This limited edition of Vintage 2008 Dom Pérignon celebrates the passing of the baton from charismatic cellar master Richard Geoffroy to his successor Vincent Chaperon. It's a cuvée created by four hands, a magnificent symbol of this historic moment. After 28 years at the helm of Champagne's finest house, Richard Geoffroy is retiring.
This superb limited edition is signed by both chefs de caves, and includes biographies of each of them.
Vintage 2008 Dom Pérignon is certainly one of the most eagerly awaited vintages of recent years.
The 2008 vintage is one of the greatest of recent years, yet it got off to a rather poor start, with wet, grey weather. But a magnificent September produced grapes with an absolutely perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. After more than 10 years in the Dom Pérignon cellars, Vintage 2008 is a streamlined, slender champagne, with bright fruity aromas and remarkable persistence.
Vintage 2008 Dom Pérignon reveals a bright, complex and luminous nose with notes of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit. These notes are underscored by a hint of menthol.
On the palate, this is an immense cuvée. Vintage 2008 is slender, pure and invigorating. The fruit declaims loud and clear, and the acidity, a hallmark of this vintage, is remarkably well integrated here.
The finish evokes spices and ends with a smoky touch.
Already an immense champagne in its first fullness, with an equally immense ageing potential.
