{"product_id":"bollinger-r-d-1981-champagne-75cl-12-abv","title":"Bollinger R. D. 1981 Champagne, 75cl, 12% ABV","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bollinger R.D. 1981 Champagne is an incredibly rare, prestige cuvée that epitomizes the house's master-level approach to extended lees aging. Standing for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eRécemment Dégorgé\u003c\/i\u003e (Recently Disgorged), the R.D. series takes the house's exceptional Grande Année blend—predominantly Pinot Noir balanced with Chardonnay—and leaves it to age on its yeast sediment for decades before it is finally opened, clarified, and given an Extra Brut (very low sugar) dosage. Despite 1981 being a notoriously small and challenging frost-bitten vintage in Champagne, Bollinger managed to craft a beautifully complex wine. It delivers a brilliant contrast of immense aromatic maturity—featuring rich notes of roasted nuts, dried fruits, honey, and subtle mushroom—while retaining a surprising, vibrant freshness on the palate due to its late disgorgement date in1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eCategory: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oldandrarewhisky.co.uk\/collections\/wine-champagne\"\u003eWine\/Champagne\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eBrand:\u003cspan\u003e Bollinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBottler: Official\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eVintage: NV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrength: 12% Vol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 75cl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Old and Rare Whisky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56336582738299,"sku":null,"price":239.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2132\/8663\/files\/bollinger-1981-1.1.jpg?v=1784118404","url":"https:\/\/www.oldandrarewhisky.co.uk\/products\/bollinger-r-d-1981-champagne-75cl-12-abv","provider":"Old and Rare Whisky","version":"1.0","type":"link"}