2006 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon, France, Wine Review

It is amazing how much wine Moet can make and be so amazingly consistent. Of course, Dom Perignon, is at the top of their heap. Light gold with slight silver in color. A steady stream of tiny bubbles form a nice mousse. The nose is nice with slight toast and a sort of lemon/tangerine quality that is really nice. Very clean. On the palate, that lemon/tangerine quality continues with a nice dose of carbonation. Incredibly smooth and easy yet with depth and also precision. Long finish. Probably not the greatest ever vintage of DP but still excellent. Drinking quite well at the moment. Wonderful wine. Of course very food friendly and a great way to kick off the night.

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2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne Lenny Kravitz Limited Edition, France, Wine Review

Vintage:

2008

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A+

Current Price:

$2500.00USD

This was Magnum 94/200. A friend's daughter was awarded this bottle from her employer, and she presented it to him for his 60th birthday which was generously shared with his friends. Amazing wine. Silvery gold in color, a steady stream of tiny bubbles, clear and bright. The nose is big with toast, Meyer Lemons, chalk and a hint of ginger. Full bodied. On the palate, this is so smooth, yet so crisp. Flavors of green apples, orange peel, minerals and some toast. So complex and deep. Incredibly long finish. This is the best DP since at least 1996. Quite a treat. In Magnum format, i

NV Moët & Chandon Champagne White Star, France, Wine Review

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A-

Current Price:

$40.00USD

Sometimes it is easy to forget just how good this wine is. No, it's not Dom Perignon, but it is very good and very available. Light golden in color, a nice mousse of very tiny bubbles, clear and bright. The nose is nice with apples, toast and slight chalk. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this has slight oxidation with apples and slight char. Good finish. This is very food friendly and will work with just5 about any food. It went well with vegetable quiche. One issue to be careful of is that this is sold everywhere. Make sure of good storage and try to make sure this i

2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne (regular label)

Vintage:

2008

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A+

Current Price:

$180.00USD

This is the luxury cuvee of Moet & Chandon. It might be the most well known of all of the luxury cuvees. The amazing thing is that they make 5 million bottles of this wine every time they produce it. Of course, it is not produced in every vintage. They have made a 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and now this 2008. So, it is made almost every year. The 2008 is special though. it is probably the best vintage since 1996. It is expensive, but for a top notch luxury Champagne it is reasonable. If you do open a bottle, pay attention. Don't just open to start a night and let the f

2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne, France, Wine Review

Vintage:

2008

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A+

Current Price:

$170.00USD

This is one of the better vintages of Dom Perignon. It is truly amazing to make a wine of this quality at the amount of quantity they make. Drink alongside some other 2008 heavyweights, and this more than held its own. Light golden in color with a touch of green, clear and bright. Lovely mousse with lots of small bubbles. The nose has brioche, lemons and smoke. Very big and powerful. On the palate, tart lemons over a nice minerality. Great mouthfeel. So smooth and easy to drink. Yet, deep and complex. Starting to get past the baby stage and flexing some muscles at this point. Gr

2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne Plentitude 2, France, Wine Review

Vintage:

2002

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A+

Current Price:

$430.00USD

Spectacular Champagne. The P2 series is held back for almost 15 years before being released. This one is from the excellent 2002 vintage. The extra time has served to make this a bit fuller and rounder but with all the verve of the original release. Golden in color with some green hues. A lovely stream of tiny bubbles in the fluted glass. On the nose, this is smoky with lemons, salinity and spice (ground coriander?). Full bodied. On the palate, this is incredibly smooth and seamless. Deep. Notes of lemons, limes, smoke and salinity. Great balance. Incredibly long finish. And, d

2006 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon, France, Wine Review

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