2002 Bollinger Extra Brut R D

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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JS 99 JD 96 WS 96 DC 95 JG 95 BH 94 JR 93 WA 92
JS 99

jamessuckling.com, October 2016

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...
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, March 2018

A wine that really needs time in the glass to show at its best, Bollinger’s 2002 RD comes from a total 23 different crus (71% being Grand Cru) and is a 60/40 split of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged in 2013 after...
WS 96

Wine Spectator, August 2015

A fine example of power married to elegance, this is impeccably balanced, with a mouthwatering palate of crème de cassis, toasted brioche, fleur de sel and crystallized honey flavors. The rich, smoky underpinning is...
DC 95

Decanter,

Expressive and richly textured Pinot Noir. Profound.
JG 95

View From The Cellar, September 2016

The 2002 Bollinger R.D. is comprised of a blend of sixty percent pinot noir and forty percent chardonnay, with the wine being finished with a low dosage of 3.5 grams per liter. This is one of the most beautiful young...
BH 94

Burghound, January 2015

There is a trace of reduction present though it’s not so much as to mask the elegant and really lovely brioche, citrus and green apple nuances. There is a notably refined bead to the mousse that is dense yet not...
JR 93

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, April 2017

Deep straw. Doesn't look at all fizzy although there is a very fine bead on the palate. Strong mushroom-soup aroma (very Bollinger!). A slight edge of decay; an extreme champagne. Bone dry – uncompromising. Far from...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2015

Big names do not help if you are not familiar with a certain house style, and so I can understand everyone who dislikes Bollinger's 2002 RD Extra Brut, which at first sight reveals a matured if not an old wine displaying...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage 2002
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12%
Closure Cork