At Home Dinner. This is a delicious bottle of Dom with considerable richness and grip rather than sheer elegance. There is a lovely mouthful of fruit well balanced by brioche and nuts leading into a fine finish where there was a real sense of grape tannin and matiere rather than acidity.
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Great nose, very rich. After that, this richness fills your mouth with loads of sensations. Rather dark, but very precise. It lasts and lasts. Has reached its prime drinking window. An appropriate compensation for a rather weak meeting with a DP 2002 I had some weeks ago.
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At restaurant in Tokyo. Reductive in style and higher dosage....though nicely judged and on the right side of sweet. Goes down so easily as opening wine that it does not get the deserved attention. A nice drop and an OK price for quality if you can forget they supply millions in the market every year.
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Oysters typical of mature Dom nose. Some lemon and burnt sugar. Light white flowers and acacia honey, lots of butter, fried butter with hazelnuts. Somewhat sweet, drinks like a puligny with bubbles. This wine, from a not so great vintage is ready to drink. Also the color is already intense yellow. I would not hold on to it for much longer.
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Tasted with Cahill's during our good-bye dinner. bottle came from Jim Cahill... This one was glorious, dark golden color, smoothly creamy with brioche on the nose. Wonderfully settled and complex. A delight. The WOTN for me. It showed how older champagnes can develop into absolute marvels; a pity that most are gulped down way too young.
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Straw yellow. Perfume, floral and feminine aroma with gentle citrus. Highly alcoholic and grape fruity palate entry, followed by juicy muscat grape and pips mid-palate. Medium long finish with sweet caramel and hazelnut. Light body for a Dom Pérignon compared to '02, '04, '08 opened the same night. Lacks complexity and seems to be peaking now.
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Brioche and hazelnut with a deep golden color -- this bottle showed some oxidation, and the bubbles are fading a bit. I typically really enjoy Dom, but this felt a bit disjointed relative to other 2006s and surrounding vintages. Perhaps not a great bottle or a storage issue, or maybe it's past my aging preference for this type of champagne.
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Always a treat. Deep gold color. Tiny bubbles. Lemon peel, hazelnut, brioche. Full body with a creamy texture while still showing citrus fruit. Great balance and complexity with a very long finish. This is showing very well right now.
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Celebratory pairing. Interesting that of my three bottles of this vintage, the first two were part of special lineups. 1) Glenfiddich 23 Year Old Grand Cru 2) 2006 Dom Perignon Champagne 3) 2020 Tenuta San Guido Sassiccaia 4) 1969 Weingut Muller Privat Rheinriesling Spatlese. A selection picked for each person. The Champagne was excellent. Green apple. Lemon. Maybe some rosemary? Small bubbles.
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Finally going to catch up on my tasting notes and inventory after many months of a somewhat self imposed hiatus, a mistake I will not make again.
TN. A previous personal favorite vintage of DP, this bottle didn't show as well as others. Typical nose of lemon, citrus, brioche and yeast, this also had a dull, maybe reductive note. The reduction continued on the palate with the wine showing noticeably duller than other bottles. The wine wasn't bad by any means, just not showing as much crisp acidity and that usual "flintiness" that I associate with Dom. It did improve with time in bottle and glass, as well as warming up a bit. Perhaps it just needed some air, but will now wait a few years before trying another bottle. Tasted June '23
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Haven’t had one of these in a while. Popped and poured. Still in great shape. Not as focused or as detailed as other Dom vintages but still delicious and compelling.
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A very nice balance and sophisticated structure. Medium yellow hue with a nose expressing initially more lemon and a hint of brioche. As it developed in the glass, both the aroma and palate opened to a yeastier, richer combination of flavors : toast, acid-backed lemon, a slightly forward earthy aspect. Not yet as exciting as it will be as more complexity emerges
Champagne Cornucopia - DP vs Krug MV (Chez D): Both wines of this flight were a step up. Really nicely put together - more structure than the 05, but not spiky like the 08. My wine of the flight, third wine of the lunch.
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Drank alongside the 2004. Seems unevolved and a bit simple beside the 2004 which is starting it hit its stride now. I think this needs time to show its stuff.
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Vacation wines; 6/27/2023-7/6/2023 (Hotel Sonne, Partschins, IT): Glass: Spiegelau Universal Popped and poured. Clear, light golden color. Nice, smoky nose. On the palate as expected: Round and balanced, but also almost a bit flabby and not very deep. Botrytis feeling, lacks tension and pressure to be really great. 2006 will perhaps never be my favorite DP vintage. 91-92
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This is my sixth bottle spanning from 2017. The last being in 2021 which i give similar points and tasting notes. We have an assortment of Champange to try, and I thought it will be interesting to blind Dom into the equation as some of my friends are skeptical on big houses production. Personally, I never had a bad bottle of Dom and it’s always consistent. It a personally preference. When tasted blind and without prejudice, it turns out most friends actually find it a really well made Champange. Will still improve but not by a big margin. Only just started on its drinking window.
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This was exceptional. Had relatively low expectations given the reviews around 06 DP and 06 in general. Drank on its own, without any other vintages to compare and thought it was a full bodied, well rounded champagne with a good amount of age. Really wish I had more.
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I’ve had about 6-7 bottles of this now. All slightly defective/flat. Please don’t believe the hype. I’d avoid this vintage the 2008 and 2012 are exceptional. But those instead
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The weakest vintage in this flight (2008, 2012, 2006). I had it a couple of times before and it never really impressed me. It’s a great Champagne but it’s missing more tension and depth. (IG)
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Everything you’d expect. Very fine, yeasty, long, refreshing. First bottle of an outrageous night of wines, finishing with a full bottle of 2006 d’Yquem
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People who drink Dom right away are seriously missing out on how beautiful and complex these wines can be. Tart citrus vein throughout the palate hold up a rich facade of core, stone, and tropical fruit nuances, sweet pear, apricot, and mango round out a toasty and leesy finish. These wines need time in the cellar to truly sing.
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This is in great shape, early drinking window, perfect balance, I like a lot the how the 2006 is coming out. Elegant and balanced. Will test other bottles over the next 10 years or so
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Great bottle of Dom! Nice toasty brioche on the nose with apple blossom and baked pie crust. Also notes of sea shell, chalk and hay. Palate showed crisp tart apple, with loads of minerality, some oyster and hints of Meyers lemon. Also some baked apple pie notes. Nice finish. Maintained freshness through drinking! Easy 95+!
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PnP. Small bubbles, opens within a few minutes and shows orchard fruit, a hint of hazelnut and just a suggestion of yeasty notes and mushrooms. On the palate it is medium bodied with medium acidity, gives a creamy mouthfeel and a long finish. It does not impress with thrilling elements, but it impresses with its perfect balance. In a nice spot now and has still a few years ahead.
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Chez Dalluge does Momofuko w/ Champagne, Whites, & Reine des Bois Vertical (Chez Dalluge, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour plus next to the '99. I figured this to be the Champagne of the night when I saw it posted. We've had it many times with it always showing well. Tonight was no exception, with the difference being that side by side with the '99, this came off more youthful and a bit less expressive than usual. Which is in no way to diminish it, as it was gorgeous in its more introverted version of itself that I liken to a bottle we had 4 years ago. Orchard fruit, pastries, dough, lighter toast, minerally. 94+pts.
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David's btl tonight at Dave Ds fabulous dinner on a bone chilling MN night. So long to January! This is a step up from my Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires served alongside it tonight. Man, I love it when Dom P shows up at the table! This was only usurped by Kevin's amazing '99 DP that took no prisoners tonight! Thanks David!
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Tasted against Comtes de champagne 2006 on new years evening. Not as good as CdC. The typical DP coffee note was there but not as much autolysis notes as CdC
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Popped and poured. Not my favourite dom. Attractive nose. White flowers, orchard fruit, a little sea breeze. The palate is a little more advanced and fat than I would have expected. Still works but doesn’t have the verve or complexity of the best vintages.
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An impromptu trio of 06 Champagne went down tonight:. 06 Salon, 06 Krug, and this. What a crazy trio! The Salon was definitely theost full bodied and rounded wine of the lot, with the Krug being the most reductive. This 06 Dom was medium range, displaying a hint of toasted creme brulee, herbed nuts and yellow stone ground fruits with small to medium bubbles but definitely took 15-30 minutes to show itself after cork pop and seemed to be better cold than warm or near room temp. I'm pretty impressed by this bottle but I think the 08 is probably more my personal style. Out of all 3 I'd probably rate this one the third of 3.
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Yes, it's Dom....Yes, it's good! A very nice Champagne with plenty of layers of tart apple, melon, some citrus, some bread yeast, and of course, some minerality. A joy to drink, although I personally prefer Cristal! 95 and drinking quite well (of course 2006 was a pretty good vintage!)
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Opened and let breathe in the bottle for an hour. Mineral, citrus, and yeast on the nose. The finish is medium-long with notes of toast and lemon. The acidity is balanced. This Champagne is in an excellent place right now. I had heard the 2006 vintages were drinking well now, and I would agree with that sentiment. A fantastic way to celebrate my anniversary and wife’s birthday.
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Light straw color. Nose of brioche, toast, yellow stone fruits. Refined mousse, blenched almonds, anise, lemon curd, peach notes. Complex, with a long and lingering end that shows pleasant vanilla, citrusy, and oaky notes.
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Wines with 25+ Years Non-Blind (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): A late treat this is all joy, beautifully buoyant, white fruited and so clean, slight dried almond, some honey, asian pear, could mistake the balance and elegance as a shortcoming when compared to the other bubbles today but all you do is bask in its regality and attractiveness.
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A first go at the 06 vintage. Surprisingly fruity with tangerine and tropical notes while notably aromatic for a DP. Creamy rather than fresh and good not great length. Very pleasant.
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Still quite perfumed in the nose and savory on the palate but not much different from the bottle tasted in 2017, showing slow evolution over the years; overall, 93 points again; would try the next bottle in the cellar in a few more years; no hurry.
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Very similar to previous bottles. Nothing to write about here. Still youthful, with over arching toast and yeasty notes. Very lush and full mouthfeel which is appealing in certain circumstances.
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Drank at a good restaurant outside Lindos, Rhodes. Had it listed for a good price so could not resist. Great nose with hints of maturity. Brioche, sauteed mushrooms, orangepeel, lemon and cream. On the palate a bit younger with chalk, salt and green apples mixed in with the above. Also a very light touch of ginger. Good acidity, well balanced. Still lots of life left and probably some upside. Very good lenght.
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blind I guessed it should be a colder vintage but I was wrong, Toast, oyster shell in the background and not too much ripe fruits. Positively suprised. 93-94
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This is showing a classic Dom nose of mushrooms in a cream sauce/earthy quality with toasty lemon rind and custard with more citrus fruits than orchard today. Tightly wound today with strong acidity that creates a clean/pure impression but maybe holding the fruit away from the foreground. This is very elegant and, perhaps comes across as leaner than other vintages but everybody at the tasting agreed that this was more a matter of time and needing age in the bottle. Going nowhere in a hurry! Try again in 3-5 years and see how its aging.
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Full straw color with gentle beading; telltale Dom nose of mushroom, an intriguing bit of crystalline dried fruit (lemon, mango), loads of energy and acidity on the palate, just a hint of ginger kicks in; gains serious complexity as it airs out and warms. This has loads of life left in it. Silly quibbles about “bad bottle” or not on a recent note. Bottle variability affects all wines. You like what you like. But I’m not worrying about my few other bottles of this. 93+
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Purchased upon release. Popped and poured. Drank over 2 hours. No signs of age in the color, nose or palate. This remains a very fresh lively champagne. Creamy mouth feel. At this age the wine has a creamy mouthfeel with lemon and apple as the primary palate. Good acidity keeps it in balance. Well stored bottles of this should drink well for 10+ years and have potential for further improvement.
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Mini Dom Perignon study (Chicago, IL): Unequivocally the weakest performing of the lineup tonight. This is mature and somewhat amorphous, lacking the acid delineation that the other three vintages (including the 2012) had. The fruit is starting to brown, and there are some pronounced secondary notes here. There's still some acidity, but this is definitely limper than the older 2004. Nothing about this bottle appears to be in bad condition, and the known provenance doesn't make me wonder about storage. At least based on this showing, this just wasn't very good.
The nose features yeast, short bread, slate, lime zest, and orange marmalade. Medium bodied with sharp and textural acid, the mousse is fine and delicate. The subtle flavors include tangerine, pound cake, lime zest, bitter lemon, and orange blossom. This does everything well though nothing exceptionally. Has the acid to live for many more years, though I’m not sure it has the depth to add complexity.
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I will never be a big Dom P fan. Yes the nose is inviting with yellow apples, bacon, smoke etc but the dosage level is simply too high and after one glass it feels fat and unpleasant to drink. 06 is on top of that quite low on acidity compare to for instance 2008 which appears more refreshing.
Not a bad product as such just heavily overpriced in my view
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2nd disappointing bottle. May hold the last one longer but not expecting much. Much better with food than by itself. Also had a 2014 Paul Bara Special Club that was preferred by all six of us.
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Still incredibly youthful. Except for a bit more smoky flint and crushed chalk, it felt like it hadn't budged at all since my last tasting of it back in 2018. Very mineral-centric and chiseled. This will continue to age well for quite some time to come.
APPEARANCE: Color & intensity: medium lemon
NOSE: Intensity: medium (+) Aromas: flint, crushed chalk, brioche, toasted almond, lemon, lemon zest, white flowers, yellow apple Development: developing
PALATE: Sweetness: dry Acidity: medium (+) Alcohol: medium Body: medium Mousse: delicate Intensity: medium (+) Flavors: crushed chalk, flint, lemon, yellow apple, brioche, mirabelle plum, lemon zest, hint of salt Finish: medium (+)
CONCLUSIONS: Quality level: very good Potential for ageing: can drink now, but has very good potential for further ageing
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Very pale yellow, classic "champagne" in color. Somewhat sparse, fine/medium bubbles (although tingling at a level that suggested a much higher rate) in a slightly creamy mouth feel. Nicely balanced blend of toast/brioche and citrus on the palate, tangy finish. Drinking nicely, and although I don't have much experience here, I suspect it may still be a bit young. Celebrating Monday night w a caviar delivery from Caviar Russe!
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While this wine showed poorly for the first several years after release , time has been a remedy. This was a gorgeous bottle, dense and long, with more brioche and less reduction than typical. We loved it. It’s a great DP for current consumption.
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It is still a very young wine despite starting to show a bit more aged fruit flavors. I still find a substantial amount of grapefruit as it evolves which for me is a sign of infancy in a DomP. There is plenty of drinking pleasure and it is marked with a lovely and very present acidity. There is some sweetness in the wine but I don't find it as present as with other vintages. I would however still keep this vintage for some years to allow for more depth in the fruit and palate in general. Loved it!
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Arabba. Almost Meursault-like nose, like Per pointed out There is depth here. Maturity beginning to show but nowhere near sherry. There is a leesy backdrop with hints of leathery tobacco amongst all the cidery red apples
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At Riu Palace Oasis, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. Ripe green apple, almond, marzipan, croissant, toast, warm brioche, and smoke. Medium-bodied and fairly ripe. Well-balanced, very long, and highly drinkable. A great bottle! We preferred this 2006 to the youthful 2010 tonight.
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What can I say, except than to repeat what I have said before? This is just impressing for a wine made in these quantities. Anyway, it is just a great champagne. It has acquired some age, revealing some nice honey like tone in addition to the classic aromas of green apples, lime, lemon, yeast and a bit of chalk/iron. Medium to full bodied attack, with the smoothing mousse that is so characteristic of DP, the mouth fills with fresh and elegant tones of lemon, lime, vanilla, honey and some yeast/newly baked bread. Long and perfectly balanced aftertaste. Perfect to drink now, but this wine will probably provide very interesting drinking over the next decade.
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Drank at Curtain Bluff. Lovely DP, drinking quite well right now. Nose has aromas of bread and slight citrus. Palate is medium bodied, clear notes of brioche, minerality and slight hints of citrus. Very elegant, toasty and fairly ripe. Enjoyed this wine quite a bit.
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Pizza Night!: PnP - Very nice Champagne....drinking quite well, but expected better considering the vintage and producer. Nose showed plenty of toast, hay and white flower...palate showed some citrus and stone fruit, with plenty of minerality and a strong acidic backbone. This should age quite well, and is still in its infancy. Hold for another 3-5 years minimum. still a 94 today, but shows potential for much better.
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Medium lemon,pronounced apple,pear,lemon,peach,tomato leaf,fennel,ripe fruit,wed stones,biscuit,pastry,butter,vanilla,dry,high acidity,low alcohol,medium(-) body,medium(+) finish,very good wine,suitable for bottle ageing
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This took at least 30 minutes to get going. The nose is just a joy, baking spice and minerals, baked fruit. The palate starts out quite acidic, eventually calms down but it never manages to match that exquisite nose.
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Very similair to my previous note: On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, yeast, hint of fudge, gunpowder. On the palate: Fine mousse and balance, quite clean, yellow apples, rather one dimensional and the finish dies as previous bottle. Medium finish
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Best bottle (Weindorf Kirchheim, Waldhorn Laube): Expresses for me the complicated vintage. Color a bit darker than the 2003 P2 we had earlier. Botrytis and caramel notes. Lacks precision, pressure and energy compared to 2004 and 2008. Drink now, I doubt that it will get any better. 90-91
No doubt that this is a nice Champagne, but in contrast to several other champagnes on the table, its not beaming with vintage Champagne quality. Rich, with a lush feel, with a distinct stone fruit character that relays subtle sweetness and faint toast lurking from behind a curtain. Feels a bit hollow in the mid palate at times, but the long mouth watering finish cleans that up. I say this is a HOLD
Light gold color. Split bottle over 3 hours; for Vick's Bday. Paired with Grilled Halibut and a Peach/Heirloom Tomato Salad. Takes about 30 minutes to get fully revved up, and then it’s really fresh and bright, floral notes, pretty green orchard fruits, toasted, very nutty with almonds and almond pastry, ripe peach, bread dough. The palate is so bright and lively, great acidity, fine minerals and ocean earthiness, almond, almond paste, orchard fruits, toasted, and elegant.
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Lemon-dominant, but very smooth. Most champagnes are quite bitter, and this does a fantastic job of avoiding that, but otherwise no where near the quality to warrant the price.
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The nose showcases candied lemon, pastry, liquid stone, and with time, apple, pear, and hints of almond. In the mouth it is big and expansive, but also focused and concentrated - large-scale in stature, with good acidic spine. Citrus fruits dominate with touches of chalk and a slightly buttery finish. Just delightful! We wish we could drink this every night! As others have noted, it seems to be drinking really well at the moment, but it'll continue to evolve and develop for many more years i suspect (based on this bottle). Compared to the '06 Comtes de Champagne, this has the slight edge at the moment due to the extra focus/concentration, though the Comtes de Champagne was just as expansive and perhaps more expressive with its fruit forward, apple dominated flavors.
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Drinking fantastically and in my opinion its prime drinking window. Hints of age starting to shine through bright acidity, wet stones, green apples and underripe melons. A fun, vivacious nose in lockstep with what's presented on the palate. Genuinely delightful.
Lean style. Very reductive this one seems to be compared to the 2002 Piper Rare this was enjoyed alongside. Really stone ground character here. Yellow fruit and small bubbles. Finishes very satisfying in the glass.
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Notes of bruised white fruits, almonds, brioche, white flowers. Medium to full bodied, viscous, round and surprisingly creamy texture, but with excellent acidity that provides delineation and grip; long finish.
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Dom Perignon 2006 (PnP) er sober og delikat, fin mousse med unge rene aromaer som eple og pære samt lett brioch. Delikat i munnen, flott mousse, fin syre og dette sitter i lenge i en flott kurve uten dø-punkt. Nydelig til fin-mysing, drikker vakkert nå og har et langt liv foran seg. Med C&T.
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Very nice nose of dry orchard fruits with dried floral red rose note. A dry mineral driven palate with leaner fruits strong acid structure. Shows some breed. Quite nice, yet not one of my favorite vintages.
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Brought this aboard the plane for our trip to Cabo.
Though not able to enjoy out of the appropriate stemware, this was an enjoyable pop and in a very good drinking window at the moment. Delicately floral aromatics with honeysuckle, lemon scone, and a kiss of baking spices. Not overly sharp nor lacking...on the palate, just a perfect point in time to drink this for the profile of “just beginning to open up”. I found this vintage to show an enjoyable amount of yeast on the finish, contrary to others that have been short on it in regards to balance. Carries beautifully down the mid palate to the finish with some biscotti notes with great lift. No rush here, but this sure seems to be in an ideal window (albeit for another 5+yrs).
