V95: 2008 Blanc du Blancs "Of Great Elegance" and under $100

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Aged 18 Years and Under $100
2008 Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut
(Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $125) $99.99
"It is a wonderful wine of great elegance, with superb freshness and youthfulness."
— 95 Points, Vinous

It is becoming rarer to see a 2008 Champagne on the market—not only is that vintage now 18 years in the past- but it was also the greatest of my 26-year career in Champagne. The same cold eastern wind and sunny conditions of 1996 recurred in 2008, but this time the producers knew how to handle grapes that were both fully ripe and high in acidity.

Duval-Leroy kept these bottles for a long time, and they are now fully ready to drink, but they also have the upside of aging in a good cellar for decades longer. Will this be the last 2008 we see for under $100? I hope not, but as the 2019s and 2020s replace the 2015s and 2016s on the shelf, I have to say we are on borrowed time!

— Gary Westby, K&L Champagne Buyer

Vintage	Item Name	Score	Retail	Link
2008	Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $125)	95	$99.99	View
2008	Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut 6-Pack (Pre-Arrival)	95	$595.00	View

* These pre-arrival products are estimated to be available for pickup or delivery by 11/01/2026.

2008 Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut (Pre-Arrival, Elsewhere $125) ($99.99)

95 points Vinous: "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. (AK)" (12/2024)

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