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| | Vintage | 2003 |  Label 75 of 1001 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2004 vintage.)
 | | Type | White - Sparkling | | Producer | Dom Pérignon (web) | | Variety | Champagne Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Champagne | | SubRegion | n/a | | Appellation | Champagne | | UPC Code(s) | 019855122003, 081753811020, 081753822422, 081753823191, 081753825485, 088110554057, 091882317423, 3185370485095, 3185370485484, 3185370486740, 3185370494936, 3185370515273, 3185370515303, 3185370537541, 3185370563762, 3185370599709, 3185370603833, 3185370623442, 3185370725245, 3353210057157, 6097253811020 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 544 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alex Barbera on 3/2/2024 & rated 93 points: Diesmal etwas süßere Flasche (899 views) | | | Tasted by NoTrollingerPlease on 3/1/2024 & rated 93 points: Burgundy Tasting (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein): Clear, deep golden color. Wonderful smoky and dense nose, very expressive and complex. On the palate classic DomPi: Quite baroque, some caramel, warm fruit, noticeable sweetness, smoky. But also with a wonderful depth and pressure. Very long and lingering finish. Ready for the show, but no need to hurry, will last for at least another decade. 93-94 (863 views) | | | Tasted by graemeg on 2/7/2024: NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork} [Andrew] Appreciably darker in colour than the 08. Less autolysis on the nose and indeed palate; this was more about nuts with a fino-sherry hint than yeast. Squash flavours, yellowing flowers, even a bit of tinned corn. Not that it was oxidised in any way, but maybe just showing the extra years and the effect of a very hot vintage compared to the preceding 2008. Seemed fuller-bodied also, with more obvious and aggressive bubbles, but finished only medium length. Certainly at – or even beyond – peak drinking, assuming a typical bottle. (1137 views) | | | Tasted by le Noble on 1/3/2024: Drank for Xmas. Dom from our year of marriage 20 years ago. No formal notes, but was a joy to drink. (1431 views) | | | Tasted by MLR on 1/1/2024 & rated 92 points: Had this with 16 friends for brunch. What a way to start a new year!! (1215 views) | | | Tasted by Alex Barbera on 12/26/2023 & rated 94 points: Oha, trotz des heissen Jahrgangs ein echtes Schätzchen, erst noch verhaltene Nase, dann Beioche und Austernschalen - kandierte Früchte, Ananas, Pfirsich und Birne - frisch, saftig und druckvoll - kann gut nochmal ein paar Jährchen im Keller schlafen, kein Karamell - und überraschend trocken - tolle Länge. (952 views) | | | Tasted by Mbad77 on 12/24/2023 & rated 89 points: Not a huge amount of pressure and pop. Seemed a little advanced with bruised apple and some bitterness on finish. Good depth and rich flavour but fizz dissipates quite quickly.
Not a great bottle or just getting too old. (935 views) | | | Tasted by Brolawa on 12/10/2023: F4. Beautiful nose. (996 views) | | | Tasted by Elvis1969 on 7/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly youthful and will probably improve even more. Toasty on the nose and felt like a blanc de blancs. In the mouth it is candied fruit, white chocolate, blood orange and grapefruit, with a long finish. (2488 views) | | | Tasted by GreatLibations on 7/4/2023 & rated 96 points: Nice frothy mousee. Aromas of toasty, creme brulee and fresh lathed oak arouses my senses. Ripe stonefruit, white and yellow candy. Lush and creamy with good acidity. Peach cobbler and a touch of lemon peel. Paired with strawberries and aged cheddar. Fantastic! (2340 views) | | | Tasted by LIE-user on 5/27/2023 & rated 95 points: Excellent. Right now it is far better than the 2002. Fresh, a lot of pressure, very precise. I wish I could swap the quantity of 2002 DP in my cellar with DP 2003. Unfortunately I only bought 12 bottles back then (because some critics were sceptical), now only left a few. (2494 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 4/25/2023 & rated 94 points: Toast, apples...nice rich palate well balanced with good acidity...Excellent place now. (2697 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 3/18/2023 flawed bottle: Dom Perignon 1959-2012: Ten wines, eight DPs plus a 2002 P2 vs Moet Collection match-up. A superb tasting. All five 40+ years old DPs showed lively, complex, balanced and intellectually as well as hedonistically appealing. Best wine was the 1976 (97pts) which needed air to blow of some faulty/oxidation notes and reveal all its glorious complexity and freshness. Just a step behind (all 96pts) the hyper complex 1959, an almost young-ish 1975, and the still tight but incredibly fine and promising P2. An odd-ball 1980 (95pts), likely a special bottling with higher dosage, showed like a Piper Heidsieck Rare on steroids. The only disappointments were the very slightly corked 2003 (but showed superb substance underneath) and a badly corked 1990.
