Dom Pérignon
Brut Champagne Blend
Champagne, France
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Light gold in color.
Nice crisp nose with limes and brioche.
Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity and small bubbles.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, yeast, minerals, bread, green apples, herbs, earth, lemon juice and white pepper.
Long finish, tasty and elegant.
This 16 year old still feels very young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Rich and well balanced.
I love this vintage of Dom Perignon. Complex and interesting. I've had this vintage it a few times before, and it is very consistent.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Good stuff.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$350.
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Light gold in color.
Nice crisp nose with limes and brioche.
Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity and small bubbles.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, yeast, minerals, bread, green apples, herbs, earth, lemon juice and white pepper.
Long finish, tasty and elegant.
This 16 year old still feels very young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Rich and well balanced.
I love this vintage of Dom Perignon. Complex and interesting. I've had this vintage it a few times before, and it is very consistent.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Good stuff.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$350.
This was opened and we enjoyed a few glasses before recorking and reapproaching 24 hours later, at which point it was really singing. Yellow peach, pear and medley of orchard fruit, layered with pressed yellow flowers, dried persimmon, and notes of vanilla and bourbon. So delicate. Such fine bubbles. Saltwater taffy and some caramel and rock salt on the palate. Subtle tannic echo. Mesmerizing.
This was opened and we enjoyed a few glasses before recorking and reapproaching 24 hours later, at which point it was really singing. Yellow peach, pear and medley of orchard fruit, layered with pressed yellow flowers, dried persimmon, and notes of vanilla and bourbon. So delicate. Such fine bubbles. Saltwater taffy and some caramel and rock salt on the palate. Subtle tannic echo. Mesmerizing.
Nov 12th, 2023
From mag. Creamy lime and oyster shells. Lush and seductive with a steely spine. Surprisingly open. Matt ROPP
From mag. Creamy lime and oyster shells. Lush and seductive with a steely spine. Surprisingly open. Matt ROPP
Jun 7th, 2023Clear and fresh. Bright and intense. Delicious- quite open now
Clear and fresh. Bright and intense. Delicious- quite open now
Sep 3rd, 2022More open than any I’ve tried so far. Loads of midpalate with a sweetness and great structure.,
More open than any I’ve tried so far. Loads of midpalate with a sweetness and great structure.,
Feb 11th, 2022
The 2008 Dom Pérignon is a huge, powerful Champagne and also clearly one of the wines of the vintage. This is one of the most reticent bottles I have tasted. So much so that I am thinking about holding off opening any more bottles! The 2008 has always offered a striking interplay of fruit and structure. Today, the richness of the fruit is especially evident. Readers who own the 2008 should be thrilled, but patience is a must. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2021)
The 2008 Dom Pérignon is a huge, powerful Champagne and also clearly one of the wines of the vintage. This is one of the most reticent bottles I have tasted. So much so that I am thinking about holding off opening any more bottles! The 2008 has always offered a striking interplay of fruit and structure. Today, the richness of the fruit is especially evident. Readers who own the 2008 should be thrilled, but patience is a must. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2021)
A wine of tremendous energy. Much like other Champagnes of this vintage, the acid plays a starring role which, to some palates, may be a bit much at this early stage in its evolution. However, with some air, it relaxes a bit and begins to show off its character…and this is a wine of tremendous character. Lemons, minerals and smoke dominate now but it’s the sheer depth that pulls you in and won’t let you go. My first experience with the 2008 and I have to say that it met my lofty expectations. This is a legend in the making.
A wine of tremendous energy. Much like other Champagnes of this vintage, the acid plays a starring role which, to some palates, may be a bit much at this early stage in its evolution. However, with some air, it relaxes a bit and begins to show off its character…and this is a wine of tremendous character. Lemons, minerals and smoke dominate now but it’s the sheer depth that pulls you in and won’t let you go. My first experience with the 2008 and I have to say that it met my lofty expectations. This is a legend in the making.
Jan 22nd, 2021
The murdered grande dame ☠️⚰️🥀
Not my first rant about the state of wines in my hometown (Kuching, Malaysia) but this was the last straw before my self-imposed dry spell. Not a single wine on any shelves here has been spared from the deadly kiss of the sun. Ffff!!! This came out of a fridge when bought, so how the f did this wine get screwed up so badly. Is it that hard to nail your cold chain, Diageo/LVMH?! Or perhaps just check in on your local partners once in a while to see if the wines are kept cool? How could you have allowed this masterpiece to be reduced to mere tonic water. It's a wonder why the wine market still exists here. Not wasting a single dime any more of wines from local retailers. Ffff!!!
The murdered grande dame ☠️⚰️🥀
Not my first rant about the state of wines in my hometown (Kuching, Malaysia) but this was the last straw before my self-imposed dry spell. Not a single wine on any shelves here has been spared from the deadly kiss of the sun. Ffff!!! This came out of a fridge when bought, so how the f did this wine get screwed up so badly. Is it that hard to nail your cold chain, Diageo/LVMH?! Or perhaps just check in on your local partners once in a while to see if the wines are kept cool? How could you have allowed this masterpiece to be reduced to mere tonic water. It's a wonder why the wine market still exists here. Not wasting a single dime any more of wines from local retailers. Ffff!!!
Citrus; finger lime, smoky minerals. Bright, a little bitter and with an interesting saline quality. On the palate this is weightless, flush with beautiful acid, and a texture that is subtle. Hint of marzipan. Not quite the aromatic complexity I was expecting, but maybe that will come with age.
Citrus; finger lime, smoky minerals. Bright, a little bitter and with an interesting saline quality. On the palate this is weightless, flush with beautiful acid, and a texture that is subtle. Hint of marzipan. Not quite the aromatic complexity I was expecting, but maybe that will come with age.
Dec 30th, 2020