The 2008 Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésime Prestige is one of the best examples ever made here, thanks to one of Champagne’s most sensational vintages ever. Sourced exclusively from Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards in Avize, Cramant, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, the grapes benefit from the region’s pure chalk soils, enhancing the precision and minerality that makes these Champagnes so exceptional. Duval-Leroy, a family-run house since 1859, is known for its meticulous vineyard management and commitment to sustainable viticulture. The 2008 vintage, marked by a cool growing season and extended ripening, resulted in exceptional acidity and aging potential. This cuvée underwent extended lees aging, developing complex notes of citrus, toasted brioche, and chalky salinity, with a tightly wound structure that promises evolution over decades. The cuvee Prestige can be enjoyed now, but 2008s are still showing rather young at the moment, and this is one that can go a few more decades in the cellar easily. A fantastic buy below the $100 mark for Vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, this is a serious bottle not to miss!
Vinous 95 points! "The 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs, picked in the Côte des Blancs, underwent full malolactic fermentation and spent over ten years on lees. Lemon and wet chalk are distinct yet subtle on the nose, with their salty, bright, precise trail continuing onto the palate, where deeper saltiness reigns. This wine manages to be rich, smooth and sinuously slender and linear at the same time, with deep, delicious, umami-resonant savoriness. It is a wonderful wine of great elegance, with superb freshness and youthfulness. Lovely now, with nuance and even an overtone of licorice, but certain to evolve. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. (Lot L33182XJ130883) - Anne Krebiehl MW"
2008 Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésime Prestige
2008 Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésime Prestige
The 2008 Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésime Prestige is one of the best examples ever made here, thanks to one of Champagne’s most sensational vintages ever. Sourced exclusively from Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyards in Avize, Cramant, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, the grapes benefit from the region’s pure chalk soils, enhancing the precision and minerality that makes these Champagnes so exceptional. Duval-Leroy, a family-run house since 1859, is known for its meticulous vineyard management and commitment to sustainable viticulture. The 2008 vintage, marked by a cool growing season and extended ripening, resulted in exceptional acidity and aging potential. This cuvée underwent extended lees aging, developing complex notes of citrus, toasted brioche, and chalky salinity, with a tightly wound structure that promises evolution over decades. The cuvee Prestige can be enjoyed now, but 2008s are still showing rather young at the moment, and this is one that can go a few more decades in the cellar easily. A fantastic buy below the $100 mark for Vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, this is a serious bottle not to miss!
Vinous 95 points! "The 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs, picked in the Côte des Blancs, underwent full malolactic fermentation and spent over ten years on lees. Lemon and wet chalk are distinct yet subtle on the nose, with their salty, bright, precise trail continuing onto the palate, where deeper saltiness reigns. This wine manages to be rich, smooth and sinuously slender and linear at the same time, with deep, delicious, umami-resonant savoriness. It is a wonderful wine of great elegance, with superb freshness and youthfulness. Lovely now, with nuance and even an overtone of licorice, but certain to evolve. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. (Lot L33182XJ130883) - Anne Krebiehl MW"
