2008 Paul Dethune Champagne Grand Cru Brut Cuvée à l'Ancienne

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 94.2 points

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  11/9/2020 - julen789 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  DG 07/2015
  We were truly astounded by this wine; it gave a spectacular show, and was everything we look for in a mature champagne. Right from the start: heavily spiced with black pepper, a lot of sea salt, gingerbread and spiced Christmas cookies, cinnamon, sarsaparilla, and Madagascan vanilla; so aromatically profound, it didn’t need air to express itself in a dramatic way with smoke, oxidative notes and Sherry-like grilled meat; a deep perfume-like side with violet and lavender, rosewater, candied cherries, wild raspberries and blackberries, and a toasty foundation of toasted bread, white chocolate, and pecans.
  Powerful, voluminous on the palate, and extremely aromatic; the acidity from this vintage is remarkable, still very high with the hope of lasting a lifetime; such a sensation of creaminess with the tiniest bubbles, the finish is long-lasting and leaves you savoring the wine forever. Even with our high expectations, we were impressed by this; it’s a sensational wine that gives endless pleasure. Further ageing? The acidity would allow it, but it’s so delightful that I wouldn’t wait.
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  3/20/2019 - Corgi wrote:

  As always, the Ancienne (2008 vintage) is the most subtle, elegant and nuanced cuvee of their range. Sublime. Bottle in 2009 and disgorged Sept 2015.

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  9/15/2017 - thunberg wrote: 92 Points

  @BYOB blind tasting
  Fresh, young, vital, gun powder, owenbaked nougat filled white peaches, full body, excellent balance,

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  8/19/2017 - Corgi wrote: 98 Points

  Super fine and sublime. Deft finesse.

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  3/10/2016 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

  Blend of two vineyards
  spicy yeasty nose
  Lemony fruit, so delicate yet so persistent. Finish just builds and builds
  Very very long, nuts
  Really this is absolutely gorgeous. Lovely mixture of delicacy and richness.

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