2002 Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut (750ml)

R.D. (recently-disgorged) is Champagne Bollinger's extra-brut, vintage, low-dosage offering. It starts as a Grand Année then allowed to mature for an extra 8 to 20 years. This is composed of 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay. "It's striking that is as fresh as it is given the ten years in the cellars. It has a fine citrus nose with plenty of lemons, grapefruit and yellow chalky notes, not to mention some lighter floral elements. The palate is super dry (dosage at 3-4g), and there's a silky, sherbet-like texture that makes this smooth fine and long. The citrus flavors give way to the surging acidity and the finish twists very slowly through to lightly toasted cashew nuts mingled with complex fruit and citrus flavors. Disgorged October 22, 2013." 99 points - James Suckling (Oct. 2016)"Tasted blind. Tense, dense nose. Savoury. Lemony with marked acidity and lots to chew on. Bone-dry finish, rather a demanding nature. Intellectual wine. Quite long. One of the more evolved. A little like wh