Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut, Champagne

R.D. — Récemment Dégorgé — is Bollinger's audacious statement on what extended lees ageing can achieve. Disgorged years later than the standard release, it arrives with extraordinary complexity, toasty depth and a tension that few houses can match. It redefined what a prestige cuvée could be when first released in 1952, and it continues to set the benchmark. Among collectors, a mature R.D. is one of the most coveted bottles in the cellar and most sought after in the secondary market.