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Notes | |||
"A perfect balance of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. Dom Pérignon plays with the paradox of opposite and complementary elements to create vibration and tension. 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. The assemblage is the foundation of the Dom Pérignon signature. It is guided by timeless principles. Slow and long maturation on the lees is the price that must be paid to make Dom Pérignon stand out as one of the most complex of all wines. The Champagne has developed its energy throughout minimum 15 years of elaboration. In the darkness of the cellars, inside the bottles, the wine has gone through an active transformation in contact with the yeast. Elevated to new heights, it unveils a more complete sensory landscape: wider, deeper, longer, more intense." —winemaker |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"This is a very thick, dense DP with layers of ripe fruit. Dried apple, pineapple and pie crust with some nougat undertones. Dense and layered with chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Umami undertone. This has the highest percentage of pinot noir ever. 15 years on the lees in bottle. 62% pinot noir and 38% chardonnay. Drink or hold." —James Suckling "A supple backbone of citrusy acidity provides fine definition for this still fresh and lightly mouthwatering 2003, which is soft and creamy on the palate, offering heady aromas and flavors of marmalade, baked white peach, white truffle and coffee liqueur, underscored by minerally brine and smoke accents. This is finely detailed and well-meshed on the verbena- and spice-laced finish. Drink now through 2028." —Wine Spectator "The 2003 Dom Pérignon P2 takes all the natural intensity of the first release and turns the dial up to eleven. Power, generosity and volume are all exalted. The P2 balances richness with a greater sense of creaminess that comes through extended time on the cork. Readers should expect a ample, heady Champagne that is very much built for the dinner table. I can't say I am especially surprised by how well the P2 shows, even in this freakishly hot, dry year, as the first release continues to be terrific." —Antonio Galloni, Vinous "The 2003 Dom Pérignon P2 is rich and demonstrative, wafting from the glass with aromas of stone fruits, honeycomb and buttered toast that leave more space for the wine's generous fruit tones than the more overtly yeasty original disgorgement. Full-bodied, broad and textural, it remains very youthful despite its below-average acidity, with notable precision to its ripe fruit tones and chalky structuring extract that provides, to some extent, a compensating sensation of freshness; it's actually evolving more slowly than its 2002 counterpart. Given the wine's richness, it works best with food. Chaperon relates that then-Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy rejected any musts with a pH exceeding 3.3, the only time this metric has been used as a basis for selection for Dom Pérignon, and that the juice was allowed to oxidize before vinification. I'm looking forward to seeing the 2003 in its P3 incarnation, as I suspect that the wine will really come into its own when it develops more tertiary notes." —Wine Advocate |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Champagne Brut | caviar, lobster, oysters or chicken | Beaufort, Brie, Camembert, Cheddar, Chevre, Colby, Edam, Gouda, Gruyere or Parmesan | Asian food, fruit or desserts |
Sparkling Wine | salmon, shellfish, shrimp, smoked meats | Brie, Gouda | Asian dishes, buttery cookies, cream sauces, stuffed mushrooms |