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Critics Ratings

'So much more austere than the 2009, and really, really dense! The acidity is so much more obvious and there's so much packed in there.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 19.5/20 (Nov 2018)

'There's power to this graceful Champagne, with the vivid acidity swathed in a fine, creamy mousse and flavors of toasted brioche, kumquat, pastry cream, candied ginger and poached plum that dance across the palate. An underpinning of smoky mineral gains momentum on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2033.' - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator, 96/100 (Nov 2018)

'2008 is described as a 'miracle' year by Vincent Chaperon: everything looked set to go wrong and yet it all ended up flirting with perfection. It's that tension thing again. He maintains that 2008 actually has more flesh than 1996 but doesn't completely dismiss the comparison. The 2008 is more athletic, he thinks, without revealing in which discipline. A suspicion of reduction blows off quickly to reveal notes of flowers, citric fruit and a fine filigree of self-belief. It's long, chalky and linear. A magnificently confident introvert, if such a thing is possible. The Legacy Edition was released to celebrate Geoffroy's time at Dom Pérignon, to be followed by a regular bottling this year which will have had a few extra months on lees.' - Simon Field MW, Decanter.com, 96/100 (Nov 2018)