Dom Pérignon Legacy Edition 2008 marks the historical handover of an extraordinary wine-making legacy. Richard Geoffrey, the legendary Chef de Cave of Dom Pérignon for nearly 30 years, is to hand over the creative reigns of the illustrious Dom Pérignon maison to Vincent Chaperon; and to mark the occasion a special signed bottle is available in limited quantities.
96 points - Simon Field MW (Decanter.com)
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.
Drink 2019 - 2050
19.5 points - Jancis Robinson
This is a limited edition launched in late 2018 to celebrate the retirement of Richard Geoffroy. The ‘regular’ 2008 will be released early in 2019 and is exactly the same cuvée disgorged a little bit later.
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.
Drink 2019 – 2030
