Ed Chin

9.2

I am not sure Dom is my jam. The overt amount of fruit and yeasty bread is a little too intense for me. — 16 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.7

Wow...this was proper amazing. One of the best Champagne i've drunk and was in a great place. Packed with flavour! — 5 months ago

Jan A

9.7

Very complete — 10 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

#AgedWineTuesday

This is a delicious Champagne from the great 2008 vintage.

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Medium plus in body with small bubbles and medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with a nice mouthfeel. Elegant and complex.

Showing bruised apples, yeast, citrus, brioche, spices, minerals, sea salt, light river rocks, earth and white pepper.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This 15 year old Champagne is rich and very enjoyable by itself or with food.

Nicely balanced and concentrated, with nice complexity and mouthfeel.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

I paired it with light appetizers.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 2 years ago

with Scott

Jason Gelman

9.3

08 is a great year for Lopez reserva - perfect drinking window right now. fruit is beautiful. — a month ago

romo

9.2

As can be seen, got the last dregs. Way more herbal than the Gonon, but still a youngster at 16. — 5 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.2

Same comments as before. Bright red fruit. Soft tannins. Nice soft, smooth mouthfeel. Holding together very well. — 10 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Solid effort from a so so year. Classic Pauillac — 3 months ago

with David

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Excellent 08. Chave and Allemand really nailed the difficult vintage in Northern Rhône, and 2008 Hermitage is showing beautifully tonight, fresh, elegant and detailed with aromas of juicy red berry fruit, bacon, roasted herbs and smoky minerals. While not an exceptionally deep and concentrated rendition in 2008, it’s really a considerable success, and it’s fully open, giving and ready to drink. — 7 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Quite light ruby garnet , wide garnet rim . Quite open and powerful on the nose with sweet cherry , rose , mint , porcini , earl grey tea , dried herbs and liquorice . On the palate lovely herbal tinged red cherry and raspberry , mineral and saline also , those porcini and earl grey notes coming through also . Fresh acidity and ripe but pretty grippy tannins , good length and balance . Overall there is a sense of elegance and freshness with the sweet fruit balanced with fresh acidity. This is showing well though quite young with pretty noticeable tannins that need some air and food to ameliorate. Probably even better in 5 years or so and will last a further 10-15 years — a year ago