Which Champagne are you drinking?

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• 2008 Thienot Champagne Cuvée Alain Thiénot - France, Champagne (8/25/2024)
  60% Chard 40% PN, dosage 6g/L. Disg 2021. Full malo.
  Light gold. Soft, fleeting mousse. Small, slow bead. Nose of yeast and caramelized lemon curd. Tastes of sweet lemon, yellow nectarine, sweet nutmeg, bready mid-palate, finishing with some acidity. Dense. Comes across as higher dosage than it actually is. May integrate better with time. I prefer the 2002 Thiénot Vinotheque.

It's unclear to me whether this isn't ready to drink yet or it just isn't my style. The bready note seemed to overwhelm, and what I'm calling "nutmeg" is a bit too much for me. It probably needs time to mellow (well, hopefully it will...). On day 2, the bready note seemed even more pronounced, masking the fruit, and there was something mildly unpleasant about the finish that I could not place.

I much much prefer the 2002 Vinothèque, and it’s not even close. Although the dosage is the same (6g/L), it sticks out oddly in the 2008, and the wine as a whole doesn’t feel harmonious. If you have the 2008 in your cellars, I recommend holding off for at least a year or two.