Rarity

The Bollinger R.D. Experience: The contrast between a wonderful freshness and the exceptional aromas of an old vintage.

The wines are chiselled, precise, rich in the scent of flowers and minerals. They are to be matched with fish, shellfish or a cheese platter to enhance themselves perfectly.

"The 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren’t often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Année built on linear intensity and drive. The 2014 is a blend...

The Vieilles Vignes Françaises are intimately linked to the history of Champagne Bollinger. Ungrafted, they carry a memory that has almost disappeared: an extraordinary and moving heritage memory, that of pre-phylloxera Champagne. Les Chaudes Terres and Clos St Jacques in Aÿ constitute the legendary plots of Vieilles Vignes Françaises of Maison Bollinger. For this vintage of Vieilles Vignes...