Dom Pérignon Champagne [Gift Box] (2013)

Champagne, France

Varietal(s): Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Aromas of chalk, biscuits, apricot stones and lemons. Some spice and dried flowers, too. So sleek and sophisticated. Elegant. Yet, it’s long and powerful, with a sharp minerality. Tight and precise.

98pts. James Suckling

Dom Pérignon only creates vintage wines; it is an absolute commitment. Only the best grapes from the most exceptional years are used, making each vintage distinct. It is the perfect embodiment of the Power of Creation, an act of creation that elevates the mind and enlightens the world. The luminous sweetness of tropical fruit, green mango, melon, pineapple, instantly shines. It then cedes to more temperate notes, the tingle of orange zest, the mist of a mandarin orange.

The wine breathes, revealing its freshness. The bloom after the rain. A tactile sensation of peony, jasmine and lilac. The wine immediately imposes its ample presence, full and massive. A sappy sensation dominates as the tactile is rapidly overtaken by the aromatic. The body unfolds: generous, firm and controlled. Then it contracts, letting the wine vibrate with spices and pepper. The energy is sustained to a scintillating, saline finish.