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Dom Pérignon : Vintage 2012

Name: Dom Pérignon : Vintage 2012
Brand: Dom Pérignon
SKU: 3035/12
Price: 389 SGD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (562 reviews)

Grand cru -

Champagne

- White - See details

Parker | 96

J. Robinson | 18.5+

Wine Spectator | 96

J. Suckling | 97

Vinous - A. Galloni | 97

$389.00 Incl. GST & DP

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$389.00 / Unit

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Packaging : Bottle in presentation case (75 cl)

1 x 75CL

$389.00

6 x 75CL

$2,280.00

1 x 1.5L

$978.00

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$1,006.00

1 x 3L

$4,775.00

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ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Dom Pérignon champagnes

Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

What a magnificent bouquet for this Dom Pérignon 2012! Pastry, a hint of smoke and classic brioche notes provide a compelling counterpart to eager yet elegant aromas of citrus (lime, tangerine and kumquat) joined by those of fresh fruit, herbs, liquorice and menthol. There is even a refreshing note of ivy. The palate is tense, vibrant and very fresh despite its impressive density, which meets its match with an unending finish. This 2012 embodies the very essence of Dom Pérignon with such a concentrated degree of intensity, along with a capacity for ageing that it is surely destined for a second life in a P2 edition.

/100

Vinous

Antonio Galloni

Once again, the 2012 Dom Pérignon is stellar. It's a potent, tightly-wound Champagne. That should serve it well in the future, but today, the 2012 is not terribly expressive. Time in the glass brings out striking aromatic top notes and plenty of energy to match. Low yields, down 30-40%, produced a wild, dynamic Champagne endowed with tremendous character. It's an exceptional Champagne from a year marked by frost, hail, mildew, oidium and botrytis. Pretty much everything, in other words.

/100

Andreas Larsson

Bright straw colour with a green hue and vivid fine bubbles. Fine toast with roasted nuts, nougat, lemongrass, lime, ripe peach, yellow plum and fresh brioche. The palate is distinct and mouthwatering with an invigorating acidity, mild creaminess, warm and ripe with generous stone fruit flavours, a slight nuttiness, pistachio and almond with an intense, fresh and persistent finish. Still youthful but a tremendous potential.

/100

La RVF

The estate’s appealing toasty reduction is still there. The style feels a bit tight, with a noble austerity. The wine remains constricted by a dense, tight-knit structure and lacks some mid-palate richness. We’ll be banking on time to let this wine loosen up. The wine has closed down compared to last year.

Description

The refinement and aromatic richness of an exceptional vintage champagne

The producer

Dom Pérignon champagne owes its name to the famous monk of the Abbey of Hautvillers in 1668, Pierre Pérignon a.k.a. Dom Pérignon. According to legend, Pierre Pérignon discovered what is known today as the Champagne method. It is said that he then taught this method in 1669 to the Benedictine Thierry Ruinart, who founded Ruinart, the first of the historic Champagne Houses, in 1729. On January 1, 2019, Vincent Chaperon succeeded Richard Geoffroy as Cellar Master of Dom Pérignon.

The wine

In essence, Dom Pérignon only exists as a vintage champagne. Dom Pérignon Vintage champagne is made from an extremely rigorous selection of the best grapes. Depending on the quality of the vintage, Dom Pérignon chooses whether or not to declare that vintage. Characterised by its remarkable fullness and harmony, Dom Pérignon Vintage champagne is revealed to the world only after more than 8 years in the cellar.

The vintage

2012 was a vintage in which particularly variable and difficult climatic conditions impacted the vineyard. Marked by episodes of frost, winter gave way to a spring of successive frosts, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and a sudden drop in temperatures during flowering. The hot and dry climate of the summer, especially in August, was optimal both for relieving sanitary pressure and for promoting the ripening of the fruit. The grapes harvested between September 10 and 26 revealed a perfect balance between tension, freshness and richness. Despite the low yields, 2012 was a great vintage for champagne.

The blend

This Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012 is made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

The tasting

Nose

The complex nose combines floral (white flowers) and fruity (apricot, plum) aromas with a beautiful minty freshness and subtle smoky notes, leading to a tasty minerality.

Palate

The precise and generous palate reveals a lively effervescence. Over the course of the tasting, the palate exudes aromas of ginger, tobacco and toast, leading to a tighter finish with good persistence.