3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

0/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Dom Perignon

Dom Perignon, Brut

2008 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Champagne, Reims, Champagne, France

Champagne

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

VN 98 WA 95+

The opening bouquet is complex and luminous, a mingling of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit. The overall effect is enhanced by the freshness of aniseed and crushed mint. The final aromas offered by the wine are starting to show spicy, woody and roasted notes. After a long period of reluctance, the wine is finally opening up. There is complete balance between the nose and the palate. Its slender, minimalist, pure, toned, athletic character is now also expressed with warmth. The fruit is pronounced and clear. The vintage's characteristic acidity is remarkably well integrated. Its persistence is mainly aromatic, grey, smoky and highly promising.

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Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

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. (Originally published in May 2021)

3/5