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Well here we were on Valentine's day, cosy in our house and having a good day, both my wife and I vaccinated against covid-19 and having a wonderful meal of lobster, asparagus with parmesan, and little hash brown balls. Drank a lovely old Dom Perignon 2006 with tiny bubbles on opening that lasted for several minutes before fading away. The bouquet and flavor were rather surprising for an old Champagne, with a very smooth vanilla impression, with good acidity but no citrus in evidence. There was also no dilute balsamic vinegar, so typical of many of these wines. Perfect balance and pitch. St. Valentine would have liked some, I am sure.
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Age has brought a beautiful honeysuckle note to the colour. Fine bubbles, bringing a dusty floral and rich oatmeal aroma to the fore. Lovely maple syrup and beeswax in the mouth. Some baked pears on the finish that seems to linger a long time. Still very zesty and youthful, with a long road ahead.
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Tilgjengelig på nese med en gang. Nydelig og ekspressiv. Bakte gule epler, toast, nøtter og After Eight. Slankere i munn. Lever nok ikke helt opp til nesa. Savner litt kons og kropp. Medium pluss finish.
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Another great showing , the 10th 93-94 experience we have had with this wine over the last 4 years. As always energetic yet , soft and round and elegant like DP always is. Very giving now but with a long life ahead . 94
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Firade trettondagsafton med Stina, Anders, Nisse och Jesper. 2006 var ännu bättre nu än tidigare flaskor. Otroligt mjukt och lent men ändå knivskarp skärpa. Perfekt balanserat vin.
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Tasted four 2006s (Cristal, BS Nicolas Francois, Dom Perignon, Comtes de Champagne - in that ranking order); common for all is a light whitish color, freshness, crispness and citrus; DP with fresh citrus, lots of it, followed by light bread, lots of mousse; long ending however also a bit thin; a somewhat different DP - more light and fresh, less "bready" than usual
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Full disclosure I’m not much of a champagne drinker. But I know my red wine very well. This wine does not taste any better than a classic run-of-the-mill veuve. I don’t see why I would pay $260 Canadian for a bottle that I could get for a third of the price. My first and last Dom
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Have to say, I was somewhat underwhelmed given the price tag and reputation. Lacked any real depth and its light body meant there wasn't much to balance the zesty acidity. Is that the Dom style? Maybe it needs time to procure some development, or maybe I need to reset my expectations for other DPs.
This wine was consumed for niece's birthday party. While quite enjoyable, definitely way too young. One of the few times I felt like I was committing infanticide. The nose was toast, straw and a hint of apple blossom. The palate showed tart apple, some pear, brioche and a hint of Meyer's Lemon, with a sharp acidity that reflected its youth. While a very nice wine now, it is hardly worth the hefty price tag to drink this young. However, I do feel in another 10-15 years, those who purchased this Champagne will be quite happy. I know it will be years before open another bottle. For now, the 2006 Taittinger Comtes is drinking 100 times better. 93-94 with high potential to increase the score by two or more points down the road.
Lackluster to say the least. Had a hint of smoke and slightly oxidized. Not that we didn't enjoy, but have had several other champagnes at half or a third the price in the last few weeks that have delivered well above this level. 47th birthday choice from our cellar so disappointed in that too. Should have grabbed a 2008
Popped by a friend who's been wanting to try Dom. I said Krug is better, but some people just need their nightclub wine.
Lean and bright with fresh minerals, ripe stone fruit, and toasty aromas. Enjoyed this more than I did the first few times, but I would have liked a bit more energy and lift. Tasty stuff, but preference still goes to the 04.
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Tasted non blind. A bit disappointing for the pedigree. The nose is not very expressive, on citrus, apple and chalk notes. Nice mousse, fine bubble, length is just ok, bitter finish. meh
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Better than the 2009 but still a bit uninspiring. Quite a heavy dose of breadiness with sweet apple notes. Slight bitterness on the finish. Good but lacks acidity and energy.
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Light gold color. Split bottle over 3 hours. Paired with Miso Sea Bass up on the North Shore. Another great showing for this vintage of Dom. So fresh and vital on the nose, with crystalline minerality, almond, pear, toasted, with a splendidly fine bead and speedy bubbles. The palate is full bodied, but totally deft with the same brightness as the nose; alive and driven, minerals galore, brisk stones, well toasted, pear and white fruits, almond paste, cherry, brioche, and roasted nuts, very long. Fantastic again. This right there with the '06 CdC. 95+ to 96pts.
The vintage that keeps giving and how wrong were we to doubts it mid term longevity. This continues to drink well , and this our 9th crossing of path with this great wine ( Papies 92-94) we can report its still in a very good place. Energetic and bright and albeit a bit rounder and fattier than the usual DP laser like focus still an amazing wine and great for any occasion. 94
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Good showing for this bottle with modest detectable sulfer. Right in its sweet spot, and given the breadth of the vintage, should hold over the next 10 years
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This had a BdB character to me, with bright, lemon cake and lemon curd notes, and a very slight sweet touch. Wasn't pushing my buttons tonight. Blind DD at Capital Seafood. 91+
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Whoa, this bottle had so much sulfur it just wouldn’t blow off even after a couple hours. Rendered the wine rather closed. Not flawed, but I certainly can’t give it a score either.
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This one just wasn’t ready IMHO..... reduced on opening. Big and burley with a bit of a bitter edge on the finish. Definitely has potential. Wait another 5-7 on remaining bottles.
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Served very cold. Maybe a bit of reduction when first poured, but that blew off with some time in the glass. Beautiful straw color with nose of apple, pear, lemon, brioche, and peach. Palate follows with the apple, pear, citrus, and white stone fruits showing up front. Balanced, crisp, creamy, and with enough acidity to keep it fresh, this should continue to improve for many years to come. Have been fortunate to drink a number of vintages of DP over the years and still believe this to be one of the best young vintages in years.
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Lots of fans here. I’m not one of them. Ok champagne but arguably one of the weakest grand cuvees out there in my opinion. Lacks depth, and complexity. Not for me apparently.
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Yummy. Having this for my birthday as well. Bready and lemony. Delicious before dinner. Always a guaranteed crowd pleaser but no crowd due to COVID. My husband and I love it.
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Bottle #1 of 6...enjoyed on my birthday, with sushi and family. Delicious, no formal TN but quite yeasty, almond paste, lemons, chalk, sage, minerality, bright acidity and a long and brilliant finish. Just entering into it's drinking window, this is a lovely vintage that will likely drink well through 2040+.
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Bready, yeasty notes with lemon zest, curd and wet hay. Subtle, tiny bubbles, soft palate to a bright, austere slice through the mouth. Reminds us of chewing on sweet Amalfi lemon peels. So crisp and pretty - love it ice cold in the heat of summer. Having with shrimp limone - incredible pairing
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Lovely pink-orange color turning to salmon. Nice tiny bubbles that last longer than expected for the age of the wine. Subdued red fruit with some citrus notes but little in the way of any bread notes. Good balance, if not enough umph to make it exceptional. Still enjoyable on one more thirty-ninth birthday.
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Distancing on the Deck (Craig & Nita's Place): Light gold color. Drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. This was gorgeous again tonight. The nose is effusive, toasted, brioche, pear, stone. The palate also shows the tooast, very bright and crisp, pear, power and depth, yet still very lithe. These are drinking awfully well right now. 95 to 95+pts.
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The quality is obvious. The finest bubbles I’ve ever seen (or mostly not seen) in a champagne. No sharp edges and it got fuller on the palate the second night. Beautiful yeasty aroma but (to my slight disappointment) not on the palate. This drank very very fresh. No surprise it has a long life ahead and I’m going to wait before I crack another.
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Coronavirus Denial; 3/1/2020-5/31/2020: No formal notes taken, but based on this and other recent bottles, this really seems to be evolving quickly, though not necessarily in a bad way. A very faint honeyed and ripe apple quality is coming forward; not my favorite profile, but there is nice complexity here that makes this a fine Champagne, for food more so than sipping.
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This bottle showed well. PNP, then left in the glasses for a half hour to air while I worked on an Oysters and Pearls replica to celebrate my wife's BDAY.
There are plenty of good things going on here. The bottle was reductive on opening (it almost always blows off) with a little hazelnut and golden honey, some indications of early development. Maybe a slight dip in freshness relative to prior bottles (fine mousse but less carbonation than on release) that did not distract. I would suggest the wine will peak in about 5 years, and thus the famed 2008s should need quite a lot longer.
This bottle was really showing the sugar and soft quality of the vintage on days 1 and 2. On day 3 it's a bit more integrated. Still, not the best bottle of this. If I had more I'd hold 3+ years.
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Today’s bottle seemed slightly less tropical and opulent vs yesterday’s; correspondingly less robust fruit, but then a bit brighter and longer. Equally tasty and cellar worthy.
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Sunday Night @ The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): This wine oscillates between 93-95 for us and we wonder whether most of it is mood and situation dependent rather than the wine. (Most likely so) . Solid as always and with that DP class and elegance as well as star factor that make it one of the best ways to kick off a dinner. It is less focused than the usual DP style a bit rounder and in a way forward but also drinks superbly now. This is not one to age we feel but DP is DP and always keeps on surprising us .. like the 2000...
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Very similar to yesterday’s glass, possibly ever-so-slightly more tropical, but again with a complex array of tropical, orchard and citrus fruit. Good+ weight and length.
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Lots of apple with complex supporting notes - tropical, citrus and berry notes all coming through. Rich and well textures with good+ weight and length.
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Classic big house doughy, buttery pastry notes. Lovely palate that has great intensity but isn't quite fully integrated; the richness and slightly grapey acidity are standing alongside each other to some degree. Very pleasant but not yet great, this is starting to resemble the 2002 and I should pick some up for the cellar.
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Still early days for this wine, it took quite some time to open up and some complexity and it signature style. Became lovely, toasty brioche, but it took time in the glass.
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MD’s Birthday Wine Dinner @ ZYX: Apricots, apples, peaches, with toast, butter pastry, pineapple and mango notes. Aromatics of tropical fruits. Great combination and went so well with Chinese cuisine. Rich and complex with nice fresh acidity. Dense on the palate. This was so fun to drink, very enjoyable. Open up!
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Not a huge champagne drinker but wasn’t impressed with the 2006. Recently had a 2008 and this bottle isn’t even close to being in the same class. Maybe it’s my palate but I wouldn’t buy any more of this vintage.
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Delicious balanced between richness and minerality. Notes of brioche, pear, and grapefruit. Fine mousse, quite long. Ready now but will also continue to evolve.
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Fried Chicken Dinner with the Winos (The Bellwether): This one didn't show great tonight, especially compared to the 2002 and 2008 we had by its side. But felt extremely muted, kind of shut down. Going to try to give these bottles a few more years before popping another one.
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First Thanksgiving at LBH: Re-reading my previous note of 12m ago, it's like this is the opposite wine - clearly the comparison to La Grande Dame 2006 changed the relative views of this, dramatically. Not big, not rich, not honeyed. Energetic and high in tension, but thin compared to the Grande Dame, and some identified an unpleasant bitterness on the finish.
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This was a by the glass pour at Bouchon Yountville. The glass appeared fresh enough, with lots of bubbles, although I’m always wary of high end champers BTG. This seemed OK. Still a bit of reduction on the nose, the 2006 Dom is a fairly broad vintage. Golden apple, a little honey, struck match, and some very early tertiary things (like mushroom) going on. Keep holding on, this is a vintage that needs bottle time. It won’t live forever but will be great at age 20
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C-Note night (Ray and Teresa's): This bottle was considerably more expressive than the one we had 3 days ago. This drank like a classic, albeit young Dom. Elegant with toast, lemon, almonds, and nice minerality.
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Ray & Teresa's Wine Dinner (Minneapolis, MN): This was alright but nothing amazing. Dough, lemon, spice, floral and chalk. A bit abrasive and I would much take a Vilmart to this wine. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed and it and it was better than the 2007 Mumm but also cost a lot more.
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Annual Pilgrimage to Piedmont - 2019 Edition; 10/17/2019-10/20/2019 (Piedmont, Italy): This is now a a very giving time in its drinking window and probably drinking at peak. Round and with a rich yet smooth and round profile, touch richer than your usual Dom but still superb and the best one we have had from this vintage. Ironically we sold our post a tasting with Richard Geofroy a year ago ( his last at DP) as he expressed doubts over its longevity. 94-95 to prove him wrong.
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Guys Night Out with Wagyu Tenderloin and Crepe Cake: This seemed a little clunky at first, but it did turn the corner. I think this drinks young. There were some pleasant brioche notes, along with almond extract and lemon.
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Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of sea foam, lime, toast and hazelnut. Flavors of lime, orange foam and brandied pears. Bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Guys Night Out: Bring Something You're Looking Forward To Drinking (Jason P's, St. Paul, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over 45 minutes. Lovely and lively with a tight, fine bead. Maybe not quite the overall impact of the last couple bottles for whatever reason. Still, outstanding though. Drinking with more youthfulness,less toast on this bottle, apple, dough, mineral, almond.
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I loved this Champagne. Dominated by flavors of pastry, biscuit and almond with an accompaniment of yeast on the nose, this Champagne has the perfect amount of effervescence for my palate. Just fantastic.
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Still medium lemon green in the glass, not yet developing that deep golden that Dom acquires with age. Quite shy on the nose, mostly focused on primary fruit in the form of lime, lemon, unripe apricot and green apple. Slight hints of brioche. Tight on the palate. High acidity with sharp mousse. No big complexity, but nice grip. Still young, would love to see how this develops over the next 10-15 years.
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On pop and pour there are brioche notes that, after 15m of air, are replaced by tart lemon drop flavors. Quite the transformation. Not terribly complex at this stage; acidity is well integrated and a small bead that lacks some persistence. Hold.
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Chez Dalluge Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of The French Laundry (Chez Dalluge, MN): Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour. Beautifully toasty, full of brioche, bright energetic orchard fruits with great energy and depth, outstanding minerality, roasted nuts, so clean and refreshing, poised and harmonious. Very long finish. It's been about 18 months since my first bottle and this was singing even better. We followed this with an '08 and then '02 Dom which were also brilliant. The '08 Dom will benefit from a little more time to hit its stride. The '06 is right on the heels of the '02. Both great bottles. 95+ to 96pts.
I'm not good at tasting notes when I'm amongst a group of friends, so I will defer to the future TN that will be published by rocknroller. His will be a different bottle as we had mine and his to share across the gang. I will say that of the 3 vintages we tasted yesterday (2002, 2006, 2008) the 2006 was my favorite. The 2002 was just a tad behind while the 2008 shows the high acidity and crispness of the vintage and needs a good 5 years to start filling out.
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Difficult not to like DP. Notes of brioche, pastry, lemon curd, white flowers, everything extremely delicate. Good concentration of fruit with weight on the palate balanced by refreshing acidity. Very persistent. Always a pleasure.
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Two bottles, with consistent notes. Aromas of crushed shells, chalky earth, ripe white fruits and brioche. Medium bodied, with great depth, focus and delineation; a long and refreshing finish.
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Not blind, The nose is typical DP: oystershell, iodine, seabreeze and toasted toast. Later some discreet Tropical fruits. Perfect Balance between acidity and "sweetness". 2006 is not my favorite vintage but this one is maybe the best Expression what is possible from that year. For me at his Peak. For the next 5 years. 94+
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A delightful champagne that seems to be drinking well much sooner than many wine critics would suggest. Notes of crisp apples, brioche, white flowers and oyster. Medium bodied, with fantastic vibrancy and focus; round texture, great depth and balance, and a long finish.
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vintage champagnes made by Moet & Chandon. Their flagship champagne. Named after a Benedictine monk in the 17th century who believed hard work in producing great wines brought him closer to God. Tasting note: Dom is funny as sometimes I really like it and sometimes it is OK. For this tasting, I preferred it to Ace of Spades. I thought the dryness of the wine went very well with both the strawberries and caviar. I did have almond, tropical fruit flavour and yeasty, bread like aroma.
After taking a sip of this wine - I instantly achieved orgasm, and my IQ doubled. Women found me more attractive, and I finally got that promotion. My hair started growing back, and my son began to respect me as a man.
Reductive nose with smoke and sand. Young color. First sip sucked, 30 min in glass transforms the wine. Ripe apple, and thick, mouth coating lemon give way to buttered, burnt toast with a medium long, roasted almond finish.
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Classic oxidative style and delicious. Nose of toasted brioche and bruised apple. Entry with small bubbles. Brioche and creme brulee. Hint of Meyer lemon. Bubbles didn't compete with the rather nice palate which is starting to come out to play. I still think this still needs time but already solid on pop and pour. Enjoyed poolside as a toast to a nephew's high school graduation.
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Amidst all the very positive notes, there are several that note this is still showing very young and tight. I'm in that camp. I was surprised at how much this wasn't giving. Having had the '08 and '09 recently, this was certainly less flashy and giving right now. Cool and tart, lemon and some anise spice. The palate is bright and crisp, but still tight to my palate. Very long almost chewy finish that permeates. It was very good, but I wanted more, if that makes sense.
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Intense and genuinely appealing aromas with a slightly juicy citrus, salt-minerality, light flower, some cool bread baking and a touch of wet wool. Pretty rich Champagne with good freshness. Fresh citrus, fruit peel and pretty accid and appealing finish. Not too deep, but has a distinctive character with a great finish with clear minerality. More to go on here. 93 points. For now. (93-95p)
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By the glass at Coles. Opens with a rich toasted brioche note, followed by orchard fruit and almond. Citrus, apple, brioche and dough on the palate. Fine bead. Excellent.
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I was surprised how well the '06 DP is showing right now; notes of crushed shells, chalky earth, ripe white fruits and toast. Medium bodied, with great depth, focus and delineation; a long and refreshing finish.
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I loved this. Very heavy bead with intense mid palate of crisp apple and brioche. I always think Dom is to sweet. This was not. Very bright, crisp, and very rounded. I thought showing very well at this point. One of my favorite vintages of Dom.
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Tasted over 2 hrs -translucent pale gold-green reminiscent of a Chablis with exuberant mousse -clean yellow fruits minimal yeast and no appreciable oxidative or quinine elements -med/med+ acidity gives just enough cut, med weight and power with exceptional balance of fruit minerality and acidity, moderately long finish -this bottle is drinking very well now with plenty of years to improve; while this doesn't knock you out with power, complexity, or finesse, it is a complete wine
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Clear, pale lemon in color. It looks young. Shy and reductive nose. About half an hour later, notes of green apple and pear arise along with hints of brioche. Bone dry on the palate with high acidity and minerality, medium bodied and a mousse that frankly could be finer. The finish is dry, bright and of mid length. This wine has a great backbone. It is still a baby and will age well. I don’t think you can appreciate it fully unless you lay it down.
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The big 4-0 (Ristorante Morini): On the heels of an 82 Krug which is kindof a cruel match-up. This is certainly a solid and good champagne. I still think on the young side although it also seems like a lot of folks are enjoying drinking this young. Similar to how it was a few months ago. It's softened and is easier drinking and clearly a quality bubbles, but lacked all of the extra interest factors that age seems to bring.
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This was served next to the Dom Perignon 2008 (96) which showed very well. I thought this was the younger wine, since it was so tight and unyielding. This might become much better with time, but on this night it appeared a bit closed.
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Dracks under en halvblind provning av Dom Pérignon 00, 02, 03, 06, 08 och 09.
Lite åt det mörkare hållet i färgen men inte som 00an och hyfsat långsamma bubblor i glaset. Jag upplevde doften som dämpad medan andra hittade rostat, rök, persika, tyngd och frukt. Den var fräsch, rund och med bra balans. Runt bordet nämndes att den var kompakt och inte riktigt slagit ut än och att den skulle passa bra som matskumpa. Ingen hade den som favorit men jag hade den som näst bäst.
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CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex and Fiona's in AMK): Third time, and this has been consistently good. The nose had a nice blush of peach and strawberries, along with more typical DP red apples, and then just a touch of florals. A ripe, aromatic nose. The palate was nice and round, with a creamy mousse and gentle acidity lapping a core of warm red berries and sweet apple flesh. A round, warm vintage, but still nicely shaped with balancing freshness and gentle sense of structure leading into a unassumingly lengthy finish that had a quiet minerality to it. Really nice stuff, drinking beautifully young. A delicious DP. Maybe not built for the long term, but this will give tons of pleasure for early drinking. Best showing yet.
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Yeasty and bright and high toned. Some chalky, lemon peel cut on the pallet, and soft on the entry with some bite on the back. Starting to show a slight bit of oxidative qualities, very slight. Fully knowing what Dom can do based on the ‘85, ‘90 and ‘96, I cant wrap my head around how they get there. Granted ‘06 isn’t comparable to those year in my opinion. The finish on this is a little bit of a ghost, and I’m not sure when these young Doms transform into what I love about old Dom. This is not that impressive overall, but I’m well aware of what the right years can become. And that’s my one quarterly wine review.
