Dom Pérignon : Vintage 2004

The Dom Pérignon 2004 reveals notes of white fruit and dried flower on the nose, mixed with almond and powdered cocoa. The classic characters of the roasting complete the whole, to give a fully riped wine. On the palate, the wine evolves between thickness and weightlessness. The precision is extreme, tactile, dark and chiselled, and finishes on a sappy and spicy note. The Dom Pérignon 2004 is a racy champagne whose cellar master, Richard Geoffroy, compares it to its glorious predecessor of 1970. The Dom Pérignon wines stand out thanks to a beautiful aromatic complexity, their structure, and their texture. Through the ageing process, those wines become more complex, deeper yet, they keep their freshness and a unique style. During the tasting, those feelings are found in the expression of the duet Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. If the Chardonnay offers the first sensation of boldness and vibration across the palate, the Pinot Noir counter balances the feeling thanks to its length.

Wine Advocate-Parker :
Lily-of-the-valley perfume and scents of lightly toasted brioche and almond rise from the glass of Moet's 2004 Brut Dom Perignon, along with hints of the apricot, pear and grapefruit that then inform a luscious and creamy yet strikingly delicate as well as consummately refreshing palate. Sweet-saline savor of scallop - also already intimated in the nose - lends compulsive saliva-inducement to a ravishingly rarified and persistent finish, joined by alkaline, nutty, liquid-floral, and nori seaweed notes for a performance of head-scratching subtlety and intrigue. (In case my description hasn't already made clear, we have here inter alia a fantastic sushi wine.) This will be worth following for at least the next 6-8 years, in the course of demonstrating that iconic status as a luxury brand, and elevated (albeit secret) production numbers by no means preclude a wine of understated as well as profound beauty.