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White - Sparkling
2008 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil
Chardonnay
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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aquacongas wrote: 98 points
January 28, 2024 - Krug Lover Dinner with Olivier Krug (Daniel Dal Ban 1876 (Tafelspitz) Düsseldorf): not blind
Side by side with the vintage 2008 (defective). Similar to the 2002 CdM, same concentration but less elegance. Easy to detect, some honey notes. , lemon peel. Fresh. 981 person found this helpful Comment -
aquacongas wrote: 98 points
November 27, 2023 - semiblind
A perfect young champagne. Crystal clear and precise. The concentration is phenomenal. maximum power combined with maximum elegance. 981 person found this helpful Comment -
aquacongas Likes this wine: 98 points
November 2, 2023 - not blind, at Clos du Mesnil
Super fresh, lemon tarte, not the typical honey note yet. Unbelievable concentration. Even in this young stage great to drink. 97(99)1 person found this helpful Comment -
clayfu wrote:
August 17, 2023 - we’ve all been waiting for this bottle to drop for the legendary 2008 vintage. Disgorged after 6 years on lees and then aged another 6 years in bottle.
Everyone should wait longer. Hide it away. Keep it out of sight. Let it grow to its hopeful glory.
It’s a tightly wound ball of acid and reduction. The wine stayed that way for awhile. Since the bottle was consumed within the first 90 minutes it was hard to see if it’d open up more. I had some left in the glass to follow but it never quite opened up. Stayed really linear and citrus/acid driven into a long bright finish.
In retrospect we should have decanted the bottle to give it significantly more air. Next time next time1 person found this helpful Comment -
clayfu wrote:
August 1, 2023 - we’ve all been waiting for this bottle to drop for the legendary 2008 vintage. Disgorged after 6 years on lees and then aged another 6 years in bottle.
Everyone should wait longer. Hide it away. Keep it out of sight. Let it grow to its hopeful glory.
It’s a tightly wound ball of acid and reduction. The wine stayed that way for awhile. Since the bottle was consumed within the first 90 minutes it was hard to see if it’d open up more. I had some left in the glass to follow but it never quite opened up. Stayed really linear and citrus/acid driven into a long bright finish.
In retrospect we should have decanted the bottle to give it significantly more air. Next time next time.2 people found this helpful Comment
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By James Suckling
6/28/2022 (link)(Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2022, Issue #99, Recently-Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines Summer Of 2022(Krug “Clos du Mesnil” Blanc de Blanc Brut Millésime (Reims)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Krug
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos du Mesnil
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Code 081753835583
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 43 (9%)
- In Cellars 388 (83%)
- Consumed 37 (8%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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