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Smells like vanilla cake. Maybe because we were eating vanilla cake. Bubbles are medium large but not overly present or suppressed - perfect level of presence. Incredible balance of flavors - some good amount of linearity. Subtedly tart - only so much as to make it insanely drinkable.
Could drink all night. Pairs well lighter flavors like vanilla or oysters. Would not go as well with any very strong flavors like cheddar cheese.
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My favorite of recent vintages. Elegant, toast nose with notes of yeast. Beautiful in mouth with long finish. A true classic. Has won a number of blind tasting s in great company. A+
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Really impressive, with a very fine mousse. Bright and luminous in the glass. Crisp acidity, with tart citrus and a touch of hazelnuts and almonds. There's a hint of bitterness and a pleasant savory minerality on the long, silky finish. Excellent balance, with amazing freshness, it appears to be a mere fraction of its age.
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Dom Perignon 2006 Dekantert 1 time: Brioch, gule epler og noe urter, god kropp og lengde, lavmælt finesse og eleganse med fin mousse av små bobler. Lekker vin med god syrestruktur. Med PA, P&P og L&J
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Very classic and tasty, noble Champagne. Aromas of yeast but not too strong, also a good tone of minerally. Fine sparkling. Everybody on the table liked it, a very good buy!
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Toast and yeasty aromas mixed with lemon peel and grapefruit. There is a zesty bitterness and searing acidity along with refined mousse and a good length of finish.
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A birthday dinner (67 Pall Mall, London): Dramatic contrast to the Ruinart which preceded it. Big, rich, oaky. Powerful. Divided the party - some loved it, some couldn't stand it.
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I love this DP.... very nice citrus (oranges and peels) profile that just melts on the mid-palate as a tangy but just about balanced as not to be astringent. Not as complete as the 2002 but so pleasurable.
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Each time I drink the '06, I have more questions about where it is headed. There has been considerable bottle variation. This one is taut and structured, but I'm not sensing a lot of underlying stuffing. It's also a little bitter and disjointed at this stage, hard for me to predict how much this might improve with age. This bottle was actually most enjoyable shortly after opening, for it's bright yet interestingly reductive Dom Pérignon profile, which eventually blew off, leaving lots of structure but not much depth.
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Not the richest DP, but in a very good place now - expressive with all the characteristic flavors of toast, metal shavings, and sawdust on a base of bracing, tensile lemon and pear-inflected fruit. In fact the fruit material seems to have been stretched out like a drum, as tight as can be before reaching the breaking point, which reveals the material as a bit thin-skinned by the standards of Dom. But it is still firm and robust and not lacking in strength, and whatever layers of flesh are absent are made up for by the expressive personality.
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Jordan's Fine Wine Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Slightly reductive for at least 20 minutes, slightly surprising. Plenty of apple and pear with savory spice notes. So powerful throughout with slightly awkward structure right now, but so much power and density. Needs time in the cellar.
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Drank as a prequel to a Hennessy tasting. This has really softened in the last few years. Much more drinkable now. I still think it hasn't turned the corner to being one of the 'great ones' - that requires more time. At this stage not worth the price premium. Ours will rest for at least 10 years.
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Who does not love to be greeted at the door with a glass of Dom?? Poured as a starter at a Hennessy Cognac tasting I attended. Similar to prior experiences with this still young Dom - the bubbles are fine, some toast and brioche along with lemon zest acidity. Not overly complex at this point but delicious and easy to drink.
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Tasted after 2008 and 2009. Yeasty, notes of ripe yellow stone fruit, slightly creamy, almonds, minerality on the nose. Rich and generous on the palate but lacking some of the freshness and precision the 2009 and of course the 2008 were showing. Very good length. Drink or keep. 90-92
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Dom Perignon Masterclass, " Les Plenitudes of Dom Perignon " with Richard Geoffroy (Decanter FWE, The Landmark hotel, London): Light gold in color and definitely shows this would be a lush and very giving DP. The wine that Richard Geoffroy says gave him sleepless nights (more than 2003) . Albeit he is not one to focus on acidity during elevage, here the low acidity was a worry. And indeed feels a bit of an outlier in the DP lineup. Softer, richer, more biscuity and with less precision. A touch too fwd? More apple feel, bruised apple acid, good ripe fell, lots of flavor here. Good wine but one to be enjoyed sooner than later. Nicol 94 / Andreas 92 > 93 but we will be drinking ours sooner than later.
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by the glass pour at restaurant. Golden color. Nose sulfur, a bit closed, light brioche, floral. Palate juicy fruity complexity, high acidity, great body, some waxy depth, rocky minerality with time. Very nice if a bit outclassed by a vintage Krug tasted alongside. 93 pts
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Annual Piemonte Trip - 2018 Edition; 10/12/2018-10/14/2018 (Piemonte, Italy): Quite the forward DP, on the money as always and very elegant but a bit too round at times.Honey, ripe fruits and , yeasty side. Very welcoming now and granted it might be lacking the laser focus of DPs but still a very solid wine. 92-93
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This is a beautiful crisp, concentrated, balanced and rich Dom that tastes of apple, pear, lemon, brioche, white flowers and stone fruits. Citrus notes with crisp acidity and that typical mineral and flinty finish, this big, young Dom is showing so well now that it's going to be hard to wait to see it how it improves with time, as it surely will. Not often do you find a wine that you love now, and yet know that even better experiences are in the future. Lucky to have had a fair amount of Dom experience thru the years, this is the best young vintage of DP I've ever tasted. If you only want to own one vintage of DP this is the one as the drinking window is now to whenever.
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Eu Ming's Birthday: Very nice - certainly better than the last time I had shortly after release. The nose was classic DP, with gently pretty notes of apple, a touch of greens strawberries, and just that hint of brioche and yeast, with a tint of minerality at the edge. The palate had a soft roundness on the attack, with apples and lemony acidity couched in fairly bright acidity and finely filigreed mousse. It leaned out on the midpalate and towards the finish, showing a more steely, mineral spine stretching out into the finish. A fine champagne that will get better over the medium term.
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Magnum. We committed infanticide by opening this. The 2006 is not a very pleasurable wine to drink today. A nutty and yeasty nose that is missing the depth you'd expect from a more mature Dom. Tightly wound that gives up far too little. Give this another decade in the cellar.
A wine of exceptional breadth and depth: notes of lemon curd, peach compote, chalk, oyster shells and mushrooms. Stays on the palate for close to a minute. The acidity is a bit high and agressive, so may need a few more years of bottle age.
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A feisty nose of fireworks, pepper. Very typical Dom this. Way too early of course as the 1985 Dom later this evening would prove. This is good Dom rather then great but certainly has ageing potential and it would be silly to bet against this in the long run. More edgy then the clean 04. Less clumsy then 05. Maybe a dark horse over time?
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This is drinking so well right now at this young age. Crisp acidity, but not overbearing and sharp like I've found with the 2009. Nice toasty notes as well, to go along with the citrus and apple fruit. Round but with a nice freshness at the finish.
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2nd of 4 champagnes - accompanying caviar, iberico ham & freshly prepared sushi dinner. Second time with this wine in one day (so apologize for the repeat note - not scoring as consistent with prior). Bottle was consistent with prior experience - really nice but side by side with the Krug - I am leaning to Krug. The group as a whole though seemed to lean more to the D.P.. Really good and clearly a crowd pleaser.
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Always lovely to be greeted at the door with a glass of Dom. Perfect way to kick off our luncheon at Promontory overlooking the Harlan hillside vineyards. Consistent with prior experiences very much in the Dom style - with the rich mouthfeel and yeasty bread dough aromas and flavors.
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Beautiful straw color with nose of apple, pear, brioche, lemon, and peach. Palate is similar with an emphasis on apple, citrus, pear and other white stone fruits. This is an excellent big, rich, creamy, balanced and concentrated DP. I've been fortunate enough to own and taste many vintages over the years and I believe this to be the best young vintage I've ever tasted. Fine mousse, lots of stone fruits, and enough acidity to keep it fresh, this DP should continue to improve although if it didn't I don't think I would mind. I see no downside to cellaring this in quantity, and have tripled the usual number of DP I cellar in this vintage. Lots of positive comments from an inexperienced group, I think everyone, regardless of tasting experience will enjoy this. Recommended.
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Very fine mousse and bubbles with deep, broad, full bodied flavors. Good weight and intensity, thankfully it doesn’t cuts your mouth with acids. Instead this presented itself with ripe white fruits, tangerines, minerals and spices. Still pretty young and austere and will be better in a couple more years to come.
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Outstanding from the first taste to the last. Nose of fresh pears, green apples w/fragrant flower finish. Flavor of White grapes with full effervescence. Exceptionally pleasant finish. Was the star of the evenings dinner.
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Followed over three hours in a Gabriel Glas Gold stem. Medium straw color (actually, a perfect "Champagne" hue) with a very light haze and a very fine and broad mousse. Profound, doughy aroma. Super energetic on the palate with the depth of flavor I hope for in a top-tier Champers. A lot of nice flinty mineral stuff going on in here. Plenty of acidity that seems to help mask the alcoholic punch of the wine, which is notable. I love that there's both some bite and umami on the tail end. Surely, still on the way up. 5+12+18+10= 95
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Pnp. Thin mousse and persistent fine bead. Nose was overwhelmed with reduction for a while. I let this glass sit for 20 minutes at which point it began crawling out of its shell to show sea spray, bitter lemon, toasted almonds and marzipan, and leesy/toastiness. This was rich yet had good definition thanks to the seductive and intriguing bitter citrus notes. Wish I would've had another glass at the end of the night to see where this was going. Very enjoyable though.
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light golden slate color. Nose immediately reductive/some matchstick, does go away with time to reveal some tart lemon/golden stone fruits. Palate delicate light bodied, golden fruits, good acidity with some sweetness. The nose didn't do much for me at this stage but the palate more than made up for it; if I had another bottle, would like to see it in 5-10 years. 94 pts
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I think gun flint is the signature note of DP. It’s the one element that stands out to me in every vintage I’ve had since 99. The 06 is otherwise fairly racy and crisp, with lime notes and a faint breadiness. Excellent mousse. Drink or hold, depends on how you like your champagne...
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Second stop on our seventh day in Napa Valley is to Promontory Wine Estate. As soon as we entered we received a glass of 2006 Dom Perignon.
Medium golden yellow with tiny bubbles. Creamy nose with a bit of brioche, rich pears, apples and some honeysuckle. Crisp and medium plus acidity (7/10) with a medium plus body. Crisp minerality on the palate with green apples and some light citrus. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2030. (94+)
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My last bottle, similar to last note, but... Opened this on our anniversary and drank out of a plastic cup by the pool on a sunny afternoon. Delicious, crisp, refreshing, smooth, balanced, drinkable, etc. Getting over the pretention of DP, this added one more layer to a great occasion and a beautiful day. This is why we drink Champagne.
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A well made and "correct" cuvee, but a bit dull. No wowing elements for me. Best feature is perhaps how the emerging mature notes and freshness is balanced. 91p
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Weaker bottle this time, not as clean as previously, showing some alcohol and passing volatile chlorine notes that I typically associate with overripe Chardonnay.
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From magnum; more green color than the '09, touch musk, apricot pit, angel food cake with marly minerality and slight bruised apple; On the palate more apple skin, salted caramel, rich, softer mousse than the '09. more exotic fruit with papaya and mango, roasted coffee bean and fruit with toast and hint of vanilla. But slightly more developed already than the '09, even from mag. I preferred the 2009 over this. With Richard Juhlin at Effervescence.
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Still the nicest champagne I've ever had but for the price Moet should hold on to these for about 10 years more before releasing to the public as most of us aren't going to cellar these for years before tasting but I believe they already have a program where they do late releases called P2.
Would 150 bucks be better spent on Krug NV if I was planning on drinking in the near future? I'm not well versed on champagne.
On the nose; macerated lemon & golden apple, just a whiff of apple cider, overripe pineapple, lemon custard, the citrus flesh in marmalade, lime pith with some flesh, sea spray, chalkiness, yeast, yellow lilies, citrus blooms and white spring flowers.
The body is full & rich. Acidity is sharpe & crisp. Macerated lemon & golden apple, just a whiff of apple cider, a little bit of sour green apple, overripe pineapple, lemon custard, the citrus flesh in marmalade, lime pith with some flesh, sea shells, chalkiness, round grey volcanic minerals, yeasty, doughy, bread, yellow lilies, citrus blooms and white spring flowers. The long finish is rich and is excellently executed.
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Naso dolce e maturo, più sulle note di frutta che su quelle dei lieviti: scorza di agrumi candita, mela golden, albicocca, percoche, nota minerale quasi gessosa. Al palato nervoso ma elegante, con bella acidità e finale che si distende ampio.
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We have had this wine a few times ( Papies 93-94) and always commented on its richness and forward side. And on this occassion it was even more ... more of a bollinger than a Dom. Fattier, riper, less focused and lacked the minerality and laser like precision we are used to from DP. 92
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Lovely pale lemon-green color, massive volume of fine bubbles. The energy and depth here are superb. Minimal oxidative or yeasty notes, loads of citrus, green apple, big acidity, clean, balanced, fresh and primary, though I'm happy to drink it now. I intend to lay this wine down in quantity, even though it lacks a bit of the smoky, musky, reductive complexity I look for in my favorite vintages. Still very appealing for fans of a crisp Blanc de Blancs profile like me.
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Drank this at a wine tasting session at Tunglok Classic @ Central last night.
One of the best wines of the night.
Light gold in colour with a non-stop effervescence. What i appreciate about the wine is the incredible balance between the fruity flavours, body, texture, weight and finish.
Good energy and intensity and finesse. A very well crafted wine that can continue to hold and age beautifully.
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Light gold color. Ordered off the list. Drank 2 glasses over an hour. This was my first foray into Dom 2006. Well, here's another '06 ready and willing to rock your world. This was well received by the group, and why not - it is gorgeous, toasty, brioche, bright energetic fruits of fresh apple and bosc pear, there's great energy and depth, but it feels very elegant and carries through beautifully. Going to be a treat to drink these down the road. No reason to stash these deep in the cellar. They're great now and will just get better if you can pace yourself. 95(+)pts.
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I'm comparing this to the 2005. The '06 is a much bigger wine with more structure, more coiled latent power, more minerality and ultimately more to give over time and over a longer timeframe. I think it's apogee will be at 20 years compared to 15 years or so for the '05 which drinks lighter, simpler and creamier. Drink '05 now while your '06s mature. Amazing that at 12 years it still keeps its power in reserve, yet to unfurl. A great champagne, no doubt of that.
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This is different! Not a fan of champagne but this is something special!
Light fruit, hint of sugary spiced dessert on the nose.
Flavor is fruity, full, but still dry and effervescent. The apple brioche and toasted pie crust are lovely with some pineapple notes and with a finish of baking spice and nice acidity. The finish is a touch bitter but overall a brilliant experience. I look forward to seeing what another 5 or 10 years adds.
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Haut Brion Vertical -1998 to 2009 (The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC): This is starting to show beautifully, similar to the 02 in decadent fruit expression and concentration. For my palate, the 06 shows more white fruit where the 02 is dominated by decadent yellow fruit. Expressive nose displaying pear, apple, lemonade, honey, acacia flower and mineral. Excellent concentration, rich and ripe, abundant fine mousse, bright acidity, strong mineral presence and a long ripe white fruit and mineral driven finish. It has gained weight in the past two years. Clearly more youthful than the 02 but following the same aging curve. Excellent showing.
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This is in a very good place. Luxurious, come-hither, flavoursome, plush and toasty, but with lots of mineral energy, crisp citrus fruit and firm acidity. It will no doubt last for a very long time on the strength of its seamless balance, but I like it just the way it is right now. It does not quite match the Comtes de Champagne 2006 for finesse (the 55% Pinot Noir delivers a lot of extra weight in comparison), but I can't help being attracted by its grandstanding style. In the bar at Hotel Twenty Seven, Amsterdam, NL.
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Bright straw in color, very fine, concentrated, small bubbles. Nose of yellow and green apple, honey, orange peel and some yeasty toasty notes. Palate confirms the nose but has some stone fruit flavors as well. The wine has bright acidity, and it is still drinking very young, but still very good. I'd like to see how this develops over the next decade or two.
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pale yellow, fine and constant perlage, super yeasty on the nose, with pear, toast and mineral hints. In mouth it is rich, toasty, with medium to low acidity, mineral, a bitter aftertaste. Would love to see how it will evolve in 10 years.
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A beautiful wine and a very nice vintage of this "super brand Champagne". The 2006 Dom Perignon is rich, voluptuous and has a creamy texture which is totally adorable. White flowers, sun warm apple, a whiff of Acacia honey and sweet brioche permeats the first sniff. After a while secondary layers of complexity emerge. This certainly adds those additional "top score points" for me. The palate delivers a solid texture and structure with balanced acidity and fruit. A totally stunning overall experience, perhaps not the style of BdB lovers, but still a really nice Champagne! This effort certainly deserves all the merit it can get.
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Fruity on the nose. Apple, some honey on first taste, very fruit forward. Many fine bubbles present and worked as new years celebration in tokyo.Drink now.
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Wondrous sparkling greeny silver in color. Billions of bubbles Chalky. Astringent. Tons of minerlaity What can I say? When in doubt buy a bottle of Dom. You can't go wrong.
With Faisal and family
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Fine bubbles, some distinctive yeast smell on the nose (especially at the beginning) but not the nice warm brioche smell from the bakery next door (had no brioche at all). A tad of sweetness with quince, appel honey flavors. More a nice white wine than a champagne. Underwhelming.
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This was a very interesting example of Dom. A surprising amount of fruit on the nose. Lots of apple, custard, and honey present here. Elegant and very fine bubbles, but fruit forward. Perfectly fine without food. Love the creaminess and fruit in this now, but wonder if the relative lack of acid and tannin will allow this to hold up over the long term. Definitely worthwhile to drink now.
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From the glass list at Ai Fiore (NYC), a bit of a splurge by the glass but it is the holidays - so why not! As always for me just a really delicious glass of bubbles - more on the yeasty, richer oxidative style for champagne and just delicious to enjoy as a pre dinner starter. Lovely!
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This was ready to go open nose of pear light apple good body with yeast biscuits a green grassy feel to it more bottle age should improve it over the next few years. Loved it
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My first Dom Perignon. Opened to start putting up Christmas decorations and tree! Medium straw yellow. Nose of green tart apples, yeast with notes of fern and straw. Taste is similar with a little hazelnut and nectarine.
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At 29 Power Station West (Battersea Power Station, London). No formal notes and relatively late in the day, but lingering sense of textured energy. Enjoyed.
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2006 MOET & CHANDON DOM PERIGNON BRUT- I`ve had only a couple of this release and was impressed enough to buy some; after the first nose and taste of this bottle, I`m thinking to get more; it was simply fabulous; yes, it`s young and highly energetic and perhaps overly exuberant at this stage, but it has so much going for it now; it had bright acidity, a bounty of ripe citrus notes with lemon-lime most prevalent, full on body and zest on the palate and a long aftertaste; a wowzer.
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Could not keep away, very good again. More complex than last time I had a bottle, still on the very infantile side of the fence. However clearly DP all over. Nose with red apples, candied pears, coffee, toasty and smoky with lovely stony minerals. Palate with pears, lemons, a mix of various nuts, creamy and long. Young, but very enjoyable. Slightly less intriguing than last bottle drunk maybe, but that could just as well be me… (93 – 95+)
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A little closed. Light gold and quite effervescent. Decent fruit and quite a lot of substance. Decent drink but not very exciting at this stage. Probably will never improve with age.
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Somewhat accessible now but still quite tightly wound. Will definitely benefit from several more years of age and last for many more. Lots of toast and yeast on the nose. Some smoke. Initially quite floral. Could easily be a big white Burgundy. Very creamy, fine mousse. Apple, lemon, almond, and butter on the palate. A touch spicy. Relatively long finish.
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On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, yeast, fudge, gunpowder. On the palate: Fine mousse and balance gunpowder, yellow apples, rather one dimensional and the finish dies. Medium finish
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Young but delivers depth and complexity you’d expect. Toasted elements are balanced by creamy stone fruit and zesty citrus notes. Lush mouth feel with long lingering finish. Ideally needs 5 plus more years.
