked in vibrant, concentrated fruit, complemented by a pearly pinpoint mousse and concluding with an intensely sapid finish. Long and penetrating, this is a tightly coiled R. D. that will reward bottle age.
The fruit of an early harvest, beginning on September 1st, Bollinger's superb 2007 R. D. is an unusually delicate, fine-boned rendition of this habitually muscular cuvée. An additional seven years on the lees has brought additional textural and amplitude to the acid spine that was already evident in the 2007 Grande Année, and the slight loss of pressure during aging on cork makes for a more refined, pearly mousse that complements the wine's enhanced texture and amplified sapid nuance. Fermented in used oak cooperage, with tirage under natural cork and disgorgement without added sulfur dioxide (but now with jetting to ensure consistency), it's one of the few tête de cuvée bottlings still made very much as it was 40 years ago. While I don't tend to comment on packaging, Bollinger's decision to revive the tasteful aluminum label that graced this cuvée's debut 1952 rendition, when the redoubtable Madame Lilly Bollinger still presided over this house, does underscore what is a real and not merely superficial commitment to artisanal traditions.
Published: Mar 04, 2021
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James Suckling
Score
98
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 256
Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2007
Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021
Color
Sparkling
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2007
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What an amazing nose this has, like the smell of a rock pool on a rocky coast, but with so many candied-fruit, spicy and mushroom notes behind that. That fruit is way more expressive on the powerful and structured palate with lime freshness and chalky minerality at the super-long, bone-dry finish. Disgorged 28th May, 2021.
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Vinous
97
Drinking Window
2022 - 2047
From: Champagne: 2021 New Releases (Nov 2021)
Bollinger’s 2007 R.D. is superb, but it is also a wine that reflects the nature of a unique and challenging growing season. In most vintages the R.D. is marked by the distinct creaminess and breadth of Aÿ Pinot Noir. Two thousand seven, though, was a difficult year marked by very dry weather, rain at the end of the growing season and an early harvest in August, something that was not as common as it has become. Selection was essential. For the 2007, the blend is composed of just 14 villages compared to the more typical 18-25. Verzenay is the main Pinot component while Cramant plays the leading role in the Chardonnays. For these reasons, the 2007 is an R.D. driven by more focus, energy and tension than readers are used to seeing. Lemon confit, dried flowers, sage, mint, crushed rocks, almond and ginger are some of the aromas and flavors that give the 2007 its complex, multi-faceted personality.
The 2007 can be enjoyed now, but I would prefer to cellar it for a few years. It will age effortlessly for decades as it moves through the various phases of its life. I was reminded of the way Champagne can magically traverse time by magical bottles of the 1976 R.D. and 1996 Vieilles Vignes Françaises I tasted recently. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, 91% Grand Cru fruit and the rest Premier Cru. Bollinger fans will notice the return of the original label, with the disgorgement date clearly visible, a tribute to Madame Bollinger, who was a pioneer in so many ways. Disgorged: July 10, 2020. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. (Originally published in May 2021)
- By Antonio Galloni, March 2021
The 2007 R.D. is the latest release from Bollinger. General Manager Charles-Armand de Belenet and Deputy Cellar Master Denis Bunner presented it alongside two mystery wines that arrived with very specific instructions about how to open the bottles. Not your everyday tasting. The mystery wines were obviously much older. I made sure not to look at the corks, and just focused on what was in the glass. I thought the two wines were different vintages, but they turned out to be two disgorgements of the 1976 R.D. one from 2020, the other from 2014 chosen to highlight how Champagne responds to disgorgement and time. It is also always interesting to compare a current vintage with an older year, although that is hard when three decades exist between them. Nineteen seventy-six was a very hot year that produced rich, dense Champagnes, the best of which remain compelling. The 1970s was the last decade when vines were older and yields were naturally lower, before the arrival of clones designed to maximize yields in the 1980s. More than anything, the two 1976s showed the way Champagne very graciously moves from one stage of its life to another, hopefully as we do.
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Since its foundation in 1829, the Champagne house Bollinger is located in Ay and family owned. The winery has 151 hectares of vineyards, mainly in Grand and Premier Cru areas. The uniqueness of these famous sparkling wines lies in the high standards of ethics and quality that the family has set for itself. These written principles dictate, for example, that the vinification of all wine takes place on the winery itself and is stored there on oak.
Both these high quality standards and the practice practiced to assemble only the best vintages from the best cultivation areas ensure the constant top quality of this Champagne, which Daniel Graig also prefers as a 007 agent.
The high quality requirements start at Bollinger in the vineyard. There is actually no second producer who selects the grapes so carefully at harvest, selects only the ripest grapes and consequently reduces the yield as Bollinger. The fact that people also know the literal side of champagne in this house is shown by the famous quote from Madame Bollinger, who answered the question when she prefers to drink champagne: “I drink champagne, when I am happy and when I am sad. I often drink it when I am alone; and if I have company, it should not be missed. When I'm not hungry I get hungry and when I'm hungry I let it taste good. Furthermore, I don't touch it unless I'm thirsty. ”
De 2007 Bollinger Extra-Brut R.D. toont een geraffineerd palet van fris boomgaardfruit en citrusschil met witte bloemen, honing en briocheachtige, notige en minerale ondertonen, een parelachtige mousse en een scherpe, levendige zuurgraad die de concentratie en finesse in balans brengt. Daardoor sluit hij prachtig aan bij gevogelte en kalfszwezerik bereid als kort gebraden of geroosterd met een boterige jus, bij witte vis of coquilles in een romige beurre blanc of licht gegrild om de minerale frisheid te benadrukken, en bij gerijpte kazen zoals Comté die de noot- en briochetonen weerspiegelen. Serveer licht gekoeld in een ruim glas zodat de aroma’s zich openen en de spanning tussen rijkdom en frisheid optimaal tot zijn recht komt.
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