Millesimé

This exceptionally rare release pushes Dom Pérignon's voluptuous 2003 vintage to new heights. Filled with a fresh energy and a dark intensity, the champagne has reached its second plénitude – the point at which it evolves into a different expression. This is a physical wine. It calls to you and draws you in. After 15 years on its lees, the P2 boasts an...

The wine has a salmon pink hue with bright golden tints. A persistent stream of fine bubbles.  A summery bouquet of fresh fruit, with the right balance of sweetness and acidity (red currants and vine peach). The Pinot Noir’s concentration and maturity adds distinctive notes of ‘fruit liqueur’ (raspberry) and aromas of roasted almonds and gingerbread. The...

DOM PÉRIGNON ROSÉ VINTAGE 2006: A MAGNETIC ÉLAN  The weather in 2006 was generally warm and dry, although there were some contrasts. A heat wave hit during July, but August was unseasonably cool and damp. September brought another stretch of warm summer weather that saved the vintage, drying out the few places where botrytis was developing and leading to...