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Incredible clean aromas, elegant autolysis, yellow buttery hints mixed with lemon. This one is close to its start drinking date, a bit zesty acidity right now
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Probably my favorite on the night, this is classy and classic DP; rich, broad, exotic, bourdoir here - it is a meal. "Took some time to come around, but it has arrived, no sin to drink this," says the winemaker. I agree, although it feels both sinful and wonderful. #Geranium
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From the glass list at Marea (NYC). I loved this wine tonight - lots of oxidative notes on the nose and palate - yeasty bread dough rising aromas and some caramelized honey and nuts. Just a lovely way to kick off a special anniversary dinner. Would have loved to have had the entire bottle to drink!
Metallic aftertaste, orange peel, apricot, burnt quality, I liked this better the second day after using a coravin screw cap. It has an interesting unusual flavor with a little bit of sweetness.
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Drank this second, with Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut, 2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, 2013 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Magari, 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild, and 2006 Sine Qua Non Marsanne Mr. K The Straw Man.
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2017 Piemonte trip for Thuy's 40th!; 10/12/2017-10/15/2017 (Piemonte, Italy): Young but quite inviting, light honey touches, round for a young Dom and once again surprised us a bit on this front however both the vintage and resent string of vintages actually have proven well forward. This 2006 is a lot more honey, ripe fruited than its older siblings. Very bright and fresh and really special once again. 93-94
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This was served in flutes, so it was harder to really appreciate it. Good cut, clean and seems more chardonnay; that said, I find these big house champagnes rather anonymous. The label tells you that this is a big wine, but I think I am more interested in the grower champagnes these days
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Emirates flight, upgrade to first, drank on ground. Light golden yellow. Expressive but finely drawn nose with yeast, brioche, sweet white fruit. Balanced and precise on the palate. Good length. Excellent but still not worth the price in my eyes. 93-94
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Very good quality for the huge amount of bottles produced. Again, I was impressed. This already gained a lot with one year of aging in the bottle. I like to drink this out of a big glas. In 2006 DP is far better than DR.
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Lemon-curd and choux pastry with cassia bark and dried orange peel. Light and bright compared to the bigger and more advanced 05 we had a few weeks ago. Lots of evolving to do yet.
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Personal bias here. Not a fan of the acidic citrus driven style. I get that it works for some but am partial to more Pinot toasty driven styles. With that said the wine is light yellow with good effervescence. Bouquet is floral with clean smoke, immediate acidity on the palate. The wine does linger on the palate but with a strong grapefruit after taste.
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Apricot, lemon zest, pine cone; palate is smooth, elegant, very precise, defined, linear, and seemingly unending with a thirty-second-plus finish; quite delightful but with a not entirely perfect close
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Wonderful bubbles, toast, and creme......goes with just about anything. Or nothing. Just sit there and sip for the afternoon.....wonderful with a balsalmic carmelized onion/cheese ravioli app and a salad. This is probably my fav Dom vintage.
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Brioche, yeasty, leesy, baking spcies with loads of energy and tension. A pretty perfume and flavor that has a nice long finish. Love this now but very primary. Will evolve and become more nuanced. 92 now with 94 potential.
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Excellent typical DP nose of almond and smoke and reminiscent of a hyphen-Montrachet grand cru. However light on the palate, not really matching the nose. May have been due to a mixed fish dish but I feel there is something either not right or ready on the palate. Given the excellent nose probably just needs time.
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Nice pairing of 04 and 06 DP. Initially I liked the 04 best, but the 06 showed quite well and in the end was the unanimous table favorite. Both are very good vintages.
I thought this was excellent. I had the 2002 a month ago and I didn't think this was at all a step down. In fact even though there are stylistic similarities, perhaps the 2006 has more energy. I am sure it will develop from here, but not a tragedy to drink it now. 94+
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93+ Almost exactly a year from the last bottle. Nice rich dom smokiness, acidity has integrated a bit since last year and imo more approachable now, will continue to improve.
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July 30, 2016. Kimberly's birthdaybottle. Pale straw. Starbright. Pear, toast, floral hints. Beautiful balance of light fruit and mineral. Enough acidity too give a little zip, but not over done. Lingering finish. What a treat!!
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Really nice. Baking spices, yeasty, leesy. Very fresh and young as you would expect. Loads of energy and precision in this wine. Very good and will be great in time.
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Pale yellow color. Very reductively smoky nose with pungent aromas of gunpowder smoke and struck matches, covering all the other nuances underneath. However, it doesn't take more than a minute or two for the wine to blow it off; with air, the nose unravels, revealing aromas of ripe citrus fruits, crushed sea shells, some nuanced smoky character, a little bit of creamy autolysis and delicate toasty hints of brioches and bread. The wine is very rich, mouthfilling and quite vinous on the palate with bright, lively acidity, giving the wine impressive structure. There are complex flavors of citrus fruits, creamy autolysis, steely minerality, some developed bruised apple character, a little bit of smoke, hints of yellow apples and a touch of cream, almost butter. The wine feels very ripe and remarkably youthful for its age, although there is some sense of mature concentration, rounding the edges. The mousse feels really rich, foamy, very soft and persistent. The finish is fresh and lively, yet a bit soft with medium-to-moderate acidity - the concentrated fruit character seems to overwhelm the brightest edge of acidty. There are complex flavors of ripe yellow apples and white fruits, some creamy autolysis, a little bit of reductive smoke character and a touch of toast in the persistent aftertaste.
A remarkably big and ripe Champagne, that doesn't feel that massive nor monolithic due to its emphasis on bright white and yellow fruits and creamy autolytic character over more toasty autolysis and dark-toned fruits. However, the ripeness and concentration here is beyond the scope of what is normal in Champagne, giving this wine very concentrated, vinous feel. The biggest problem here is the heavily reductive character (hallmark of Dom Perignon) that dominates the nose quite heavily - although the most overwhelming smoky character recedes with air, it still dominates the nose pretty much. That's why I strongly encourage prolonged cellaring with this wine: it is so obviously meant for the long haul and is showing only a mere shadow of its future potential, it is just waste of money to open this wine now. So often one can hear that Dom Perignon is released at least 10 years too early, and I can't but agree. This is a very good and impressive Champagne but nothing spectacular, not a particularly memorable DP vintage and definitely not worth the money. At least for now. Most likely the story will be wholly different after a decade or more. Recommended only if you have a cellar where to keep this wine for at least a decade.
tasted a few times throughout the nice. the first glass was slightly closed, maybe too chilled. later glasses were more expressive, toasty aroma, medium acidity with apple and fragrant blossoms. Still a baby, especially compared to the intensity of the P2s on the night.
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Drank at Dom Perignon's Tasting Room in Champagne. Absolutely stunning. And will just get better with age. I want to stock up when I get back to the States.
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2 very consistent bottles. Bright & fresh , quite on the approachable side , elegant as expected and with a firm grip. Good light honeyed side, mineral, round and touch toasty. Not as focused as the 2002 we had the day before ( Papies 96) and rather fattier in a youthful way but still very good. 93-94
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2006 MOET & CHANDON DOM PERIGNON- this was such a treat and a serious step in another direction from the CdC; this had much more finesse and charm; the nose was redolent of tropical and floral notes; it had bright acidity, fresh spicy citrus with lemon curd especially evident as well as fresh peach; the wine was perfectly balanced and held a steady, persistent course all the time in the glass; In my mind, the 06` Dom is the best of the 2000s so far for DP. I understand the 08`s have been set aside to age further before release and the 09`s will come out earlier; also got a vote or 2 for WOTN.
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This was very good and was the right way IMO to end the flight of six that we had in succession. This followed the Pol Roger Extra CdR, and it really outclassed that wine. Terrific intensity here, citrus, flint, white flower and just drinking with a charm and attraction that I appreciated. Have not had Dom in a long time, wonderful to enjoy this with friends.
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Paul and Ashley's Champagne Party (Paul and Ashely's House): This showed really well, on of the favorites. Poured quite foamy, large bubbles. Nose was oily, like a Reisling. The attack was sweet but immediately followed by a unique, almost drying effect mid palate. Ripe tree fruit at the finish and nice acidity to bring all together. My #3 and in top 3 for most people.
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Very expressive nose, some yeast, citrus and fresh baked pastry scents. Clamps down prett firm on the palate but avoids being severe. Little experience with vintage champers, but thrilled to have another bottle.
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Bordeaux Second Growths Lunch (Capital Grille NY): Flamboyant and almost slutty champagne comes across as both sweet and powerfully austere at the same time. Fine mousse expands in the mouth, filling every corner. This was served after six reds and cut through beautifully.
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Served vis-a-vis the Alfred Gratien 2004, this was a very classic DP; it is rich, decadent, toasted and round, yet fresh - and one can go on drinking this. #Bichel
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Medium fine mousse. Pale lemon with a nose of white, honeyed pear, lemon, a very mild breadiness and some mineral stoniness. You can almost detect a little tropical fruit, but not really. Palate is consistent, bright with bracing acidity and a tangy bitterness that offsets the fruit really well. This could age another few years for sure. Very good.
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Lots of honey, young pears, citrus fruits, and white flowers in the elegant nose; a bit acidic and tight yet still somewhat mellow on the palate, with all sorts of pears and citrus fruits, plus some honey and minerals; medium+ long finish; overall, 92-93 points at this stage; rather young but approachable and enjoyable, should evolve further in a few more years.
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Flash note. A flash note is one that I distinctly remember the quality/overall rating of a wine but can’t give specifics because the tasting note was not written at time of tasting.
On Joe Dimartini boat at OR club. Fresh and clean champ. All liked it.
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Tuna fish oil, fruitcake, touch of caramel note; medium body, nice richness, quiet power, but elegant and beautiful on the palate. Excellent, open, and drinking very well now. Yamakase w/Brian, Jenn, Hiro
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At P2 2000 debut with Richard Geoffory Chef de Caves. From magnum: fresh and clean with bright mineral driven precision. Medium bodied tart lemon-lime flavors quickly give way to wet stony minerals and the bristly acidity. Quite regal in a lighter more elegant style with wonderful energy, fruit takes a back seat.
Vintage looked like a disaster, but was saved by a late heat wave. A warm, not hot vintage, created rich wines with ripeness. This took nearly 10 years on the yeast before it opened and showed enough precision to be called Dom Perignon.
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Dom Perignon 2000 P2 Release Tasting (Chicago, IL): From magnum. Lots and lots of apple with spice notes and faint tropical fruit hints. I recall slightly more concentration when tasted previously, so perhaps this needs some time to rest. Still very good and enjoyable right now.
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750ml; PnP; light yellow color, fairly primary out of the gate; lemon, green and slighlty unripe red apple and pear with a slightly salty-bitter finish. Needs more time for sure!
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Very fresh and primary on the nose, with green and red apples, autolytic character and cream. Palate displays super balance and structure. It is amply rich, with wonderfully integrated acidity and dosage. Shows a little muscle and extract on the finish. So what's not to like? I look forward to following this in the coming years.
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Drank with apitzers at Firefly on Ventura Blvd after Brittney's play for Lisa and Brittney's Bday dinner. Was pleasant and we'll balanced. Had too much fun to focus on the details. Nice to drink now, but better in a couple more years. Cheers!
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Baby freshness that screams let me age. Bright, lively, floral with hints of toasted almonds and liquorice. Round, luscious, silky and slightly creamy. She took quite a while to open as we removed from the fridge and allowed the warm air to coax her into just the right position. As her aromas flowed so did our happiness. We plan to wait for the next experience circa 2020.
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Dom Perignon New Icons (Bodega Santa Cecilia - Madrid): Very reduced at the beginning. It needs to breathe in the glass. Yeast impregnates everything. Marked by iron ore or limestone quarry. Some notes of toasted but very subtle and somewhat covered by a spicy blow of bubbles and alcohol. When finish, notes appear to forest ground. On the palate shows that it has been served too much cold to appreciate its nuances. When heated it is full of cereal notes with an acceptable acidity but a bit shortie anyway.
Muy reducido en principio. Necesita respirar en la copa. Las levaduras impregnan todo. Marcado por minerales de hierro o cantera de piedra caliza. Algunas notas tostadas pero muy sutiles y algo tapadas por un golpe picante de la burbuja y el alcohol. En su final surgen notas a sotobosque. Al paladar se nota que se ha servido excesivamente frío como para apreciar sus matices. Al calentarse esta lleno de notas cereales con una acidez aceptable pero se queda un poco corto.
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Sort of a slate, smoke, and autolytic note. Young Dom never shows much, and this isn't an exception. Good body and mouthfeel, but lacking in overall styling and distinction. Needs time.
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Haut Brion & La Mission Haut Brion: This was much more reserved and youthful than a recent bottle I tasted at a walk-around event and loved. Lemony, a little floral, but quiet. Hmm. Perhaps I should have decanted this.
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Crisp pure fruit up front, typical light bodied nearly weightless Dom quality, decent finish and average balance. No flaws. No where near prime but drinking nicely. Revisit in 5 years.
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Tasted the 02, 04 and 06 DP together and the o2 was the clear winner with the 06 the clear number 2 but with some distance between them. the 04 was not impressive.
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Consumed on the eve of our 27th Anniversary. Dinner at home after snow storm, enjoyed with crab cakes & lobster tails. Crisp citrus & apple flavors - great DP showing.
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Still very young. On the nose, pineapple and peach. On the palette very expressive and fruity. Very curious how this will evolve. Wait, wait , wait.. :)
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Game dinner with friends Champagne and Northern Rhône: Beautiful and crisp bouquet with good citrus and white fruits. Same on the palate. Focused, beautiful and still very youthful. 94+, but wait another 5+ years.
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I was positively surprised about the quality of this 06 DP. It showed much better than short after release and fitted excellent with our fish lunch. Still a bit young...but who cares?
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93p. Approachable and early maturing DP but still waiting to fully flourish. Nose with wet apples, minerals and hints of nuts and honey. Beautiful creamy texture after some time in the glas. Cellar for at least 3-5 years to get close to peak performance.
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Dim Sum Club at Summer Pavilion (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): A very fun DP, if perhaps lacking the cut and precision of either the 2004 or 2002. The nose was sweetly welcoming, with ripe apples and lemon zest alongside a twist of minerality. Attractive. The palate had a plump roundness to it that made it seemed very forward, with ripe apple flavours and a spike of lemony citrus seasoned with a warm spice, and then just a tiny lick of mineral at the sides. Creamy mousse and decent acidity then pulled it into a deep, long finish. I do not know how Dom Perignon manages to produce lovely Champagnes in the millions of bottles, but this was again very pleasant. Needs a few years in the bottle yet, but it is a good Champagne.
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Young. Balanced. Not sure the exact split of this vintage but normally for Dom is 50/50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 7g/L dosage. Drink a bottle and age the rest and sure there will be a surprise 5 to 10yrs later.
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Not my favorite DP but much better than 2003. Nice and crisp, likely needs a few more years to gain complexity as currently citrus fruits, brioche and unripe green apples dominate with a decent but not flabbergasting finish.
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Holiday dinner organized by Ken Brown with many great wines! (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): After the sheer elegance of the Comtes 1990 and the supreme depth of the Krug Brut 1995, this younger Dom Perignon 2006 was just balanced Hermes fashion. We were all amazed at how this estate can produce so many (undisclosed amounts) bottles and maintain a consistent style. Sure, there is vintage variation and 2006 was a more solar vintage, but the wine was stylish and smooth. Not nearly as deep and profound as the Krug, and I do not think that this 2006 would achieve that depth in 10 years even, but it was damn delicious!
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Not sure about this wine. At first, I'm thinking I got a bad bottle that was just starting to go premox; odd synthetic/plastic nose and a very hollow palate with a short finish. But the mousse was normal so..... Flash forward to the next day. The wine is improved, the nose is more normal and the wine seems "right"; still not great, especially at this price point, but not flawed. I dunno, you tell me.
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SPOONIK in Barcelona Jan 3/17 Microscopic bubbles, hard to tell because of lighting at dinner but appeared light gold colour, nose of baked bread, citrus, flint. Full mouthfeel, long finish. Creme caramel, apple, beeswax. Drank with dessert - yogurt done 7 ways. Fantastic pairing. Who would have thought?
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Drinking very nicely now; nose of straw and berries, sliced citrus fruit and crushed gravel. Lovely fine creamy effervescence with bright open notes of fruit, glycerin and tantalizing bubbles. A palpable if not terribly long finish. This is drinking well now.
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A poor showing last night. Out-shined by several lesser bottles. Utterly unremarkable, I'm hoping that additional bottle age will salvage my remaining stock of this vintage.
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This leaves me totally perplexed. May be in a mute state or given the other partly outstanding and excellent notes, great bottle variation? Nothing of the intensity in its aromatics that I would expect, though power and concentration seems to lie underneath. I will wait, what does air and time to this bottle, but for now its a major dissappointment.
Though it opens up a little bit after one day, it remains an underperforming champagne not only due to its pedigree.
Light hay yellow; breaded nose; very breaded mousse, quite some citrus, good acidity; fine but not same level as Cristal 06 and Comtes de Champagne 06 also tasted
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Not as I recall. More delicate. Missing the big nose and sticky back end palette. Very light alcohol, 12.5. However the next morning I know had the Dom. Clean and delicious. Its been a while since I consumed my last bottle. 99, 01, 02 and 05s come to mind. Drank a 75 at New Years 2000. The 2006 had some similarity to the 25 year old 75. Creamy and subtle.
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Funky diaper nose. Super synthetic smell which I don't like at all. Some acid and thick on tongue. Non of the brioche I am used to in a vintage champagne. I don't like it as much as a result. I think it feels light and over ripe despite the strong tongue and back of palate sharp flavor. Honestly not a fan.
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The nose is quite toasty and has perfectly ripe lemon and peach fruits too. It is full, rich, creamy and precise. A very fine Dom that is infinitely better than the '05.
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Drinking this after a much better, more mature '96 Pol Roger didn't do it any favors. Came across as a bit empty and young, with some classic Dom smoke notes; lighter body. I've liked this quite a bit a few other times I've had it, however.
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Fresh, semi round with lively elegant mousse. Short ending, but probably due to needing some more time to develop. Really good, a combination of the old and new world. I drank 2 bottles of this classy wine with good female company two days before Christmas, just because there was no substitute after the first sip.
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första sniffen säger Dompa och det var helt korrekt visade det sig, massor av härliga espressotoner på doften, rostade fat och den där dompadoften jag har svårt att sätta ord på. smaken är ganska kaffedominerad fortfarande och syran är rätt hög. detta vin ska ligga på rygg ett bra tag till för att visa sitt rätta jag 95-97
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On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, matured champagne, gunpowder. On the palate: Gunpowder, yellow apples, coffee and some fine tuned mint. Medium + finish
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Crystal Wine Champagne Tasting: Big, warm, toasty nose with some almond. Leads off rich and toasty and dry on the palate. Good balance, but a bit short.
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Elegant, balanced nose with yellow pears, some nuttiness. Slightly toasty. Fresh minerality. A bit neutral, but also very youthful. Intense, medium-fullish palate. Very apply, quite broad and balanced between fruit and secondary notes of toast. Very fresh, good grip. Citrusy bitter finish. Very good, will be better in 5 years.
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This is tight, bright, and linear--seriously young and coiled--but the class is apparent even now. Concentrated fruit and acidic structure make this highly drinkable and it should only improve.
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Premium Wine Night - Fall 2016: Westchester Wine School (Bar Lees, Mamaroneck, NY): Drank at WWS final Fall tasting. Nose shows feint white fruit. Very crisp acidity, nice creaminess with lots of fruit. The wine is quite tight right now, though still quite delicious. Bottle age will settle it down and allow for better integration of the wine's many fine elements. Give it some time as this will only get better over the next several years. A sign of great things to come
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Through the generosity of m/m tlv. Pale youthful color with a short mousse and notes of citrus, green apple, almond and mineral. Fine bead with green apple, biscuit, citrus and mineral tones. Excellent.
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En aning slutet i doften men med toner av brioche, citrus, äpple, aningen mint och lite rökiga toner och mineral. I smaken gula äpple, citronskal, rostade hasselnötter, aningen kaffe. Väldigt koncentrerad och generös med otroligt långt slut med aningen sälta. Den bästa årgången av DP på väldigt länge.
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It's not yet where it's meant to be. Had this one as companion to oysters and it did not stand the challenge.
Next morning the other half of the bottle was better, and that's promising for the future of this one. Wouldn't be surprised so see this in the mid 90ies in some years.
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Crush's Annual Champagne Clusterfuck 2016: Quick note (11 wines in 30 minutes): Showing better than last year, but still meh. Malt, spice, mineral. The palate is deep, funky and malty. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
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An evening of Dom Pérignon: A bit richer than the '04 with solid energy and acidity. Really quite good just very young. Hands off for a decade+. Excellent.
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I loved the mineral backbone to this; lots of citrus and some orchard fruit. Not as yeasty as the Cristal or Salon and I preferred it. Will last, but a delicious drink now. Walk around event. Mid 90s?
