2008 Veuve Clicquot Brut

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

DC 96 JG 94 JS 93 WE 93 WS 93 JD 92 WA 92
DC 96

Decanter,

It is quite something to be invited to the launch of Champagne Veuve Clicquot 2008 at Clos des Lambrays, one of the finest grands crus of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits and acquired by LVMH in April 2014. It was rumoured to...
JG 94

View From The Cellar, May 2016

94+ The 2008 Veuve Clicquot Brut Millésime is the first bottling here to include five percent barrel-fermented vins clairs since the estate transitioned away from foudres for stainless steel tanks all the way back in the...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, October 2017

A very upright, fresh and youthful vintage for Clicquot with lemon citrus, peach and almond nougat aromas. The palate has a brisk acid punch – assertive in 2008. Crisp lemon and peach fruit flavors hold bright, and there...
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, December 2016

A lively mousse is the starting point for this wine. It is intensely rich, dense and still young, with a soft background to the ripe white fruits that are cut with lime. From a vintage year whose wines need to age, this...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, August 2017

A vivid version, like raw silk on the palate, with a powerful frame of acidity well-meshed with saline-tinged, minerally underpinnings and flavors of black currant, apricot, almond biscotti and crystallized honey...
JD 92

jebdunnuck.com, November 2023

Made from 61% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, the 2008 Champagne Vintage Brut sees 8 grams per liter dosage. A generous bouquet opens in the glass with aromas of toasted brioche, buttered citrus, orange...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2016

Assembling 35% Chardonnay, 5% Meunier and 60% Pinot Noir, the 2008 Vintage Brut is one of the rare vintage Champagnes of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin and it follows the earlier releases of 1999, 2004 and 2012. Disgorged in...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12%
Closure Cork

The 2008 Veuve Clicquot Brut is a Champagne blend that showcases the elegance and complexity typical of the region. Produced by Veuve Clicquot in France's renowned Champagne region, this vintage has received consistent praise from esteemed wine critics.

Wine Enthusiast awarded it a score of 93, noting its "lively mousse" and describing it as "intensely rich, dense and still young," with a recommendation to wait until 2018 to fully appreciate its potential. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated it 92, highlighting its composition of 35% Chardonnay, 5% Meunier, and 60% Pinot Noir. This review praised the wine's "very clear, fresh, pure and intense" nose, featuring brioche, biscuit, and prominent Chardonnay aromas, and recommended pairing it with seafood.

Wine Spectator also gave it a 93, likening its texture to "raw silk on the palate" and noting its "powerful frame of acidity well-meshed with saline-tinged, minerally underpinnings." James Suckling echoed the high praise with another 93, mentioning its "very upright, fresh and youthful" character, with a "brisk acid punch."

Decanter provided the highest score, a 96, describing it as "elegant and complex Champagne with plenty of fine mousse" and pointing out its "perfect balance of freshness, ripe acidity and complex vinosity." This review emphasized its potential to age gracefully.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar rated it 94+, noting the inclusion of five percent barrel-fermented vins clairs and highlighting its "pure, youthful and stunningly precise" nature. He praised its "zesty acids, refined mousse and outstanding length," suggesting it will improve with further aging.

In summary, the 2008 Veuve Clicquot Brut is a well-crafted Champagne blend, celebrated for its complexity, elegance, and aging potential, with exceptional reviews across the board.