Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut 2008

Weintyp: Schaumwein
Hersteller: Bollinger
Region: Frankreich, Champagne
Rebsorte: 66% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay
Farbe: helles Goldgelb
Ausbau: Extra-Brut

Beschreibung: Der Bollinger RD (Récemment Dégorgé) 2008 liegt sehr lange auf der Hefe und wird frühestens nach 12 Jahren degorgiert. Hierdurch ist der Bollinger RD sensationell und wunderbar frisch am Gaumen unterstrichen durch die Dosage auf Extra-Brut-Niveau und intensiv aromatisch durch die lange Reifung. R.D. steht für "Récemment Dégorgé", vor kurzem degorgiert und steht für die besondere Frische kombiniert mit außergewöhnlichen Reifearomen. Madame Bollinger schuf diesen legendären Champagner 1967, als sie der Welt den Jahrgang 1952 präsentierte. Er gab ihr so die Möglichkeit, diese zauberhafte Cuvée zu probieren, die länger - als je zuvor - auf der Hefe reifte. Ihr großer Wunsch: mit Liebhabern und Genießern den außergewöhnlichen Moment zu teilen, wenn der gerade degorgierte Champagner sein Maximum an Frische und aromatischer Intensität entfaltet. Es war eine kleine Revolution in der Welt der Champagne. Der kühne Bollinger R.D. wurde später auch James Bond's Lieblings-Champagner.

Wine Advocate: „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.“

James Suckling: „Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled fruits, too. Full-bodied. So tangy and energetic with sizzling acidity and creamy tannins. Flavorful and lightly oxidized at the finish. Smacking my lips. Agile. Ginger and spices. A touch of bitter complexity with some salinity. Extreme character that grabs your attention. 13 years and six months aging on the lees with cork. 3 grams dosage. 71% pinot noir and 29% chardonnay. Don’t serve too cold. Drink or hold."

Jeb Dunnuck: „The 2008 Champagne R.D. Extra Brut is chiseled, powerful, and packaged with a chalky mineral texture. Made from 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with 3 grams per liter dosage, it pours a bright straw yellow hue, while its aromatics are more mineral-tinged and feel a touch more noble and upright in character. Aromatically, it opens to notes of toasted almond, preserved Meyer lemon, brothy saline, and vibrant fresh fruit. Displaying tension and grace, it has the richness of Bollinger but is more upright, with an electric mineral energy that courses through the finish, which lasts for days. Mouthwatering and long, it’s a stunner. It needs more time to harmonize all its components, but this is a wine to cellar for the ages, and I think this is going to be a vintage of RD we talk about for a very, very long time. Cellar it if you can and drink 2026-2056. Disgorged December 2022.“

Vinous: „Bollinger’s 2008 R.D. is a powerful, vinous Champagne. Apricot, dried pear, tangerine oil, hazelnut, dried flowers, chamomile and brioche all race across the palate. The 2008 boasts notable depth and textural intensity, with a feeling of phenolic, almost tannindriven grip from the Pinot that propels the finish. At times the R.D. is quite exotic, even if there is a good kick of energy from the bright, salivating acids and low dosage. The 2008 R.D. is very much a Champagne for the dinner table, a wine that benefits immensely from aeration. In 2008, the blend comprises fruit from 18 villages, 71% Pinot Noir, mostly from Aÿ and Verzenay and 29% Chardonnay, mostly from Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant. Dosage is 3 grams of dosage. I would give this a few more years in bottle to fully come together. Disgorged: October 28, 2022.“

Wine Spectator: „This focused Champagne is all about the graceful definition of power, with an up-front, austere edge to the steely acidity, which is softened by the fine, plush mousse and well-integrated with the rich profile. Toasted hazelnut, crystallized honey, peach skin and nectarine flavors expand on the palate, accented by hints of ground ginger, oyster shell and preserved lemon, with a racy streak of salinity that drives the mouthwatering finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged October 2022. Drink now through 2038.“

Decanter: „Bright in colour with gold reflections, the aromatics are immediately captivating, with marzipan, acacia, apricot and patisserie all vying for attention. It’s impossibly youthful yet reassuringly mature, a bread basket of delicious contradiction. Cerebral seduction ensues on the palate, with dried fruits, bergamot and lime joining the party, then come the hazelnut notes – which have been identified as a leitmotif for the vintage – and a clean, almost chalky finish to restore rigorous harmony. Precision in no way undermines generosity, and generosity in no way undermines potential. A very fine piece of work all in all, tasted from magnum, alongside bottle and jeroboam. Disgorged: November 2022.“

Jancis Robinson: „Lightly smoky nose and extremely tense with some of the mushroom notes that are so characteristic of mature Bollinger. (Though hazelnuts were chosen as the overriding character and theme of the launch dinner by chef de cave Denis Bunner.) Still extremely youthful though it did open out in the glass, auguring well for bottle development.“

Trinktemperatur: 5-7°
Lagerpotential: bis 2040

Auszeichnungen:
Robert Parker: 98+/100 Punkte für 2008
Vinous: 96/100 Punkte für 2008
James Suckling: 99/100 Punkte für 2008
Wine Spectator: 97/100 Punkte für 2008
Decanter: 97/100 Punkte für 2008
Jancis Robinson: 18/20 Punkte für 2008
James Suckling: 98/100 Punkte für 2007
Robert Parker: 97/100 Punkte für 2007
Vinous: 97/100 Punkte für 2007
Wine Spectator: 96/100 Punkte für 2007