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Extremely reductive with a lot of sulfur on the nose. With time it loses some of that and you get the strong smoky and toasty notes but mostly the nose is quite difficult to decipher. The mousse is huge, thick and extremely persistent. Underneath is a wine of considerable power and vinosity. Dark-toned with buttery richness, smoke and spice. Monolithic and not even hinting at offering any pleasure. Perhaps in ten years or so?
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Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. I like even more now vs when first tasted early in the year. A fascinating array of fruit - apples, berries, tropical fruit - with so much else going on, then supported with great acidity for such a ripe vintage. Very long finish. This will be very cellarworthy.
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Underneath you have the boudoir-dekadence, that is DP, but in this very young wine, the is also an excellent acidity, to keep the checks and balances. On the night, I found this superior to Grande Dame 2006, not just for it's richesse but altså for it's complexity. Too young, but promising. #ChampagneGalore#Nimb
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Very good Champagne from my not beloved 2006 vintage. It starts typical like a DP, oyster, sea breeze, salty with typical toast notes in the nose. But with time in the glas the wine shows herbal ans spicy notes as rosemary and thyme. Fine and crispy acidity. For me as a Extra brut or zero dosage drinker a hint too "sweet", but for the future it will dertermain bis long life. At this point a great big house champagne if you give him 2-3 hours to drink, 94-95
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Sushi at Matsuya Sushi Bar. Bright yellow, almost greenish like in appearance. Very yeasty, crisp and fresh. Lemon, lime, Chinese pear, flint, wet grass and stone. A bit light on the body, but that would come with age. Fresh and clean yellow fruit with a short finish. Refreshing and clean, a young Dom always makes the perfect aperitif.
"Boire Dom Pérignon et mourir." Lively fine bubbles. Gorgeous aroma of brioche. Crisp, dry, minerality with lemon and butter finish. . . Drink at will!
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Best champagne I've had but I'm pretty limited in that department. Could really taste the Oakiness and citrus fruit characteristics. Not sure I would buy again for the price but overall a very good wine.
Tense and chiseled, this young beauty is excellent. It has crisp and snappy light colored fruit perceptions, minerals galore. Terrific in the mouth. This is like a laser and a cool contrast to the 2002 Warhol Dom I am drinking with it, which is much more "full" and fruit forward.
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Monopole Wine: Classic biscuit, canned tuna fish oil, chalky minerals and white orchard fruits beautifully balanced, fairly elegant, fine fine bubbles, and a long finish. Still new, good lift and lively acidity, but young. Give it another 3-4 yrs to round out just a bit. Never disappoints.
Pinot and Chard (blend varies, around 50% of each). INR 14,725 - $220 Pale straw, reflections of yellow. Nose: slightly reductive, smells a bit stale (storage?). Baguette and oxidation (bruised apple). Not very aromatic. Hints of Tang dust - orange. Green apple core - a bit browned. Explosive mousse. Dosage is very modest - most of the sweetness is from fruit ripeness. Maybe 5g dosage? High acid, long finish - nutty, bruised apple skins, yellow apples.
This really isn't doing it for me. Aromatically uninteresting. Nice on the palate.
Around 8.5
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93+ needs some time to develop, still tight, I imagine will improve quite a bit if you have patience. Great acidity, very fresh and crisp, nice dom smokiness. Enjoyed quite a bit.
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Very nice bead. Fruit forward with lots of apples/pears and a very long finish. Excellent. (I have to admit, my score may be a tad inflated given that I had this at the top of the enchanting Park Hyatt in Tokyo.)
Ditto again my other reviews. Very toasty on the nose, with hard edges and some tight chalk and sea elements. On the palate dark roast, burnt sugar, and some citrus element. Definitely a bruiser.
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Very fresh, tasty, with pronounced citrus and some toastiness and with great tension. Not as complex as the 2002 and the 2004, yet great on its own merits, especially for me, not being too fond of very toasty champagnes. Previously I thought the 2006 was not as good as the 2002 and the 2004, but after this glass I'm not so sure. Drank from a whitewine glass. My fifth vintage of DP, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
I don't think this is ready yet, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy looking in on it. Taut, precise and, as some others have said, a bit disjointed (fruit) at the moment. But, and it's a pretty big but, I totally enjoyed it. The reason I did is because it was open for several hours and I got to see it change, something it did many times. Always enjoyable, in my book, I wasn't looking to be wowed, just wanted to enjoy it for its place in time. Give this 5-7 years minimum if you like it softer. recommended
Served non-blind.
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From Magnum. Bright, fresh and to be honest very much approachable now albeit only just entering its drinking window. Mineral, with nice tension, light nutty feel on the finish. Light Toasty at this stage. Round in a way and a lot more approachable that older releases but maintains that DP focus and structure. Very Very good. 94 for now
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på tok för ung, knutet och ger inte ifrån sig mycket alls denna gång, men man känner ju vilken krafft och energi det finns i vinet och med tid så snackar vi att detta kan bli något stort. 93 för dagens performace, tror det kan landa på 94-97 pinnar längre fram
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Decades of Decadence - x6s (Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia): Pear, lifted florals, musk, citrus rind and melon with a little bit of an earthy note - quite expressive even when so young. The palate shows some lean fruit and a mouthfeel that leans towards creaminess. Quite approachable, with the acid playing a background role at the moment. Good length and very very nice.
This DP has a wonderful obviousness to it, and I mean that in a positive way. For those who have looked to the subtleties and pluses and minuses of DP over the years, this wine can be parsed - a creamy toastiness with a key lime note - a mouthful. Not the best since 1996, not the worst. That said, my thought is that for the first time DP drinker, this 2006 will really deliver the message, and perhaps better than any DP of recent years, say back to 2000.
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Crisp, clean, fresh and light initially, developing more complex flavors after being opened a couple of hours. Tastes like a sparkling Chablis. Mineral-driven, but nicely balanced.
Leiden Dinner May 2016: Nose with citrus, some apple, nuts, earthy pinot tones, very agreable. Lovely delicate mousse. Taste tones like in the nose, very balanced with just the right amount of acidity and minerals. Medium length.
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At Clasico in Sarasota for Mothers Day late lunch. Crisp and complex with tart apple and pear notes. P lied a lot. Not a big vintage champagne fan usually; this bottle might change my mind.
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Heritage Blind Wine Challenge (The Milling Room): Almost the opposite of the '04 this was much more in your face, tart, harsher bubbles. Felt like it was disjointed and not pulled together. Give it more time to come together.
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Much like the rest of 2006 vintage champagne, too early to drink. Lots of brioche, citrus and green apple on the nose and the palate. Needs time to evolve, probably another 3-5 years. Greenish gold color, fine bubbles, decent weight and finish.
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Mid gold color with a super fine bead (tasted from burgundy stems).
Very nutty nose with lots of autolysis and damp earth. Opened up to freshly opened flowers.
Dry and quite bracing on the palate with gala apples and lemon curd. Apple flavor almost a bit baked. Shows a bit of maturity but loads of stuffing for the long haul. Playing a bit of poker i guessed Dom from the neck shape, and given the richer style for this bottling my guess was 2006. 2006 Dom it is.
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This was a good bottle of dom but i wasn't wowed by; some of the others I've had I remember more fondly. Straw yellow, with pear and almond. Very creamy texture and sharp acidity and following minerality. Good all around.
Ao Yun wine launch dinner with Jean Guillame Prats (Marcel's Restaurant, Washington D.C.): Ben Giliberti who used to write the Washington Post wine column mentions that it feels very Chablis and I agree. Very fresh and mineral, white fruit driven, at this stage apple and pear with only a hint of citrus. Medium concentration, fine mousse, nice mineral expression, bright acidity and lovely clean long finish. Very pure, fresh and mineral driven Dom. I would love to revisit in a year or two.
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Popped and poured, intense yellow-gold. Pronounced, complex aromas of ripe lemon, orange zest, creamy stone fruits, hazelnut toffee, almond slices and apple dumplings. A lifted floral element emerges with air. Concentrated and full of vinous depth, this youthful Dom dazzles with pronounced fruit, lively acidity and an impression of minerals. Endless close. Truly delicious, a 20+ year vintage.
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Every now and then a wine far exceeds your expectations and tonight this was one of them, Much deeper and richer than expected. Apple and cream on the palate. Great depth. Really enjoyable Will be interesting to see how this develops.
Decoding the spirit of Dom Pérignon tasting event (1855 Star Vista): Not rated as had only 1 glass. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs. Fine persistent bubbles. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon-lime, lemon drops, lots of saline minerality, bready biscuit. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, lemon drops, saline minerality, brioche, biscuit. Long finish. Very good quality. Improved with air in the glass. Lovely minerality that I like. Will do well with further ageing.
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Härligt vin som har mer att ge och behöver tid i källaren. Ung Doft Kex krut, Rostade fat, espresso bönor, Päron och Brioche. Smaken är väldigt mjuk och krämig och har gummi, kex kola och kaffe. lång eftersmak.
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Immediate DP tell-tale character in the glass. Nose showed butter, butterscotch, toasty, coffee, touch of gunpowder, pear, rubber, caramel & smoky minerals. Very fine mousse in the glass. Lovely palate with green apples, pear, white pepper, yellow apples, caramel, fine and very balanced, creamy. Too young, but who cares, when it's just so good. A superb 2006 Champagne! (94 – 95+)
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I doften rostat bröd, citrus, krut, kaffe och massor av mineral. I smaken väldigt ung med frisk fin syra men samtidigt väldigt krämig med lite kola och kaffe. Långt fint slut
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On the nose: Roasted barrels, gunpowder, bisquit, brioche, hint of coffee and some smoke. A very nice and harmonic nose. On the palate: Fine acidity, yellow apples, fudge, rubber and fine roasted coffee. Long finish
Very good wine that will live for many years to come and will improve over time.
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Delightful nose dominated by toasted bread, seashells, minerals and lemon that keep on delivering through the entire dinner. The palate is very fresh and dominated by minerals and with a nice long bittersweet lime juice finish. Was already very pleasant, but will evolve in a good way for a very long time.
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Quite a lot of brioche, as with all Doms moving from youth to adolescence. Quite nice, but if you want more mature notes (apples etc) you need to wait some years.
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My daughter just received an acceptance letter from her last college and her number one choice. Why not celebrate with Dom?, and about three other bottles of bubbles...
So this is crisp, dusty, and laden with minerals. It has perceptions of pale yellow fruit, earth, and dry stones. As it warms a hint of sweet comes out. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Consistent with my last review. Very tight and austere showing bracing acidity, with a toasty element coming through on the mid palate. A heavy hitter and powerful champagne.
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Pale citrus hue with abundant bubbles but the bubbles magically have dissolved in the champagne when the wine caresses your palate as if only a few bubbles remained to just tease your taste buds. Freshness and creaminess dominate this young champagne making you guess the crispiness of toast and brioche, combined with the softness of lemon tart and curd. A very promising champagne to keep for another 10 years a least.
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Casual (Mostly) Burg Dinner with Friends (Formento's - Chicago IL): My first time for the 2006. Lemon peel and nutty aromas. Same nutty flavors with apple and lemon peel, lots and lots of great textures. Great power and concentration, as well as length and precision with energizing acidity. I'm not consistently a Dom fan across all vintages, but really like this 2006, best since 2002.
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Silver onion colour. Nose of honey and tropical fruit. Warming in the glass reveals nuts and vanilla. A bitter tail arrives but the finish is really quite sweet. Suffered in comparison with the Moet GV 06 alongside it. May need time to reveal itself.
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Very well made wine, however not quite as impressive as other recent vintages I've sampled (02, 03, 04). At this stage it's somewhat monotone, not exhibiting the concentration of better vintages and lacking complexity witnessed in many of the vintages leading up to 06.
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En besvikelse. Jag har bra erfarenheter av 2006 hittills och bland annat Cristal 2006 är fantastisk men Dom Pérignon 2006 är inte en stark årgång och inte i närheten av 2002 och 2004. Ändå en typisk Dompa på många med den karakteristiska brödigheten men syran är inte särskilt hög och den känns lite enkel på något sätt.
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A private dinner; 12/31/2015-1/1/2016 (Restaurant Hawksmoor Knightsbridge, London, UK): Intoxicating nose, very rich and toasty, complex, cardamom, smoke, yeast and lemons, clementines, real depth and interest; the palate is rich and intense, juicy and fresh, tightly coiled but broad, seamless, brioche and ripe lemons, bright acidity and present phenolics that will integrate effortlessly, crème anglaise, orange zest, excellent length. Still very young, will need another five years to reach its plateau of maturity.
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Popped and poured on New Year's Eve. I expected this to be very primary due to its young age but it was surprisingly somewhat open. Crisp, minerally, fresh apple Chablis-like. As expected, flavors started to open up after 30 min and longer finish. Obviously this needs to be stored - deep in the cellar (5-10+ years) - but it's actually drinking well now. 91 score based on how it's drinking today.
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A very delicate Dom, soft notes of crisp apple, yeast and walnuts. Very fresh acidity, that is not sharp or out of place. This will grow nicely in stature I am sure over the coming years. But a nice treat today. I like Dom
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Very restrained nose of citrus and baked apples with a touch of brioche that grows in the glass. The intensity escalates into something beautiful. There is a similar experience on the palate, with soft apple like fruit giving way to richer biscuity and seashell notes, with a lengthy and lovely finish. There is a tension here that I find quite attractive, especially with the very fine mousse. An excellent Dom even if it isn't amongst the finest vintages. Personally, I prefer this to the 2004.
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A textural, savoury, "unami" Dom. a touch smoky on the nose with hints of unripe white fruits, the finish takes on an almost saline note as it opes with air. Very distinctive, although I’m not sure it has the depth of fruit to improve with time. It’s kind of like a young version of “old Dom”, I can’t see any of the materials I saw in great Doms like 96 and 02 in their youth. Frankly I think the 2004 even though skinnier will make the better wine.
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Zachys Champagne Extravaganza: An exquisite wine. Elegant, floral nose of lilacs. Compact mousse and just an off-dry taste, balanced by underlying minerality. Complex and delicious.
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Champagne - 100 Vintage and NV Champagne; 12/15/2015-12/15/2020: During a vintage Champagne tasting at a Merchant. Discrete and subtle nose of apple, minerals but a light seaside touch. On the fruity side. The yeast stays in the background (if you like the bakery/brioche style this is not your bottle).
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A solid DP, which does not reach the level neither of the 2002 nor the 2004. Some toastiness, citrus and a bit of chalk, but lacking intensity in the acid. The only aged DP I have had was the 95, and maybe this is heading in the same direction (quite alright, but not great).
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Pale golden color. 3 hour consumption. Nose of dried sea salt, minerals, grey stone and sea air. Initial palate very austere and tight with dried wood and schisty elements. With some air and warmth typical toast, bread and nutty notes coming through. Very full bodied and a bit disjointed between start to finish even. Definitely needs time to come around.
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Dom Perignon Rose Dinner (Momotaro - Chicago, IL): Very fresh/young DP seems to light up all the right sensors in me and much like the 2002 and 2004, this was a very exciting bottle. It had beautiful aromas of pear, apple, dough, & white flowers. The palate was, unsurprisingly, young. No matter, I just loved the depth, richness, and acidity. Felt like a pretty classic Dom Perignon with all the traditional notes of cream, apple, bready notes, with some hints of hazelnut. Really liked this a lot.
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Crush's Annual Champagne Clusterfuck 2015: Ummmmm ... what? This is odd - almost like baroque white burg with bubbles: brown and golden flavors - roasted nuts? Salty? Lemon. Definitely a roasted aspect both on the nose and the palate. Palate shows salty, nutty, popcorn? Broader, burlier and very different than expected. Tasted twice with consistent notes - not sure if it was the same bottle or not. Dave Z may be on to something here. Not Rated.
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The nose is very elegant and a bit shy with some gunpowder, citrus and a bit of similar funk that I tend to find in DP and Ruinart BdB (and reminds me a bit of the slightly artificial yeasty notes Moet NV has, but in DP 06 they don't feel artificial, just complex and interesting). Very creamy and elegant on the palate. Good acidity, long, but very light. Surprisingly light, actually, but I kind of like that. Finishes with a slight bitterness, like the white stuff of tangerine peel. Will improve but actually it is quite approachable already.
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Popped and poured, surprisingly forward and approachable for a new DP release. Nose of ginger, citrus and stone fruit, palate is rather fruit forward and on the riper side, doesnt have the slender balance of the 02 but perhaps easier to enjoy sooner.
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Raw brioche dough, lime zest, oyster shell on the nose. Powerful and richly textured palate. Lemon/lime custard and doughy notes. Long finish. Pretty delicious.
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50 ANNI AIS PIEMONTE (TORINO MUSEO DELL' AUTOMOBILE): Rocce sbriciolate, lieviti vivi e sassi bagnati. Il pérlage è ancora insistente e quasi lo fa saltar fuori dal bicchiere. L' acidità non è sopra le righe, ma la bocca è ancora primaria, semplice e quasi cruda. Ha bisogno di molti anni di bottiglia per diventare un vero Dom Pérignon!
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First press apple and pear cider with light chalk. Very sweet front palate. Ripe pear and the sweetness completely take over as the wine warms. Quite flabby and loose currently, unlikely to ever acquire the intensity and depth that I prefer.
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Very small bubbles this year. Pale in color. Very young but nice notes of green apple, oyster shells, chalk, and brioche. The texture is creamy and silky, similar to 2002 in style with a broader finish. This should age beautifully.
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Dom Pèrignon Tasting Event (Lavinia - Madrid): Subtle bubble. The nose is slightly reduced. Some vinicity. Mineral limestone , iron pellet hunting cartridge. Notes of pastry after being aired, Notes of toasted corn, does it a default? On the palate is elegant with a full note. Still resounding something needs time to round in my humble opinion.
Sutil burbuja. En nariz un poco reducida. Algo de vinicidad. Mineral de caliza, hierro de perdigón de cartucho de caza. Notas de pastelería al airearse. Notas a maíz tostado, ¿un defecto? En boca se nota elegante y pleno. Todavía algo rotundo, necesita tiempo para redondearse.
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Very good and better than the 2005. Fresh nose led by white flowers and fruit. Less toast than the 2004 and the 1998 so not quite classic Dom. Very good and very easy to drink. Drink this while waiting for the 2002 and 2004 to mature.
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Consumed under less than ideal tasting conditions and many years too soon. Opened due to a combination of an occasion and curiosity. Reductive and tight as expected, but after some time in the glas it presented itself with a pretty and quite Burgundian nose. Quite rich, but with good tension and power reserves. Good length on a fine, balanced finish. This will be good, but it deserves cellar time of course.
5/1/2024 - MRE Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light very fine bubbles, weightless and fantastic balance of maturing fruits, toast and bubbles.
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4/24/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 97 Points
My eight bottle.
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of toast, bread, yeasty, lemon, almond. High acidity. Drinking at its peak now.
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4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 94 Points
At Home Dinner. This is a delicious bottle of Dom with considerable richness and grip rather than sheer elegance. There is a lovely mouthful of fruit well balanced by brioche and nuts leading into a fine finish where there was a real sense of grape tannin and matiere rather than acidity.
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3/29/2024 - JayP Likes this wine: 92 Points
Stunning. Drink before about 2028 sheer quality on a glass
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3/28/2024 - LIE-user Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great nose, very rich. After that, this richness fills your mouth with loads of sensations. Rather dark, but very precise. It lasts and lasts.
Has reached its prime drinking window. An appropriate compensation for a rather weak meeting with a DP 2002 I had some weeks ago.
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3/21/2024 - palfr2 wrote:
At restaurant in Tokyo. Reductive in style and higher dosage....though nicely judged and on the right side of sweet. Goes down so easily as opening wine that it does not get the deserved attention. A nice drop and an OK price for quality if you can forget they supply millions in the market every year.
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3/17/2024 - atbarbar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Oysters typical of mature Dom nose. Some lemon and burnt sugar. Light white flowers and acacia honey, lots of butter, fried butter with hazelnuts. Somewhat sweet, drinks like a puligny with bubbles. This wine, from a not so great vintage is ready to drink. Also the color is already intense yellow. I would not hold on to it for much longer.
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3/8/2024 - AAJR Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brioche, citrus, green apple. New house celebration
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2/14/2024 - Bandreas Likes this wine:
Tasted with Cahill's during our good-bye dinner. bottle came from Jim Cahill...
This one was glorious, dark golden color, smoothly creamy with brioche on the nose. Wonderfully settled and complex.
A delight. The WOTN for me.
It showed how older champagnes can develop into absolute marvels; a pity that most are gulped down way too young.
