(Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut) R.D. (“recently disgorged”) is basically a Grand Année that has been kept behind for an extra three years’ aging on the lees. It receives a dosage of only 3 grams per liter. This yellow-gold wine has a nose of white chocolate, chalk, and mushrooms, expressed on the palate as shiitakes. A fullbodied, earthy, winey Champagne, it finishes bone dry. The Shifting Landscape of Champagne
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By Tom Hewson
(Bollinger, RD, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Champagne, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.Champagne 1995 vs 1996, 1/9/2026, (See more on Decanter...)