Krone Borealis Vintage Cuvee Brut Western Cape 2008 86+ Points

Krone Borealis Vintage Cuvee Brut Western Cape 2008 86+ Points


Clear, pale straw, intriguing fine mix of consistent tiny bubbles and somewhat coarse ones.

Clean, medium intensity, shows maturity and possibly bottle variation, as I have tasted a few 2008 that was much paler, more austere and youthful! Notes of baked citrus, apples, honeyed, light toast, expressive with ripe Pinot fruit, buttery.

Brut, plump rich style, possibly higher dosage +/- 9 g/l?, medium bodied, baked apples follows through, earthy and mineral.

Now until 2017, I have tasted previous vintages that were over 10 years old, perhaps this particular bottling is different, hence the conservative suggested drinking window, but from experience, they do last well in good years!