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2/10/2024 - wihong wrote: 87 Points
Straw yellow. Perfume, floral and feminine aroma with gentle citrus. Highly alcoholic and grape fruity palate entry, followed by juicy muscat grape and pips mid-palate. Medium long finish with sweet caramel and hazelnut. Light body for a Dom Pérignon compared to '02, '04, '08 opened the same night. Lacks complexity and seems to be peaking now.
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1/2/2024 - gg101 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Brioche and hazelnut with a deep golden color -- this bottle showed some oxidation, and the bubbles are fading a bit. I typically really enjoy Dom, but this felt a bit disjointed relative to other 2006s and surrounding vintages. Perhaps not a great bottle or a storage issue, or maybe it's past my aging preference for this type of champagne.
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12/31/2023 - zanksta Likes this wine:
This was the third and probably best bottle of 06 Dom from the cellar. Graceful, fruity, yeasty. Very good champagne.
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12/25/2023 - jfpwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Always a treat. Deep gold color. Tiny bubbles. Lemon peel, hazelnut, brioche. Full body with a creamy texture while still showing citrus fruit. Great balance and complexity with a very long finish. This is showing very well right now.
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12/22/2023 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Celebratory pairing. Interesting that of my three bottles of this vintage, the first two were part of special lineups. 1) Glenfiddich 23 Year Old Grand Cru 2) 2006 Dom Perignon Champagne 3) 2020 Tenuta San Guido Sassiccaia 4) 1969 Weingut Muller Privat Rheinriesling Spatlese. A selection picked for each person. The Champagne was excellent. Green apple. Lemon. Maybe some rosemary? Small bubbles.
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11/21/2023 - Yohansmas Likes this wine:
일단 이 와인에 대해서 한가지만 집고 넘어가면 커다란 풍파를 겪은 와인같다.
소위 말하는 엑스 셀라는 절대 아닐 것 같고 어디선가 구르던 와인으로 보인다.
물론 가장 확실한 건 다시 한번 엑스 셀라급으로 보관된 같은 걸 마셔보는건데 가격이 문제.
보관이 어쩌니 이렇게 적었지만 사실 비난하기 위한 건 아니고 좋아서 이렇게 표현하였다.
노즈에서는 샴페인에서 흔하게 느껴보지 못했던 향이 느껴진다.
이스트도 아니고, 꿀도 아닌데 뭐라고 해야 할지도 어려운 맛.
입에서는 여전히 기포가 꽤나 강하게 살아있다.
그러면서도 입안을 기분좋게 만들 정도의 산도가 느껴진다.
시간이 한두시간 정도 지나니 기포는 죽지만 맛은 오히려 깊어지는 기분이다.
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11/18/2023 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely, brioche and dried peach...creamy in texture with a round, full profile.
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10/13/2023 - WST Likes this wine:
A Charity event plus two days of birthday celebration; a memorable three day weekend.; 10/13/2023-10/15/2023 (Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA): Served with Astrea Grand Selection Oscietra caviar. Five years ago, this wine was dull and utterly shut down. Bottle time has been kind. It is a gorgeous bottle, dense and long, with more brioche and less reduction than typical. We loved it. It’s a great DP for current consumption.
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9/30/2023 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 Points
Burgundy Grand Cru with either first or last name with initial A, B, F, G, H, R and T: Pronounced nose intensity with notes of toast, bread, yeasty, lemon, almond. High acidity. Drinking at its peak. My 7th bottle with consistent notes and score.
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9/29/2023 - victorpb Likes this wine: 94 Points
In a good place right now and will likely not improve much. Baked notes of brioche and lemon tarte. Decent acidity.
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9/23/2023 - Mbad77 wrote: 93 Points
Feel this has more to give . Nose and palate a touch restrained. Very fresh still and very drinkable
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9/19/2023 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 93 Points
Finally going to catch up on my tasting notes and inventory after many months of a somewhat self imposed hiatus, a mistake I will not make again.
TN. A previous personal favorite vintage of DP, this bottle didn't show as well as others. Typical nose of lemon, citrus, brioche and yeast, this also had a dull, maybe reductive note. The reduction continued on the palate with the wine showing noticeably duller than other bottles. The wine wasn't bad by any means, just not showing as much crisp acidity and that usual "flintiness" that I associate with Dom. It did improve with time in bottle and glass, as well as warming up a bit. Perhaps it just needed some air, but will now wait a few years before trying another bottle. Tasted June '23
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9/16/2023 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
Haven’t had one of these in a while. Popped and poured. Still in great shape. Not as focused or as detailed as other Dom vintages but still delicious and compelling.
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7/17/2023 - Sotto325 wrote: 93 Points
A very nice balance and sophisticated structure. Medium yellow hue with a nose expressing initially more lemon and a hint of brioche. As it developed in the glass, both the aroma and palate opened to a yeastier, richer combination of flavors : toast, acid-backed lemon, a slightly forward earthy aspect. Not yet as exciting as it will be as more complexity emerges
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7/16/2023 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Champagne Cornucopia - DP vs Krug MV (Chez D): Both wines of this flight were a step up. Really nicely put together - more structure than the 05, but not spiky like the 08. My wine of the flight, third wine of the lunch.
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7/5/2023 - godx wrote:
Drank alongside the 2004. Seems unevolved and a bit simple beside the 2004 which is starting it hit its stride now. I think this needs time to show its stuff.
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7/4/2023 - NoTrollingerPlease wrote: 91 Points
Vacation wines; 6/27/2023-7/6/2023 (Hotel Sonne, Partschins, IT): Glass: Spiegelau Universal
Popped and poured. Clear, light golden color. Nice, smoky nose. On the palate as expected: Round and balanced, but also almost a bit flabby and not very deep. Botrytis feeling, lacks tension and pressure to be really great. 2006 will perhaps never be my favorite DP vintage. 91-92
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6/28/2023 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 Points
This is my sixth bottle spanning from 2017. The last being in 2021 which i give similar points and tasting notes. We have an assortment of Champange to try, and I thought it will be interesting to blind Dom into the equation as some of my friends are skeptical on big houses production. Personally, I never had a bad bottle of Dom and it’s always consistent. It a personally preference. When tasted blind and without prejudice, it turns out most friends actually find it a really well made Champange. Will still improve but not by a big margin. Only just started on its drinking window.
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6/27/2023 - EM_MB Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was exceptional. Had relatively low expectations given the reviews around 06 DP and 06 in general. Drank on its own, without any other vintages to compare and thought it was a full bodied, well rounded champagne with a good amount of age. Really wish I had more.
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6/23/2023 - withnail69 wrote: flawed
I’ve had about 6-7 bottles of this now. All slightly defective/flat. Please don’t believe the hype. I’d avoid this vintage the 2008 and 2012 are exceptional. But those instead
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6/21/2023 - DrZett wrote: 91 Points
The weakest vintage in this flight (2008, 2012, 2006). I had it a couple of times before and it never really impressed me. It’s a great Champagne but it’s missing more tension and depth. (IG)
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6/16/2023 - achim_berg@icloud.com wrote: 94 Points
Well rounded. Mature and winy but not old. Well go for many more years. Great at this stage.
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6/4/2023 - speedywine wrote: 90 Points
Something like a desappointment...: lack of taste in mouth...
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6/4/2023 - speedywine Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Quite disappointing: nice and fine bubbles, but no taste in the mouth...
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5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote: 93 Points
Everything you’d expect. Very fine, yeasty, long, refreshing. First bottle of an outrageous night of wines, finishing with a full bottle of 2006 d’Yquem
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5/19/2023 - stayhappy21 wrote: 91 Points
Drank this at Tunglok Signatures at Central for dinner with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: Wines from 2006 Australia.
A beautifully crafted wine with finesse. Elegant and balanced.
Wonderful wine.
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5/4/2023 - Mezz Likes this wine: 94 Points
People who drink Dom right away are seriously missing out on how beautiful and complex these wines can be. Tart citrus vein throughout the palate hold up a rich facade of core, stone, and tropical fruit nuances, sweet pear, apricot, and mango round out a toasty and leesy finish. These wines need time in the cellar to truly sing.
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4/29/2023 - pdamm600 wrote: 94 Points
Felt still very Young. Mmostly fresh notes
I would give it 5-10 years more
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3/31/2023 - JayP Likes this wine: 92 Points
Stunning. Drink between 23 and 28
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3/26/2023 - RED AND BLACK Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is in great shape, early drinking window, perfect balance, I like a lot the how the 2006 is coming out. Elegant and balanced. Will test other bottles over the next 10 years or so
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3/13/2023 - Judastasio wrote:
To celebrate my Judy on Mar 13, 2023 (her first birthday after May18, 2022)
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3/11/2023 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great bottle of Dom! Nice toasty brioche on the nose with apple blossom and baked pie crust. Also notes of sea shell, chalk and hay. Palate showed crisp tart apple, with loads of minerality, some oyster and hints of Meyers lemon. Also some baked apple pie notes. Nice finish. Maintained freshness through drinking! Easy 95+!
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3/10/2023 - amateur62 Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. Small bubbles, opens within a few minutes and shows orchard fruit, a hint of hazelnut and just a suggestion of yeasty notes and mushrooms. On the palate it is medium bodied with medium acidity, gives a creamy mouthfeel and a long finish. It does not impress with thrilling elements, but it impresses with its perfect balance. In a nice spot now and has still a few years ahead.
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3/4/2023 - jsebiri wrote:
Had from 2/3 different bottles , excellent
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2/20/2023 - A1002 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dusty lemon and stone-fruit aromas at first. Then comes flowery notes and something more earthy amd mushroom-like.
Palate packed with youthful acidity. Nothing tired about this one.
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1/30/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Chez Dalluge does Momofuko w/ Champagne, Whites, & Reine des Bois Vertical (Chez Dalluge, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour plus next to the '99. I figured this to be the Champagne of the night when I saw it posted. We've had it many times with it always showing well. Tonight was no exception, with the difference being that side by side with the '99, this came off more youthful and a bit less expressive than usual. Which is in no way to diminish it, as it was gorgeous in its more introverted version of itself that I liken to a bottle we had 4 years ago. Orchard fruit, pastries, dough, lighter toast, minerally. 94+pts.
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1/30/2023 - chablis28 wrote: 94 Points
David's btl tonight at Dave Ds fabulous dinner on a bone chilling MN night. So long to January! This is a step up from my Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires served alongside it tonight. Man, I love it when Dom P shows up at the table! This was only usurped by Kevin's amazing '99 DP that took no prisoners tonight! Thanks David!
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1/21/2023 - Rhellner wrote: flawed
Something was off
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1/14/2023 - Rani Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted blind. Ripe yet mineral driven and structured. Brioche and Christmas cake and nice acidity. The class was evident… at peak
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12/31/2022 - Kim Gerner wrote: 92 Points
Tasted against Comtes de champagne 2006 on new years evening. Not as good as CdC.
The typical DP coffee note was there but not as much autolysis notes as CdC
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12/3/2022 - LeroyHilarious Likes this wine: 92 Points
Len och elegant med små fina bubblor. En del jäst, både i doft och smak.
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12/3/2022 - mclanew wrote: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Not my favourite dom. Attractive nose. White flowers, orchard fruit, a little sea breeze. The palate is a little more advanced and fat than I would have expected. Still works but doesn’t have the verve or complexity of the best vintages.
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11/30/2022 - mflesh wrote:
An impromptu trio of 06 Champagne went down tonight:. 06 Salon, 06 Krug, and this. What a crazy trio! The Salon was definitely theost full bodied and rounded wine of the lot, with the Krug being the most reductive. This 06 Dom was medium range, displaying a hint of toasted creme brulee, herbed nuts and yellow stone ground fruits with small to medium bubbles but definitely took 15-30 minutes to show itself after cork pop and seemed to be better cold than warm or near room temp. I'm pretty impressed by this bottle but I think the 08 is probably more my personal style. Out of all 3 I'd probably rate this one the third of 3.
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11/25/2022 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Yes, it's Dom....Yes, it's good! A very nice Champagne with plenty of layers of tart apple, melon, some citrus, some bread yeast, and of course, some minerality. A joy to drink, although I personally prefer Cristal! 95 and drinking quite well (of course 2006 was a pretty good vintage!)
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11/24/2022 - gagrapes wrote: 97 Points
Just delicious. Happy Thanksgiving.
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10/30/2022 - Troon wrote: 93 Points
Opened and let breathe in the bottle for an hour. Mineral, citrus, and yeast on the nose. The finish is medium-long with notes of toast and lemon. The acidity is balanced. This Champagne is in an excellent place right now. I had heard the 2006 vintages were drinking well now, and I would agree with that sentiment. A fantastic way to celebrate my anniversary and wife’s birthday.
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10/21/2022 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Light straw color. Nose of brioche, toast, yellow stone fruits. Refined mousse, blenched almonds, anise, lemon curd, peach notes. Complex, with a long and lingering end that shows pleasant vanilla, citrusy, and oaky notes.
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10/14/2022 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Wines with 25+ Years Non-Blind (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): A late treat this is all joy, beautifully buoyant, white fruited and so clean, slight dried almond, some honey, asian pear, could mistake the balance and elegance as a shortcoming when compared to the other bubbles today but all you do is bask in its regality and attractiveness.
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10/10/2022 - RuddReviews Likes this wine: 94 Points
A first go at the 06 vintage. Surprisingly fruity with tangerine and tropical notes while notably aromatic for a DP. Creamy rather than fresh and good not great length. Very pleasant.
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9/23/2022 - ddi wrote: flawed
The cork was spoiled by bacteria but looked ok on the inside after the bottle was opened. I couldn't help but kept thinking the flavor was off:-(
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8/21/2022 - CWang wrote: 93 Points
Still quite perfumed in the nose and savory on the palate but not much different from the bottle tasted in 2017, showing slow evolution over the years; overall, 93 points again; would try the next bottle in the cellar in a few more years; no hurry.
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7/30/2022 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Very similar to previous bottles. Nothing to write about here. Still youthful, with over arching toast and yeasty notes. Very lush and full mouthfeel which is appealing in certain circumstances.
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7/13/2022 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at a good restaurant outside Lindos, Rhodes. Had it listed for a good price so could not resist. Great nose with hints of maturity. Brioche, sauteed mushrooms, orangepeel, lemon and cream. On the palate a bit younger with chalk, salt and green apples mixed in with the above. Also a very light touch of ginger. Good acidity, well balanced. Still lots of life left and probably some upside. Very good lenght.
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7/7/2022 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 Points
blind
I guessed it should be a colder vintage but I was wrong, Toast, oyster shell in the background and not too much ripe fruits. Positively suprised. 93-94
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6/20/2022 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is showing a classic Dom nose of mushrooms in a cream sauce/earthy quality with toasty lemon rind and custard with more citrus fruits than orchard today. Tightly wound today with strong acidity that creates a clean/pure impression but maybe holding the fruit away from the foreground. This is very elegant and, perhaps comes across as leaner than other vintages but everybody at the tasting agreed that this was more a matter of time and needing age in the bottle. Going nowhere in a hurry! Try again in 3-5 years and see how its aging.
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6/19/2022 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Full straw color with gentle beading; telltale Dom nose of mushroom, an intriguing bit of crystalline dried fruit (lemon, mango), loads of energy and acidity on the palate, just a hint of ginger kicks in; gains serious complexity as it airs out and warms. This has loads of life left in it. Silly quibbles about “bad bottle” or not on a recent note. Bottle variability affects all wines. You like what you like. But I’m not worrying about my few other bottles of this. 93+
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6/17/2022 - Oskiwawa wrote:
Purchased upon release. Popped and poured. Drank over 2 hours. No signs of age in the color, nose or palate. This remains a very fresh lively champagne. Creamy mouth feel. At this age the wine has a creamy mouthfeel with lemon and apple as the primary palate. Good acidity keeps it in balance. Well stored bottles of this should drink well for 10+ years and have potential for further improvement.
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6/14/2022 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Mini Dom Perignon study (Chicago, IL): Unequivocally the weakest performing of the lineup tonight. This is mature and somewhat amorphous, lacking the acid delineation that the other three vintages (including the 2012) had. The fruit is starting to brown, and there are some pronounced secondary notes here. There's still some acidity, but this is definitely limper than the older 2004. Nothing about this bottle appears to be in bad condition, and the known provenance doesn't make me wonder about storage. At least based on this showing, this just wasn't very good.
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6/10/2022 - T.E.D. wrote: 92 Points
My first first bottle in a few years. Still showing a deep toasty body and tone. Nutty, yeasty. Hedonistic.
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5/31/2022 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
The nose features yeast, short bread, slate, lime zest, and orange marmalade. Medium bodied with sharp and textural acid, the mousse is fine and delicate. The subtle flavors include tangerine, pound cake, lime zest, bitter lemon, and orange blossom. This does everything well though nothing exceptionally. Has the acid to live for many more years, though I’m not sure it has the depth to add complexity.
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5/8/2022 - Morten VB wrote: 90 Points
I will never be a big Dom P fan. Yes the nose is inviting with yellow apples, bacon, smoke etc but the dosage level is simply too high and after one glass it feels fat and unpleasant to drink. 06 is on top of that quite low on acidity compare to for instance 2008 which appears more refreshing.
Not a bad product as such just heavily overpriced in my view
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5/2/2022 - brettlaurvick wrote:
2nd disappointing bottle. May hold the last one longer but not expecting much. Much better with food than by itself. Also had a 2014 Paul Bara Special Club that was preferred by all six of us.
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5/2/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 92 Points
Golden yellow, fine champagne, refined, not powerful, young, outclassed by the Krug 167 drank after this
92
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4/29/2022 - uncorked.fr wrote:
Still incredibly youthful. Except for a bit more smoky flint and crushed chalk, it felt like it hadn't budged at all since my last tasting of it back in 2018. Very mineral-centric and chiseled. This will continue to age well for quite some time to come.
APPEARANCE:
Color & intensity: medium lemon
NOSE:
Intensity: medium (+)
Aromas: flint, crushed chalk, brioche, toasted almond, lemon, lemon zest, white flowers, yellow apple
Development: developing
PALATE:
Sweetness: dry
Acidity: medium (+)
Alcohol: medium
Body: medium
Mousse: delicate
Intensity: medium (+)
Flavors: crushed chalk, flint, lemon, yellow apple, brioche, mirabelle plum, lemon zest, hint of salt
Finish: medium (+)
CONCLUSIONS:
Quality level: very good
Potential for ageing: can drink now, but has very good potential for further ageing
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3/31/2022 - 100pp wrote: 96 Points
Still very young. Refined.
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3/14/2022 - FoinZap Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very pale yellow, classic "champagne" in color. Somewhat sparse, fine/medium bubbles (although tingling at a level that suggested a much higher rate) in a slightly creamy mouth feel. Nicely balanced blend of toast/brioche and citrus on the palate, tangy finish. Drinking nicely, and although I don't have much experience here, I suspect it may still be a bit young. Celebrating Monday night w a caviar delivery from Caviar Russe!
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3/10/2022 - WST Likes this wine:
While this wine showed poorly for the first several years after release , time has been a remedy. This was a gorgeous bottle, dense and long, with more brioche and less reduction than typical. We loved it. It’s a great DP for current consumption.
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3/5/2022 - canan wrote: 94 Points
It is still a very young wine despite starting to show a bit more aged fruit flavors. I still find a substantial amount of grapefruit as it evolves which for me is a sign of infancy in a DomP.
There is plenty of drinking pleasure and it is marked with a lovely and very present acidity. There is some sweetness in the wine but I don't find it as present as with other vintages. I would however still keep this vintage for some years to allow for more depth in the fruit and palate in general. Loved it!
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2/26/2022 - Eriklainen wrote:
Arabba. Almost Meursault-like nose, like Per pointed out There is depth here. Maturity beginning to show but nowhere near sherry. There is a leesy backdrop with hints of leathery tobacco amongst all the cidery red apples
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1/14/2022 - The_Cat Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a treat to taste DP and even better if it is a bit aged. Wonderful open nose, seducing elegant fine bubbles and very long lasting
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1/1/2022 - JayP Likes this wine: 93 Points
Phew! What a wine. Stunning and a fitting wine for NYE 2021. REALLY looking fwd to the rest. I would drink over the next 3 to 5 years
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12/31/2021 - PSPatrick wrote: 93 Points
At Riu Palace Oasis, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. Ripe green apple, almond, marzipan, croissant, toast, warm brioche, and smoke. Medium-bodied and fairly ripe. Well-balanced, very long, and highly drinkable. A great bottle! We preferred this 2006 to the youthful 2010 tonight.
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12/31/2021 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Two years later I say this still needs time. Still very primary. Nothing but green apples and yeasty notes. I'd lay it down for a decade.
