Bollinger RD 1988 is a mature-vintage, prestige-cuvée Champagne produced by Champagne Bollinger in Aÿ, France. Created by Lily Bollinger herself, the first iteration of Bollinger Récemment Dégorgé – or simply RD – was a 1952 vintage released in 1967. Today, each new vintage is received with much anticipation. "1988 was a cool, somewhat damp year that produced extremely vivacious Champagnes. The best of these are still youthful, and this is a superb example. The wine has plenty of ripe baked apple fruit and notes of brioche, toasted hazelnut, and a suggestion of freshly ground coffee. On the palate, the freshness shines through, and there is still plenty of zip left to the bubble. This Champagne is ageing well and showing no signs of slowing down." Decanter, 2021