May 4, 2024 - Moderate golden in the glass. Nose is closed at first, but with a bit of air and warmth, it just explodes across the board. Notes of baked pineapple, baked nectarine, green apple, brioche, marzipan, molasses. Dessert-like. The palate delivers a very elegant and precise drink, with everything in perfect check. Somewhat young, but very approachable. Decades of life ahead, this will go to the stratosphere.
May 3, 2024 - The 2008 Comtes is simply going from strength to strength. The most ready rendition I’ve had, full of brioche, lemon curd, toasted almond, honey, and marzipan. Super giving on both the nose and palate, and will probably stay like this for a long time to come.
May 1, 2024 - OMG...!
Bottle was opened several hours before tasting.
The wine is already so unbelievably tasty and juicy and creamy and harmoniuos... Breathtaking.
Destined for a perfect score in a few years' time.
April 24, 2024 - similar to my last tasting note. I have to stop drinking these!!! They need 10 more years and this may one of the greatest of all time! I think this may be better than the 2008 Krug and Cristal. This will be epic if you can wait until 2030 or beyond. This is special
April 20, 2024 - This is a classic
April 11, 2024 - On the slightly sweet side.
April 6, 2024 - Charity Wine Pairings for Hospice House Auction winners; 4/6/2024-4/7/2024 (Bellingham): Our wine of the night, paired with ostetra caviar. I've been delaying trying the 2008, as I've found the vintage in general to be fantastic but late maturing. No regrets, this is in the zone, early in its drinking window. Opens with some flinty matchstick which I love, followed by a perfectly balance throng of flavors and textures. It has that Comtes creamy texture, but remains edgy; pure class. Lemon cream, white orchard fruit, lightly fragrant floral notes, honey, chalk, brioche. It lives up to the hype.
April 5, 2024 - Friday Night Lights (Jim and Michelene's Place, St. Paul, MN): Shimmering gold color. Drank a couple glasses over 90 minutes. Oh, my, word....I am not going to regret loading up on these. I'd been holding off, and holding off on opening one of these for some time. But many if not most of the '08's are drinking well now and this was loudly calling my name. I wasn't taking any notes at the time, but there are a few thoughts that come to mind: wow, riveting, compelling, the real deal. This had an immense nose with an explosive bead. Tons of gorgeous toast, creme caramel, brioche, almond cream, nuthorns, splendid ultra refined sea spray and minerality, subtle floral notes and marzipan, bright, refreshing, long and wistful. Glorious, and eveything I'd hoped for. Now the clock starts to see if this can surpass the brilliant 2002 in time. 98(+)pts.
March 29, 2024 - Hadn't had this in a while and it is opening up. Clean, precise and sparkling. For those who like their champagne with the chardonnay front and center. This is a very pretty wine.
March 25, 2024 - Tight, needed 1 hour of air before opening up. But super young and at this point in time I prefer the 06. Not sure that is true 10 years from now.