2008 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Delamotte
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- Free click and collect from 12 Station Street, Cottesloe. Orders placed before 12pm are usually ready the same day.
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Average Critic Score: 94.0/100 based on 4 critic reviews
Delamotte is the sister house of Salon, based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger at the heart of the Cote des Blancs, and its vintage Blanc de Blancs is drawn from the grand cru Chardonnay villages of that slope. The 2008 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs pairs the energy of a great vintage with long ageing on lees, and William Kelley called it the finest young wine he had encountered from the house. It earned 96 points from James Suckling, 95 points from William Kelley (Wine Advocate), 93 points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 92 points from Wine Spectator. Pure, chalky Chardonnay at its most complete.
The finest young wine I've encountered from Delamotte, the 2008 Blanc de Blancs unfurls in the glass with an expressive bouquet of freshly baked bread, lemon oil, green apple, oyster shell and mandarin. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, textural but incisive, with superb concentration and depth at the core and a long, penetrating finish - William Kelley, Wine Advocate (95 pts)
Suggested drinking window: now - 2028 (Wine Spectator).
Critic Reviews
96 Points - James Suckling
“Very rich, with almost decadent aromas of croissants, caramel and salty, savory and stony undertones. Lots of contrast between richness and freshness. Full-bodied with an eccentric and high-energy finish. Made from vineyards in the six villages of blanc de blancs. Spent 15 years on the lees. Tiny dosage. Drink or hold.”
95 Points - William Kelley, Wine Advocate
“The finest young wine I've encountered from Delamotte, the 2008 Blanc de Blancs unfurls in the glass with an expressive bouquet of freshly baked bread, lemon oil, green apple, oyster shell and mandarin. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, textural but incisive, with superb concentration and depth at the core and a long, penetrating finish. Less autolytic in style than the 2004, some 60,000 bottles were produced, around a third less than in an average vintage. This bottle was disgorged a year ago with seven grams per liter dosage.”
93 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“The 2008 Delamotte is a deep, resonant Champagne endowed with stunning lays of depth. In 2008 Delamotte has all of the kaleidoscopic, multi-dimensional personality of the vintage, but the full malolactic fermentation softens some of the natural angularity of the year. Pastry, vanillin, baked apple, dried flowers and chamomile are all beautifully sculpted in the glass. This is one of the most accessible young 2008 Champagnes readers will come across, but there is real staying power and more than enough depth to support many years of fine drinking. Dosage is 6.5 grams per liter.”
92 Points - Wine Spectator
“A smoke-tinged note of toasted brioche enriches flavors of glazed apricot, crystalized honey, verbena and chalky mineral in this well-balanced and creamy Champagne, backed by bright acidity. Offers a zesty finish of spice, mineral and citrus. Drink now through 2028.”