2008 Champagne Taittinger, Brut

White • Dry • Full Bodied

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Code: 20080600750008118800

Description

Taittinger’s 2008 Brut Millesimé is a powerful, bold wine. The intensity of the year has been tempered by lovely mid-palate depth and what feels like dosage that is on the higher end of the spectrum, which means Taittinger’s 2008 is more accessible now than many other 2008. Dried pear, brioche, honey, mint, chamomile and wild flowers blossom into the creamy, inviting finish. There is a lot to like. Although not especially complex, the 2008 should drink well for the next decade or so. And the 2008 Comtes? Well, it is shaping up to be epic.

Drinking window: 2016–2026, 92/100, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (June 2016)

Colour

White
Sweetness

Dry
Vintage

2008
Alcohol

12.5%
Body

Full Bodied
Producer

Champagne Taittinger

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni

92/100

Taittinger’s 2008 Brut Millésimé is a powerful, bold wine. The intensity of the year has been tempered by lovely mid-palate depth and what feels like dosage that is on the higher end of the spectrum, which means Taittinger’s 2008 is more accessible now than many other 2008. Dried pear, brioche, honey, mint, chamomile and wild flowers blossom into the creamy, inviting finish. There is a lot to like. Although not especially complex, the 2008 should drink well for the next decade or so. And the 2008 Comtes? Well, it is shaping up to be epic. Drinking window: 2016 – 2026.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (June 2016)

Stephan Reinhardt

91/100

The 2008 Millésime Brut is a 50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a large percentage of Grand Cru and Premier Cru origins. Fresh and subtle on the pure and mineral nose with its sweet cherry aromas, this is a lean, straight, pure and elegant cuvée with mineral complexity, tension and a persistent finish. An exciting mineral and also fruity 2008 that balances the vintage's acidity with a full body. Drink date 2016 - 2026.

Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate