The 2008 Extra Brut Boléro is a pure Pinot Noir, golden and evolving. The nose shows off crumbly Scottish shortbread with its promise of salty butter and textured richness alongside a smattering of white pepper. The baked and caramelized yet salty skin of Mirabelle plums adds an aromatic highlight but all here points to depth. The saltiness continues right onto the palate where a rounded but immensely contoured body channels Pinot power deep into soil. More buttery shortbread texture appears but is always tempered by bone dryness, salty depth and luminous freshness. An earthy yet elegant Pinot-rendition of the marvelous 2008 vintage, absolutely singing with freshness and so true to the inherent generosity of Aube Pinot Noir. Deeply gastronomic, long and resonant. Gorgeous now but taut enough for more bottle age. Zero dosage. Disgorged, February, 2022. - Anne Krebiehl MW