Bollinger 'Renaudin Bollinger & Cie' – Champagne Extra Quality brut, Vintage brut, vintage 1962, JEROBOAM 3000ml
Filling level 1cm, label and capsule good.
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Bollinger 'Renaudin Bollinger & Cie' – Extra Quality Brut Vintage 1962, Jeroboam (3000 ml)
1. Summary
The bottle in question is an extremely rare Bollinger Extra Quality Brut Champagne from the 1962 vintage in Jeroboam format (3 litres). This bottle still bears the historic name of the house , ‘Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie’ and is a significant collector’s item, as the 1962 vintage was one of the last to be released under this name. Due to the rarity of this specific format, there are very few records of public sales or auctions available.
2. Historical background: The Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie house
The champagne house was foundedon 6 February 1829 in Aÿ by Athanase Hennequin de Villermont, Paul Levieux Renaudin and Jacques Bollinger. As the name of the nobleman Villermont did not appear on the labels, the house traded under the name ‘Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie’.
It was not until the 1970s that the name was changed to “Champagne Bollinger”. The 1962 vintage was one of the last to be released under the original name ‘Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie’ – making this bottle an authentic testament to the company’s history.
3. The 1962 vintage
The 1962 vintage is considered exceptional for Bollinger:
Rating: Bollinger is the only champagne house to have achieved a 95-point rating for the 1962 vintage .
Aroma profile: The bouquet is likened to a French patisserie on a summer’s morning – with plenty of vanilla, ripe fruit, caramelised notes and an elegant complexity.
Maturity: A tasting note describes notes of salted caramel, tinned peaches, honey-sweet apples and marzipan, with perfect texture and lively freshness – remarkable for a bottle over 60 years old.
Storage challenge: However, another tasting of a 1962 magnum reports diminishing effervescence and an ‘amontillado’-like character – an indication that the condition of bottles of this age is critical.
4. The Jeroboam size (3000 ml)
A Jeroboam (also known as a double magnum) holds 3 litres – equivalent to four standard bottles (0.75 l). Large formats such as this offer advantages for long-term storage:
The slower maturation resulting from the larger bottle volume often leads to a more refined and complex development of the wine.
Large formats are particularly sought after by collectors and at auctions.
According to a tasting of a Bollinger Jeroboam (albeit from a different vintage), this format displays a ‘fascinating, subtle freshness’ and a nutty, reductive note.
5. Market availability and value
The bottle in question – a 1962 Bollinger in a Jeroboam (3 l) – is extremely rare. No publicly documented offers for this exact size can be found.
Comparable references:
A Jeroboam (3 l) is likely to command a significantly higher price – probably in the region of several thousand pounds, depending on its condition and provenance .
6. Distinguishing features and condition assessment
With bottles of this age , conditionis crucial to their value. For example, an auction lot of a 1962 Bollinger ‘Extra Quality Brut’ exhibited the following defects:
Label: dirty, with water stains and torn
Neck label: worn and peeling
It is therefore essentialto carry out a thorough inspection of the conditionof the Jeroboam bottle in question .
7. Conclusion
The Bollinger ‘Renaudin Bollinger & Cie’ Extra Quality Brut Vintage 1962 in Jeroboam format (3000 ml) is an exceptional collector’s item of great historical and oenological value. It combines:
a legendary vintage (1962),
the final era under the house’s original name,
a rare large format that promotes maturation,
and a highdegree of rarity on the market.
Due to its limited availability and age, the condition is the decisive factor in determining its actual value. Prospective buyers should consider having it professionally appraised and its provenance verified .
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Alcohol: | 14 |
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Colour: | white |
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Country: | France |
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Filling quantity: | 3000 ml |
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Flavour: | dry |
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Grape variety: | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
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Product type: | Sparkling wine |
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Region: | Champagne |
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Type of wine: | Champagne |
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Vintage: | 1962 |
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Producer: | Bollinger |
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