TN: Unfortunately, corked. As it was only slightly corked, I still tried it. The volume on the attack was quite impressive, this is a complex wine and while broad still on the good side of things. There is a good freshness and with with much more tension than I expected. I’ve never tried the 2003 before but it seems that this is now in the spot and highly enjoyable. (3688 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 3/12/2023 & rated 95 points: Dom Pérignon through Decades: Matter of Taste Masterclass “Dom Pérignon through Decades”. Impressive demonstration of the longevity of Dom Pérignon 1959-2012 with most still decent if not great shape. However, I did prefer the linearity of more recent vintages (2012, 2003) and consequently the wine of the tasting was also the straightest of them all which was the 2002 P2. Of the older vintages 1980 and 1975 were drinking best in my view. More snippets on history, fun facts and wine list included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
This was slightly corked unfortunately. Intense lemon zest fruit along with the ripe pear, again lightly toasted with defined brioche, fine nutty notes and fresh herbal accents. Similarly intense, almost boastful palate which unfortunately is also slightly tainted. More lemon-type of fruit. Even though this was never completely clean, I am more than happy to venture an excellent score of 95 here as this just showed so much potential! Need to revisit... (2241 views) | | | Tasted by nic.fcn on 2/7/2023 & rated 93 points: Very fragrant nose. (1024 views) | | | Tasted by 911henrik on 1/1/2023 & rated 91 points: Still many years to go (2361 views) | | | Tasted by honest bob on 12/31/2022 & rated 90 points: NYE 2022/23 (Gohlis Foodies): From 75cl, hard, compacted cork slipped out easily, P+P. The best part is the texture: quite weighty on the entry, with very tiny, non-aggressive bubbles. There was also an attractive smoky edge to the nose, which persisted on to the mid-palate, and made a fine match for smoked trout and caviar nibbles. That said, both scent and taste were very muted, no false notes but nothing distinctive, and the fizz went flat far too quickly (20 minutes). I wonder whether this bottle, although properly stored, might have received rough treatment prior to sale. And whether the cork was really up to the job. 90–91P(?) (2227 views) | | | Tasted by BRR on 11/19/2022 & rated 93 points: Still youthful, but thoroughly enjoyable. Putting out some secondary notes now. Right in the sweet slot with this vintage if you like young-ish Champagne , which I prefer. Bread, lemon, and pear on the nose. Quite bubbly still, with a nice sweetness to the vanilla-tinged fruit. Very long too. (2354 views) | | | Tasted by BenBlu on 10/26/2022 & rated 93 points: High toast, very Dom today, smokey, touch oxydative (for Dom) feels like a quintessential Dom in a ripe vintage which is an achievement. (2571 views) | | | Tasted by Cynthia’s Cellar on 10/22/2022: Bubbles were barely there but base wine was stunning (2213 views) | | | Tasted by winecoffee on 8/20/2022 & rated 94 points: Smooth, creamy, buttery, a bit lemony with a touch of vanilla! Makes you want to take another sip! (2468 views) | | | Tasted by TheFoodieTraveler on 8/8/2022 & rated 94 points: Quite good w no hint if oxidation at all. And a 2003 wow!! (2487 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophiliac559 on 6/9/2022 & rated 92 points: Still going strong, surprisingly little development at 19 years old and had a fresher zesty nose (slightly atypical for dom with some age in my experience), more subtle smoky notes that I typically associate with dom, a bit reticent, but very enjoyable. Slightly leaner than some other vintages but good acid and nice effervescence, shorter finish. Definitely not a top vintage dom and I would venture to say slightly atypical for the house style but still retains the hallmarks just less pronounced. Enjoyed with good friends, 91-92 (2477 views) | | | Tasted by AdinG on 5/28/2022 & rated 91 points: Still drinking well. Decent amount of expression. Not one of their stronger vintages in my opinion. (2253 views) | | | Tasted by thunberg on 1/23/2022 & rated 88 points: Lovely exotic fruity nose, a bit lame on the palate, harsh ending with slight nougat touch. (4097 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Dom Pérignon Producer WebsiteChampagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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