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12/27/2021 - dagij wrote: 94 Points
What can I say, except than to repeat what I have said before? This is just impressing for a wine made in these quantities. Anyway, it is just a great champagne. It has acquired some age, revealing some nice honey like tone in addition to the classic aromas of green apples, lime, lemon, yeast and a bit of chalk/iron. Medium to full bodied attack, with the smoothing mousse that is so characteristic of DP, the mouth fills with fresh and elegant tones of lemon, lime, vanilla, honey and some yeast/newly baked bread. Long and perfectly balanced aftertaste. Perfect to drink now, but this wine will probably provide very interesting drinking over the next decade.
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11/20/2021 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
JK's 50th Birthday: Magnum. Sharp, bitter, deep. Super fresh and balanced ripeness. 93-94
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11/13/2021 - Dnordh wrote: 89 Points
Decent
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11/6/2021 - cephomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at Curtain Bluff. Lovely DP, drinking quite well right now. Nose has aromas of bread and slight citrus. Palate is medium bodied, clear notes of brioche, minerality and slight hints of citrus. Very elegant, toasty and fairly ripe. Enjoyed this wine quite a bit.
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10/15/2021 - aelloyd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Springs out of the bottle. Will try again in 5 years. Still tastes so young
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10/10/2021 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Similar to prior notes after a 30 min double decant; outstanding, drink or hold
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10/10/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
Dom Pérignon / Vosne-Romanée Tasting-cum-Lunch (Restaurant Slagerij De Beurs, Amsterdam, NL): Ripe style, not as toasty and expressive as shortly after release, slightly meaty, silky palate, beautifully integrated acidity, excellent length. In a slightly closed phase.
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10/8/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pizza Night!: PnP - Very nice Champagne....drinking quite well, but expected better considering the vintage and producer. Nose showed plenty of toast, hay and white flower...palate showed some citrus and stone fruit, with plenty of minerality and a strong acidic backbone. This should age quite well, and is still in its infancy. Hold for another 3-5 years minimum. still a 94 today, but shows potential for much better.
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9/30/2021 - MarshallLi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium lemon,pronounced apple,pear,lemon,peach,tomato leaf,fennel,ripe fruit,wed stones,biscuit,pastry,butter,vanilla,dry,high acidity,low alcohol,medium(-) body,medium(+) finish,very good wine,suitable for bottle ageing
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9/1/2021 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
This took at least 30 minutes to get going. The nose is just a joy, baking spice and minerals, baked fruit. The palate starts out quite acidic, eventually calms down but it never manages to match that exquisite nose.
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8/26/2021 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very similair to my previous note:
On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, yeast, hint of fudge, gunpowder.
On the palate: Fine mousse and balance, quite clean, yellow apples,
rather one dimensional and the finish dies as previous bottle.
Medium finish
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8/26/2021 - NoTrollingerPlease wrote: 91 Points
Best bottle (Weindorf Kirchheim, Waldhorn Laube): Expresses for me the complicated vintage. Color a bit darker than the 2003 P2 we had earlier. Botrytis and caramel notes. Lacks precision, pressure and energy compared to 2004 and 2008. Drink now, I doubt that it will get any better. 90-91
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8/21/2021 - Purple Tooth wrote: 92 Points
No doubt that this is a nice Champagne, but in contrast to several other champagnes on the table, its not beaming with vintage Champagne quality. Rich, with a lush feel, with a distinct stone fruit character that relays subtle sweetness and faint toast lurking from behind a curtain. Feels a bit hollow in the mid palate at times, but the long mouth watering finish cleans that up. I say this is a HOLD
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8/14/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 95 Points
Light gold color. Split bottle over 3 hours; for Vick's Bday. Paired with Grilled Halibut and a Peach/Heirloom Tomato Salad. Takes about 30 minutes to get fully revved up, and then it’s really fresh and bright, floral notes, pretty green orchard fruits, toasted, very nutty with almonds and almond pastry, ripe peach, bread dough. The palate is so bright and lively, great acidity, fine minerals and ocean earthiness, almond, almond paste, orchard fruits, toasted, and elegant.
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8/9/2021 - 32lakeviewwine wrote: 92 Points
Very Dom, sorry. After 60-90 minutes it really evolved into a lovely wine with a slight cherry finish.
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8/7/2021 - BaronsPaw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lemon-dominant, but very smooth. Most champagnes are quite bitter, and this does a fantastic job of avoiding that, but otherwise no where near the quality to warrant the price.
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8/5/2021 - Apollo5710 wrote: 96 Points
The nose showcases candied lemon, pastry, liquid stone, and with time, apple, pear, and hints of almond. In the mouth it is big and expansive, but also focused and concentrated - large-scale in stature, with good acidic spine. Citrus fruits dominate with touches of chalk and a slightly buttery finish. Just delightful! We wish we could drink this every night! As others have noted, it seems to be drinking really well at the moment, but it'll continue to evolve and develop for many more years i suspect (based on this bottle). Compared to the '06 Comtes de Champagne, this has the slight edge at the moment due to the extra focus/concentration, though the Comtes de Champagne was just as expansive and perhaps more expressive with its fruit forward, apple dominated flavors.
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7/29/2021 - dbast Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drinking fantastically and in my opinion its prime drinking window. Hints of age starting to shine through bright acidity, wet stones, green apples and underripe melons. A fun, vivacious nose in lockstep with what's presented on the palate. Genuinely delightful.
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7/25/2021 - jhngo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still great really drinking well.
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7/23/2021 - mflesh wrote: 94 Points
Lean style. Very reductive this one seems to be compared to the 2002 Piper Rare this was enjoyed alongside. Really stone ground character here. Yellow fruit and small bubbles. Finishes very satisfying in the glass.
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7/1/2021 - tbabes wrote: 96 Points
Notes of bruised white fruits, almonds, brioche, white flowers. Medium to full bodied, viscous, round and surprisingly creamy texture, but with excellent acidity that provides delineation and grip; long finish.
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6/27/2021 - mats13 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Love these bubbles.
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6/5/2021 - Sean Tay wrote: 95 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of toast, bread, yeasty, lemon, almond. High acidity.
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5/16/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
COVID-19 in the Rear-View Mirror...with Lots of Dom Perignon (Park Ridge Country Club): Plenty of apple and pear on nose and palate with subtle floral charm. Both ripe and tart fruit character coming through with good+ weight, very good textures, and even better length. Very good now with further upside.
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5/10/2021 - Vanja1 wrote: 94 Points
Dom Perignon 2006 (PnP) er sober og delikat, fin mousse med unge rene aromaer som eple og pære samt lett brioch. Delikat i munnen, flott mousse, fin syre og dette sitter i lenge i en flott kurve uten dø-punkt. Nydelig til fin-mysing, drikker vakkert nå og har et langt liv foran seg. Med C&T.
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4/22/2021 - KenK Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice nose of dry orchard fruits with dried floral red rose note. A dry mineral driven palate with leaner fruits strong acid structure. Shows some breed. Quite nice, yet not one of my favorite vintages.
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3/21/2021 - jdhannah wrote:
Balanced and amazing.side by side with 2005 Clos DE Goissrd and 2000 Krug. Consensus first by far
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3/21/2021 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 Points
Toasty, yeasty, mineral, balanced and rounded. High acidity and long finish.
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3/8/2021 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brought this aboard the plane for our trip to Cabo.
Though not able to enjoy out of the appropriate stemware, this was an enjoyable pop and in a very good drinking window at the moment. Delicately floral aromatics with honeysuckle, lemon scone, and a kiss of baking spices. Not overly sharp nor lacking...on the palate, just a perfect point in time to drink this for the profile of “just beginning to open up”. I found this vintage to show an enjoyable amount of yeast on the finish, contrary to others that have been short on it in regards to balance. Carries beautifully down the mid palate to the finish with some biscotti notes with great lift. No rush here, but this sure seems to be in an ideal window (albeit for another 5+yrs).
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2/21/2021 - spineguy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Hint of acid and citrus balanced on a structured backbone. Drinking well now but probably even better over the next few years.
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2/14/2021 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 95 Points
Well here we were on Valentine's day, cosy in our house and having a good day, both my wife and I vaccinated against covid-19 and having a wonderful meal of lobster, asparagus with parmesan, and little hash brown balls. Drank a lovely old Dom Perignon 2006 with tiny bubbles on opening that lasted for several minutes before fading away. The bouquet and flavor were rather surprising for an old Champagne, with a very smooth vanilla impression, with good acidity but no citrus in evidence. There was also no dilute balsamic vinegar, so typical of many of these wines. Perfect balance and pitch.
St. Valentine would have liked some, I am sure.
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1/31/2021 - Bosbevok Likes this wine: 95 Points
Age has brought a beautiful honeysuckle note to the colour. Fine bubbles, bringing a dusty floral and rich oatmeal aroma to the fore. Lovely maple syrup and beeswax in the mouth. Some baked pears on the finish that seems to linger a long time. Still very zesty and youthful, with a long road ahead.
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1/23/2021 - vinkeger wrote: 92 Points
Tilgjengelig på nese med en gang. Nydelig og ekspressiv. Bakte gule epler, toast, nøtter og After Eight. Slankere i munn. Lever nok ikke helt opp til nesa. Savner litt kons og kropp. Medium pluss finish.
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1/23/2021 - eyesnwine wrote: 94 Points
Drank for Lauren's Engagement. Even the non-Champagne drinkers loved it. Great balance yeasty and citrus.
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1/8/2021 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
Another great showing , the 10th 93-94 experience we have had with this wine over the last 4 years. As always energetic yet , soft and round and elegant like DP always is. Very giving now but with a long life ahead . 94
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1/6/2021 - Anders T Likes this wine: 97 Points
Firade trettondagsafton med Stina, Anders, Nisse och Jesper.
2006 var ännu bättre nu än tidigare flaskor. Otroligt mjukt och lent men ändå knivskarp skärpa. Perfekt balanserat vin.
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12/31/2020 - Miceri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted four 2006s (Cristal, BS Nicolas Francois, Dom Perignon, Comtes de Champagne - in that ranking order); common for all is a light whitish color, freshness, crispness and citrus; DP with fresh citrus, lots of it, followed by light bread, lots of mousse; long ending however also a bit thin; a somewhat different DP - more light and fresh, less "bready" than usual
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12/31/2020 - Paulgettings Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good but not fantastic
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12/31/2020 - greedy wrote: 84 Points
Full disclosure I’m not much of a champagne drinker. But I know my red wine very well. This wine does not taste any better than a classic run-of-the-mill veuve. I don’t see why I would pay $260 Canadian for a bottle that I could get for a third of the price. My first and last Dom
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12/29/2020 - MM29 wrote: 95 Points
Eigentlich kein grosser Champagner Fan, aber DP geht trotzdem wirklich gut
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12/24/2020 - moods wrote: 88 Points
Have to say, I was somewhat underwhelmed given the price tag and reputation. Lacked any real depth and its light body meant there wasn't much to balance the zesty acidity. Is that the Dom style? Maybe it needs time to procure some development, or maybe I need to reset my expectations for other DPs.
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12/5/2020 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine was consumed for niece's birthday party. While quite enjoyable, definitely way too young. One of the few times I felt like I was committing infanticide. The nose was toast, straw and a hint of apple blossom. The palate showed tart apple, some pear, brioche and a hint of Meyer's Lemon, with a sharp acidity that reflected its youth. While a very nice wine now, it is hardly worth the hefty price tag to drink this young. However, I do feel in another 10-15 years, those who purchased this Champagne will be quite happy. I know it will be years before open another bottle. For now, the 2006 Taittinger Comtes is drinking 100 times better. 93-94 with high potential to increase the score by two or more points down the road.
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12/2/2020 - brettlaurvick wrote: 88 Points
Lackluster to say the least. Had a hint of smoke and slightly oxidized. Not that we didn't enjoy, but have had several other champagnes at half or a third the price in the last few weeks that have delivered well above this level. 47th birthday choice from our cellar so disappointed in that too. Should have grabbed a 2008
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11/27/2020 - Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:
Popped by a friend who's been wanting to try Dom. I said Krug is better, but some people just need their nightclub wine.
Lean and bright with fresh minerals, ripe stone fruit, and toasty aromas. Enjoyed this more than I did the first few times, but I would have liked a bit more energy and lift. Tasty stuff, but preference still goes to the 04.
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11/25/2020 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Similar to prior note; outstanding & ready to drink
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11/22/2020 - NickNYC Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted non blind. A bit disappointing for the pedigree. The nose is not very expressive, on citrus, apple and chalk notes. Nice mousse, fine bubble, length is just ok, bitter finish. meh
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11/22/2020 - Tom Hattingh Likes this wine: 98 Points
Awesome
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11/21/2020 - sburtt Likes this wine: 91 Points
pretty bottle, incredible consistency if you think how many bottles they produce, this bottle will benefit from 5+ years cellaring imho
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11/13/2020 - dkwins Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light, lemon citrus, with nice finish. Drinking well.
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11/8/2020 - mye wrote:
Better than the 2009 but still a bit uninspiring. Quite a heavy dose of breadiness with sweet apple notes. Slight bitterness on the finish. Good but lacks acidity and energy.
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11/7/2020 - Machiavelli wrote:
Anniversary stay at St Regis. Mature, lemon and toast, rich and long finish. Excellent
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11/7/2020 - soyhead wrote:
enjoyable, though I'd suggest holding for 5 yrs
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11/4/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Post Election ""Drink Your Mood" Tasting...No Orange Wine (House of Nanda - Chicago IL): Complex and enticing orchard fruit throughout with very good balance, good depth. Both rich and fresh, in a very enjoyable combination already now. Very tasty indeed.
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10/5/2020 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
SO'd for 20 min for my birthday, agree with Rocknroller's comments (although I would give a slight edge to the 06 CdC); outstanding, drink or hold
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10/4/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 96 Points
Light gold color. Split bottle over 3 hours. Paired with Miso Sea Bass up on the North Shore. Another great showing for this vintage of Dom. So fresh and vital on the nose, with crystalline minerality, almond, pear, toasted, with a splendidly fine bead and speedy bubbles. The palate is full bodied, but totally deft with the same brightness as the nose; alive and driven, minerals galore, brisk stones, well toasted, pear and white fruits, almond paste, cherry, brioche, and roasted nuts, very long. Fantastic again. This right there with the '06 CdC. 95+ to 96pts.
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10/4/2020 - soyhead wrote:
Spearmint/lemongrass , toasty caramel, pit fruit. Nice champagne.
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10/3/2020 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
The vintage that keeps giving and how wrong were we to doubts it mid term longevity. This continues to drink well , and this our 9th crossing of path with this great wine ( Papies 92-94) we can report its still in a very good place.
Energetic and bright and albeit a bit rounder and fattier than the usual DP laser like focus still an amazing wine and great for any occasion. 94
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9/25/2020 - jviz wrote: 93 Points
Good showing for this bottle with modest detectable sulfer. Right in its sweet spot, and given the breadth of the vintage, should hold over the next 10 years
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9/16/2020 - mark2eye wrote:
Slate, salt ocean air, tropical white Fruit, sea urchin, and a touch of citrus on the nose.
Medium high acid on the palate. Chalky minerality and excellent focus.
Not the most complex dom but classically dom at the same time. Laser sharp linearity. In a perfect drinking window right now
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9/13/2020 - lepetitchateau wrote:
Young and beautiful, as expected
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9/9/2020 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
This had a BdB character to me, with bright, lemon cake and lemon curd notes, and a very slight sweet touch. Wasn't pushing my buttons tonight. Blind DD at Capital Seafood. 91+
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9/5/2020 - jhngo Likes this wine: 96 Points
always great ready
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8/18/2020 - cadamson wrote:
angie
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8/11/2020 - Tgroenne wrote:
Perfect harmony already, very easy drinkable - no need for food. Light, inviting ...just far to small a bottle (normal size)
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8/7/2020 - jviz wrote:
Whoa, this bottle had so much sulfur it just wouldn’t blow off even after a couple hours. Rendered the wine rather closed. Not flawed, but I certainly can’t give it a score either.
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7/29/2020 - ovenmitt wrote: 91 Points
This one just wasn’t ready IMHO..... reduced on opening. Big and burley with a bit of a bitter edge on the finish. Definitely has potential. Wait another 5-7 on remaining bottles.
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7/20/2020 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 95 Points
Served very cold. Maybe a bit of reduction when first poured, but that blew off with some time in the glass. Beautiful straw color with nose of apple, pear, lemon, brioche, and peach. Palate follows with the apple, pear, citrus, and white stone fruits showing up front. Balanced, crisp, creamy, and with enough acidity to keep it fresh, this should continue to improve for many years to come. Have been fortunate to drink a number of vintages of DP over the years and still believe this to be one of the best young vintages in years.
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7/17/2020 - danckie wrote: 90 Points
Lots of fans here. I’m not one of them. Ok champagne but arguably one of the weakest grand cuvees out there in my opinion. Lacks depth, and complexity. Not for me apparently.
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7/16/2020 - Hiker4life70 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Yummy. Having this for my birthday as well. Bready and lemony. Delicious before dinner. Always a guaranteed crowd pleaser but no crowd due to COVID. My husband and I love it.
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7/2/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 96 Points
Bottle #1 of 6...enjoyed on my birthday, with sushi and family.
Delicious, no formal TN but quite yeasty, almond paste, lemons, chalk, sage, minerality, bright acidity and a long and brilliant finish.
Just entering into it's drinking window, this is a lovely vintage that will likely drink well through 2040+.
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6/30/2020 - Rogershkg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale colour, soft nose, small bubbles, lemon - citrus flavour, still a lot of life, reasonably long taste
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6/26/2020 - jhngo wrote: 95 Points
Creamy round rich.
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6/21/2020 - Rani Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent Champagne. Weighty. Structured. Notes of flint, white flowers, petulant mousse. Still has years ahead.
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6/13/2020 - dkentaustin Likes this wine: 96 Points
Bready, yeasty notes with lemon zest, curd and wet hay. Subtle, tiny bubbles, soft palate to a bright, austere slice through the mouth. Reminds us of chewing on sweet Amalfi lemon peels. So crisp and pretty - love it ice cold in the heat of summer. Having with shrimp limone - incredible pairing
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6/7/2020 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely pink-orange color turning to salmon. Nice tiny bubbles that last longer than expected for the age of the wine. Subdued red fruit with some citrus notes but little in the way of any bread notes. Good balance, if not enough umph to make it exceptional. Still enjoyable on one more thirty-ninth birthday.
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5/30/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 95 Points
Distancing on the Deck (Craig & Nita's Place): Light gold color. Drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. This was gorgeous again tonight. The nose is effusive, toasted, brioche, pear, stone. The palate also shows the tooast, very bright and crisp, pear, power and depth, yet still very lithe. These are drinking awfully well right now. 95 to 95+pts.
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5/19/2020 - jhngo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ready to drink. Delicious.
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4/25/2020 - mp6283 wrote:
The quality is obvious. The finest bubbles I’ve ever seen (or mostly not seen) in a champagne. No sharp edges and it got fuller on the palate the second night. Beautiful yeasty aroma but (to my slight disappointment) not on the palate. This drank very very fresh. No surprise it has a long life ahead and I’m going to wait before I crack another.
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4/16/2020 - ddemetri Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Barely drinkable. It's astringent and lacks depth or interest. Tastes like a barely fizzy California Chardonnay.
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3/24/2020 - petitblanc wrote: 91 Points
Coronavirus Denial; 3/1/2020-5/31/2020: No formal notes taken, but based on this and other recent bottles, this really seems to be evolving quickly, though not necessarily in a bad way. A very faint honeyed and ripe apple quality is coming forward; not my favorite profile, but there is nice complexity here that makes this a fine Champagne, for food more so than sipping.
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3/23/2020 - jviz Likes this wine: 93 Points
This bottle showed well. PNP, then left in the glasses for a half hour to air while I worked on an Oysters and Pearls replica to celebrate my wife's BDAY.
There are plenty of good things going on here. The bottle was reductive on opening (it almost always blows off) with a little hazelnut and golden honey, some indications of early development. Maybe a slight dip in freshness relative to prior bottles (fine mousse but less carbonation than on release) that did not distract. I would suggest the wine will peak in about 5 years, and thus the famed 2008s should need quite a lot longer.
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3/16/2020 - 5laton wrote:
This bottle was really showing the sugar and soft quality of the vintage on days 1 and 2.
On day 3 it's a bit more integrated.
Still, not the best bottle of this. If I had more I'd hold 3+ years.
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3/16/2020 - ddemetri Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Sadly, not nearly as good as last year. Tastes like regular Chardonnay - very little fizz. Didn’t excite us a lot.
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2/10/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Today’s bottle seemed slightly less tropical and opulent vs yesterday’s; correspondingly less robust fruit, but then a bit brighter and longer. Equally tasty and cellar worthy.
