Moet e Chandon Champagne 2012 Dom Perignon (gift box)
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Wine details
Size
0,75lt
Availability
4
Vintage
2012
Producer
Dom Pérignon
Country
France
Region
Champagne
About this wine
[MAX 3 BTLS PER CLIENT]
Contrary to popular belief, Benedictine monk Dom Perignon did not ‘discover’ Champagne. Rather, he was an instrumental figure in refining Champagne to the standard we know today, pioneering a number of winemaking techniques, displaying an impressive mastery of his presses, and introducing corks and thicker glass to better store the wine.
Dom Perignon has been produced individually with varying compositions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes each vintage year, and has continued to enjoy global acclaim under the ongoing management of Moet & Chandon.
Dom Perignon vintage spends at least seven years in the cellar before release and offers the fi nest qualities one would expect from a premium Champagne. Classic toasted notes give a rounded finish atop aromas of almond and fruit, all the while tracing a perfectly fine line between density and weightlessness.
wa
96
The 2012 Dom Pérignon has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, smoke, toasted nuts, freshly baked bread and crisp stone fruit. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's still tightly wound, its incipiently fleshy core of fruit framed by racy acids and chalky grip, complemented by a classy pinpoint mousse. A touch drier and a touch less reductive than the 2008 out of the gates, these two vintages are clearly destined to be compared for some time to come; but at this early stage, my instinct is that the 2012 will have the edge in the long term.
ws
96
This eloquent Champagne has an enticing waft of Mandarin orange on the nose that continues on the palate, which is layered with flavors of crushed blackberry and cassis, toast, chopped almond, graphite and oyster shell. A bright, finely-knit and harmonious version, with a lovely, raw silk-like mousse, and a lasting, expressive finish. Drink now through 2037.
vn
97
The 2012 Dom Pérignon is a dense, powerful wine. I am almost shocked by its vinous intensity and raw, unbridled power. The 2012 reminds me of the 2003, but with more finesse and not quite as pushed. Mildew, rain and frost were challenges and resulted in low yields, something that was further compounded by warm, dry weather that concentrated the fruit even more. Those qualities result in a dense Dom Pérignon endowed with real phenolic intensity. It is one of the most reticent young Doms I can remember tasting, I wouldn’t even think of opening a bottle for at least a few years.
js
97
Wonderful elegance and balance to this Dom Pérignon with cooked apple, lemon and hints of white pepper and salt. It’s medium-bodied with really fine bubbles and balance. Spicy at the end. So wonderfully fresh, linear and long. Racy and elegant. A DP that invites to drink right now. All about finesse. Tension, too, with precise phenolics and bright acidity on the back palate. Subtle energy. Drinkable now, but will develop beautifully in the bottle.