2008 Bernard Brémont Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  2/5/2021 - julen789 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  We hadn’t ever heard of this producer, but the owner of one of our favorite wine bars in Madrid used to distribute it in Spain, so we decided to try this bottle in her bar, influenced as well by the great vintage. It certainly delivered beyond our expectations. Very fresh and almost exotic, surprisingly so, from the opening: lots of white fruits such as white peaches and melons, mango, pineapple, and grapefruit; white flowers and good-quality vanilla; with more air, it become quite lactic with mascarpone, fresh milk and butter, cream, and young cheese.
  We imagined something quite different, but not in a negative sense; being a wine from Ambonnay, we expected a higher content of pinot noir, but the dominant grape in this wine is actually chardonnay, which is very clear as soon as you smell it. The producer vinifies in stainless steel, but the bottle age has done it a big favor and it’s not one-dimensional at all; we enjoyed it a lot more than expected. The acidity is still high, enough so to keep it alive for years to come. Surprisingly ‘elegant’ for a wine from Ambonnay which, although we enjoy it a lot, is sometimes overwhelming on the palate.
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  6/21/2019 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points

  UWS; A mixed set of wines (@ JB): Some brioche and slightly nutty flavors in the bouquet. On the palate brioche, crustacean and good acidity. Beautiful and complex wine.

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  3/4/2019 - TheWaafords wrote:

  Amazing bottle. Really enjoyed. Kyle’s favorite

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  3/3/2018 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Colour Medium straw, fine bead
  Nose classic fresh bakery notes rich fruit
  Palate is light to medium-bodied and dry, savoury, concentrated The balance is excellent, good complexity Rich, full-bodied, powerful and long.
  Overall 8 years on lees , what a great vintage 2008 is turning out to be

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  12/16/2015 - ggj wrote: 89 Points

  Buy again = yes

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