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| GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS CHAMPAGNE 2008 AC, France |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
LE MESNIL |
| Bright light yellow colour with lots of effervescent tiny bubbles. Intense, faintly spicy, buttery, ripe lemon nose with lots of toasty honeyed brioche notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, harmonious, slightly spicy, intense, ripe lemon meringue flavours with a toasty, complex, bright, lingering, slightly bruised apple finish. Lovely texture, balance and mouthfeel - superb with a lobster bisque. It shows some maturity but with good acidity still has a long way to go. This batch spent 12 years on the lees and was recently disgorged in December 2021 (1221 on the cork). It has 12.5% alcohol and under 6 g/L residual sugar with lot number L2008/18.21.347.4B on the lower part of the glass bottle. An outstanding traditional “goût anglais”(English taste) style with the grapes coming exclusively from Grand Cru sites. |
CSPC |
514208 |
| Type |
Champagne |
| Agent |
Bog Coj |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Champagne |
| Rating |
***/***+(95 points)
Complex, Toasty, Ripe Lemon Brioche |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Made from 100% Chardonnay, this is serious bubbly with a complex array of green apple, citrus zest, toasted nuts, and salty-buttery biscuit. Tons of crisp, zippy acidity carries through the long, lovely finish. A real stunner and a great fizz for the Chardonnay fanatics out there. |
Price |
$ 145.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 22, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
161 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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