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2/9/2020 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
Sunday Night @ The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): This wine oscillates between 93-95 for us and we wonder whether most of it is mood and situation dependent rather than the wine. (Most likely so) . Solid as always and with that DP class and elegance as well as star factor that make it one of the best ways to kick off a dinner. It is less focused than the usual DP style a bit rounder and in a way forward but also drinks superbly now. This is not one to age we feel but DP is DP and always keeps on surprising us .. like the 2000...
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2/9/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Very similar to yesterday’s glass, possibly ever-so-slightly more tropical, but again with a complex array of tropical, orchard and citrus fruit. Good+ weight and length.
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2/8/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Lots of apple with complex supporting notes - tropical, citrus and berry notes all coming through. Rich and well textures with good+ weight and length.
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2/1/2020 - 5laton wrote:
Classic big house doughy, buttery pastry notes. Lovely palate that has great intensity but isn't quite fully integrated; the richness and slightly grapey acidity are standing alongside each other to some degree. Very pleasant but not yet great, this is starting to resemble the 2002 and I should pick some up for the cellar.
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1/25/2020 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
Still early days for this wine, it took quite some time to open up and some complexity and it signature style. Became lovely, toasty brioche, but it took time in the glass.
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1/17/2020 - dnnk88 Likes this wine: 94 Points
MD’s Birthday Wine Dinner @ ZYX: Apricots, apples, peaches, with toast, butter pastry, pineapple and mango notes. Aromatics of tropical fruits. Great combination and went so well with Chinese cuisine. Rich and complex with nice fresh acidity. Dense on the palate. This was so fun to drink, very enjoyable. Open up!
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1/5/2020 - BROpus One Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Not a huge champagne drinker but wasn’t impressed with the 2006. Recently had a 2008 and this bottle isn’t even close to being in the same class. Maybe it’s my palate but I wouldn’t buy any more of this vintage.
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1/3/2020 - Rani Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious balanced between richness and minerality. Notes of brioche, pear, and grapefruit. Fine mousse, quite long. Ready now but will also continue to evolve.
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12/27/2019 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful floral boutique, acidity, tropical fruit, minerality. A
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12/25/2019 - Renton Likes this wine:
Delightfully crisp without too much dosage. Perfect for a celebratory Christmas dinner of ham and turkey.
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12/24/2019 - Sean Tay wrote:
Refreshing, mineral, chalky, lemon, grapefruit. Tasted it at Singapore Wine Vault during at their GCB during Christmas
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12/12/2019 - herzog330 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nutty, toasty. So impressive what they do with such a large production. This has a lot of time left.
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12/9/2019 - tcarter Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fried Chicken Dinner with the Winos (The Bellwether): This one didn't show great tonight, especially compared to the 2002 and 2008 we had by its side. But felt extremely muted, kind of shut down. Going to try to give these bottles a few more years before popping another one.
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11/30/2019 - ManhattanBeach wrote:
First Thanksgiving at LBH: Re-reading my previous note of 12m ago, it's like this is the opposite wine - clearly the comparison to La Grande Dame 2006 changed the relative views of this, dramatically. Not big, not rich, not honeyed. Energetic and high in tension, but thin compared to the Grande Dame, and some identified an unpleasant bitterness on the finish.
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11/25/2019 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
Really fine bubbles, richer aspect (compared to others blind), angel food cake, hint tuna fish oil, classic Dom, delish. Capital Seafood for DD.
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11/24/2019 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
Thats Dompi !!! Nice but not bonedry
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11/7/2019 - S1 Likes this wine:
Charleston Offlineorama V; 11/7/2019-11/10/2019 (The Holy City): So young, but still tasty with toast, lemon curd, and zippy acidity.
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11/7/2019 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Charleston V - the wooden anniversary; 11/6/2019-11/10/2019 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): Just the last little bit from the bottle so small note. I always feel bad drinking young Dom given I know what Dom with age can be. This is still very tight. Just a hint of the toast. It's a nice champagne, but at this stage the premium feels a bit high.
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11/6/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Champagne - 100 Vintage and NV Champagne; 12/15/2015-12/15/2020: From Magnum. First bit closed but after half an hour it rally blossomed with brioche, bakery soices, flowers, lemon and a mineralic finish. Wonderful.
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11/4/2019 - jviz wrote: 92 Points
This was a by the glass pour at Bouchon Yountville. The glass appeared fresh enough, with lots of bubbles, although I’m always wary of high end champers BTG. This seemed OK. Still a bit of reduction on the nose, the 2006 Dom is a fairly broad vintage. Golden apple, a little honey, struck match, and some very early tertiary things (like mushroom) going on. Keep holding on, this is a vintage that needs bottle time. It won’t live forever but will be great at age 20
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11/2/2019 - tcarter Likes this wine: 96 Points
Exceptional champagne. Drinking great.
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10/27/2019 - galewskj wrote: 94 Points
C-Note night (Ray and Teresa's): This bottle was considerably more expressive than the one we had 3 days ago. This drank like a classic, albeit young Dom. Elegant with toast, lemon, almonds, and nice minerality.
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10/27/2019 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points
Best bottle of the three I’ve opened. This is starting to unfurl. A nice vintage for Dom and just a gorgeous bottle of Champagne.
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10/19/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
Ray & Teresa's Wine Dinner (Minneapolis, MN): This was alright but nothing amazing. Dough, lemon, spice, floral and chalk. A bit abrasive and I would much take a Vilmart to this wine. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed and it and it was better than the 2007 Mumm but also cost a lot more.
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10/19/2019 - Papies wrote: 95 Points
Annual Pilgrimage to Piedmont - 2019 Edition; 10/17/2019-10/20/2019 (Piedmont, Italy): This is now a a very giving time in its drinking window and probably drinking at peak. Round and with a rich yet smooth and round profile, touch richer than your usual Dom but still superb and the best one we have had from this vintage. Ironically we sold our post a tasting with Richard Geofroy a year ago ( his last at DP) as he expressed doubts over its longevity. 94-95 to prove him wrong.
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10/19/2019 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Guys Night Out with Wagyu Tenderloin and Crepe Cake: This seemed a little clunky at first, but it did turn the corner. I think this drinks young. There were some pleasant brioche notes, along with almond extract and lemon.
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10/18/2019 - wineismylife wrote: 94 Points
WIML94
Tasted non blind.
Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of sea foam, lime, toast and hazelnut. Flavors of lime, orange foam and brandied pears. Bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
Madison offline
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10/17/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Guys Night Out: Bring Something You're Looking Forward To Drinking (Jason P's, St. Paul, MN): Light gold color. Drank a glass over 45 minutes. Lovely and lively with a tight, fine bead. Maybe not quite the overall impact of the last couple bottles for whatever reason. Still, outstanding though. Drinking with more youthfulness,less toast on this bottle, apple, dough, mineral, almond.
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10/13/2019 - TGOT Likes this wine: 94 Points
I loved this Champagne. Dominated by flavors of pastry, biscuit and almond with an accompaniment of yeast on the nose, this Champagne has the perfect amount of effervescence for my palate. Just fantastic.
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9/28/2019 - WStubble wrote: 93 Points
A good champagne but not yet at peak, I prefer the 2004 right now.
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9/1/2019 - grapenomad wrote: 91 Points
Still medium lemon green in the glass, not yet developing that deep golden that Dom acquires with age. Quite shy on the nose, mostly focused on primary fruit in the form of lime, lemon, unripe apricot and green apple. Slight hints of brioche. Tight on the palate. High acidity with sharp mousse. No big complexity, but nice grip. Still young, would love to see how this develops over the next 10-15 years.
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8/31/2019 - CMN wrote:
On pop and pour there are brioche notes that, after 15m of air, are replaced by tart lemon drop flavors. Quite the transformation. Not terribly complex at this stage; acidity is well integrated and a small bead that lacks some persistence. Hold.
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8/23/2019 - carlop1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
French Laundry dinner
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8/2/2019 - Filippo wrote: 91 Points
What can I say. It’s a beautifully crafted wine but it just doesn’t give me the wow sensation it should...
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7/21/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 96 Points
Chez Dalluge Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of The French Laundry (Chez Dalluge, MN): Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour. Beautifully toasty, full of brioche, bright energetic orchard fruits with great energy and depth, outstanding minerality, roasted nuts, so clean and refreshing, poised and harmonious. Very long finish. It's been about 18 months since my first bottle and this was singing even better. We followed this with an '08 and then '02 Dom which were also brilliant. The '08 Dom will benefit from a little more time to hit its stride. The '06 is right on the heels of the '02. Both great bottles. 95+ to 96pts.
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7/21/2019 - chablis28 wrote: 94 Points
Same btl as Minndavid60 and superb! What a great way to start the evening!
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7/21/2019 - minndavid60 Likes this wine: 96 Points
I'm not good at tasting notes when I'm amongst a group of friends, so I will defer to the future TN that will be published by rocknroller. His will be a different bottle as we had mine and his to share across the gang. I will say that of the 3 vintages we tasted yesterday (2002, 2006, 2008) the 2006 was my favorite. The 2002 was just a tad behind while the 2008 shows the high acidity and crispness of the vintage and needs a good 5 years to start filling out.
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7/21/2019 - Andrea1975 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Difficult not to like DP. Notes of brioche, pastry, lemon curd, white flowers, everything extremely delicate. Good concentration of fruit with weight on the palate balanced by refreshing acidity. Very persistent. Always a pleasure.
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7/13/2019 - tbabes wrote: 95 Points
Two bottles, with consistent notes. Aromas of crushed shells, chalky earth, ripe white fruits and brioche. Medium bodied, with great depth, focus and delineation; a long and refreshing finish.
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7/7/2019 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Not blind,
The nose is typical DP: oystershell, iodine, seabreeze and toasted toast. Later some discreet Tropical fruits. Perfect Balance between acidity and "sweetness". 2006 is not my favorite vintage but this one is maybe the best Expression what is possible from that year. For me at his Peak. For the next 5 years. 94+
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7/3/2019 - tbabes wrote: 96 Points
A delightful champagne that seems to be drinking well much sooner than many wine critics would suggest. Notes of crisp apples, brioche, white flowers and oyster. Medium bodied, with fantastic vibrancy and focus; round texture, great depth and balance, and a long finish.
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6/29/2019 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 92 Points
Lovely elegant nose.
Really poised palate.
Suddenly opened enormously on the finish.
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6/24/2019 - Friendless Drinkers Club Likes this wine: 96 Points
vintage champagnes made by Moet & Chandon. Their flagship champagne. Named after a Benedictine monk in the 17th century who believed hard work in producing great wines brought him closer to God. Tasting note: Dom is funny as sometimes I really like it and sometimes it is OK. For this tasting, I preferred it to Ace of Spades. I thought the dryness of the wine went very well with both the strawberries and caviar. I did have almond, tropical fruit flavour and yeasty, bread like aroma.
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6/14/2019 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:
After taking a sip of this wine - I instantly achieved orgasm, and my IQ doubled. Women found me more attractive, and I finally got that promotion. My hair started growing back, and my son began to respect me as a man.
Looking forward to seeing how this wine matures.
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6/7/2019 - Arottenstein Likes this wine:
Reductive nose with smoke and sand. Young color. First sip sucked, 30 min in glass transforms the wine. Ripe apple, and thick, mouth coating lemon give way to buttered, burnt toast with a medium long, roasted almond finish.
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6/4/2019 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Briny, apples, creamy, citrus, young, hmm is it better than the Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs nv cuvee reserve drunk alongside? For the price, no.
93
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5/26/2019 - mflesh wrote: 94 Points
Classic oxidative style and delicious. Nose of toasted brioche and bruised apple. Entry with small bubbles. Brioche and creme brulee. Hint of Meyer lemon. Bubbles didn't compete with the rather nice palate which is starting to come out to play. I still think this still needs time but already solid on pop and pour. Enjoyed poolside as a toast to a nephew's high school graduation.
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5/24/2019 - decaturwinedude wrote: 92 Points
Amidst all the very positive notes, there are several that note this is still showing very young and tight. I'm in that camp. I was surprised at how much this wasn't giving. Having had the '08 and '09 recently, this was certainly less flashy and giving right now. Cool and tart, lemon and some anise spice. The palate is bright and crisp, but still tight to my palate. Very long almost chewy finish that permeates. It was very good, but I wanted more, if that makes sense.
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5/22/2019 - Andre Brattland wrote: 93 Points
Intense and genuinely appealing aromas with a slightly juicy citrus, salt-minerality, light flower, some cool bread baking and a touch of wet wool. Pretty rich Champagne with good freshness. Fresh citrus, fruit peel and pretty accid and appealing finish. Not too deep, but has a distinctive character with a great finish with clear minerality. More to go on here. 93 points. For now. (93-95p)
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5/17/2019 - soyhead wrote:
nose - pit fruit
mouth - spritely, spearmint, sakiz, touch of spice. minerally. drinks very elegant
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5/11/2019 - AllRed wrote: 94 Points
By the glass at Coles. Opens with a rich toasted brioche note, followed by orchard fruit and almond. Citrus, apple, brioche and dough on the palate. Fine bead. Excellent.
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5/7/2019 - tbabes wrote: 95 Points
I was surprised how well the '06 DP is showing right now; notes of crushed shells, chalky earth, ripe white fruits and toast. Medium bodied, with great depth, focus and delineation; a long and refreshing finish.
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4/26/2019 - tcarter Likes this wine: 96 Points
Just wonderful, again.
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4/19/2019 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chablis and Champagne Weekend; 4/17/2019-4/21/2019 (Au bon Manger, Ingo's castle, Rocaille, Le Pot d'Etain): Drank it blind, in the beginning I was not sure if it is champagne. The second sip I risked to say champagne. No typical DP signs as toast, oyster shell. Too sweet , not well balanced. Miss the precision of DP. later on a bit more straightforwarded. Last time three years ago much better. 91
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4/6/2019 - zimmy07 Likes this wine:
I loved this. Very heavy bead with intense mid palate of crisp apple and brioche. I always think Dom is to sweet. This was not. Very bright, crisp, and very rounded. I thought showing very well at this point. One of my favorite vintages of Dom.
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4/6/2019 - Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
Tasted over 2 hrs
-translucent pale gold-green reminiscent of a Chablis with exuberant mousse
-clean yellow fruits minimal yeast and no appreciable oxidative or quinine elements
-med/med+ acidity gives just enough cut, med weight and power with exceptional balance of fruit minerality and acidity, moderately long finish
-this bottle is drinking very well now with plenty of years to improve; while this doesn't knock you out with power, complexity, or finesse, it is a complete wine
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3/28/2019 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Clear, pale lemon in color. It looks young. Shy and reductive nose. About half an hour later, notes of green apple and pear arise along with hints of brioche. Bone dry on the palate with high acidity and minerality, medium bodied and a mousse that frankly could be finer. The finish is dry, bright and of mid length. This wine has a great backbone. It is still a baby and will age well. I don’t think you can appreciate it fully unless you lay it down.
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3/21/2019 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
No notes, just a very tasty way to begin our visit at Promontory
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3/15/2019 - RonniePiemonte wrote: 93 Points
Singing.
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3/15/2019 - MC2 Wines wrote:
The big 4-0 (Ristorante Morini): On the heels of an 82 Krug which is kindof a cruel match-up. This is certainly a solid and good champagne. I still think on the young side although it also seems like a lot of folks are enjoying drinking this young. Similar to how it was a few months ago. It's softened and is easier drinking and clearly a quality bubbles, but lacked all of the extra interest factors that age seems to bring.
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3/15/2019 - texaswinelover wrote:
Delicious, refined, cut, laser like. Shared with friends tonight.
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3/12/2019 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
Nose: A-/A Palate: B++ Tasted blind.
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3/10/2019 - AV2012 wrote: 91 Points
Classic DP green herbal reduction, lots of peppermint and freshness. Lovely.
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3/8/2019 - M.S.L. wrote: 92 Points
This was served next to the Dom Perignon 2008 (96) which showed very well. I thought this was the younger wine, since it was so tight and unyielding. This might become much better with time, but on this night it appeared a bit closed.
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3/2/2019 - champagne99 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dracks under en halvblind provning av Dom Pérignon 00, 02, 03, 06, 08 och 09.
Lite åt det mörkare hållet i färgen men inte som 00an och hyfsat långsamma bubblor i glaset. Jag upplevde doften som dämpad medan andra hittade rostat, rök, persika, tyngd och frukt. Den var fräsch, rund och med bra balans. Runt bordet nämndes att den var kompakt och inte riktigt slagit ut än och att den skulle passa bra som matskumpa. Ingen hade den som favorit men jag hade den som näst bäst.
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3/2/2019 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
Acker 2019/03 (Marea): From Magnum. Lots of stone and oxidative minerals with great clarity. 93
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2/26/2019 - Michael Ilbert wrote:
Amazing
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2/19/2019 - bechi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great wine - rich and toasty. Nicely integrated and drinking very well.
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2/8/2019 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
CNY Lo Hei at Alex's (Alex and Fiona's in AMK): Third time, and this has been consistently good. The nose had a nice blush of peach and strawberries, along with more typical DP red apples, and then just a touch of florals. A ripe, aromatic nose. The palate was nice and round, with a creamy mousse and gentle acidity lapping a core of warm red berries and sweet apple flesh. A round, warm vintage, but still nicely shaped with balancing freshness and gentle sense of structure leading into a unassumingly lengthy finish that had a quiet minerality to it. Really nice stuff, drinking beautifully young. A delicious DP. Maybe not built for the long term, but this will give tons of pleasure for early drinking. Best showing yet.
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1/30/2019 - Tree5 wrote:
Jamie - start of career
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1/26/2019 - DrZett wrote: 93 Points
Way better than 4 years ago, elegant fine perlage and great fruit.
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1/11/2019 - JohnnyBark wrote:
Yeasty and bright and high toned. Some chalky, lemon peel cut on the pallet, and soft on the entry with some bite on the back. Starting to show a slight bit of oxidative qualities, very slight. Fully knowing what Dom can do based on the ‘85, ‘90 and ‘96, I cant wrap my head around how they get there. Granted ‘06 isn’t comparable to those year in my opinion. The finish on this is a little bit of a ghost, and I’m not sure when these young Doms transform into what I love about old Dom. This is not that impressive overall, but I’m well aware of what the right years can become. And that’s my one quarterly wine review.
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1/7/2019 - mnakamr1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really good. Decent Champagne yeastiness, but also well-balanced. My wife caught a whiff from across the room and had to have a taste.
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1/3/2019 - VinoHunter wrote:
Not a champagne person. This bottle was good, but not good enough to justify its price. The wife loved it so it was worth every penny. 🤷♂️💸
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1/3/2019 - mpw1999 wrote: 93 Points
New Years Eve 2018
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1/1/2019 - ddemetri Likes this wine: 96 Points
Smells like vanilla cake. Maybe because we were eating vanilla cake. Bubbles are medium large but not overly present or suppressed - perfect level of presence. Incredible balance of flavors - some good amount of linearity. Subtedly tart - only so much as to make it insanely drinkable.
Could drink all night. Pairs well lighter flavors like vanilla or oysters. Would not go as well with any very strong flavors like cheddar cheese.
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1/1/2019 - AB16 Likes this wine: 96 Points
My favorite of recent vintages. Elegant, toast nose with notes of yeast. Beautiful in mouth with long finish. A true classic. Has won a number of blind tasting s in great company. A+
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12/31/2018 - DontAskMe wrote: 93 Points
Incredible, see my Instagram for specifics
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12/31/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really impressive, with a very fine mousse. Bright and luminous in the glass. Crisp acidity, with tart citrus and a touch of hazelnuts and almonds. There's a hint of bitterness and a pleasant savory minerality on the long, silky finish. Excellent balance, with amazing freshness, it appears to be a mere fraction of its age.
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12/31/2018 - Vanja1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dom Perignon 2006
Dekantert 1 time: Brioch, gule epler og noe urter, god kropp og lengde, lavmælt finesse og eleganse med fin mousse av små bobler. Lekker vin med god syrestruktur. Med PA, P&P og L&J
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12/25/2018 - Lukas1976 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very classic and tasty, noble Champagne. Aromas of yeast but not too strong, also a good tone of minerally. Fine sparkling. Everybody on the table liked it, a very good buy!
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12/25/2018 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
Classic Dompi !! Creamy and rich. Everybodys darling
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12/22/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Holiday Champagne Gala (Park Ridge Country Club): Corked.
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12/15/2018 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 92 Points
Toast and yeasty aromas mixed with lemon peel and grapefruit. There is a zesty bitterness and searing acidity along with refined mousse and a good length of finish.
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12/15/2018 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine:
A birthday dinner (67 Pall Mall, London): Dramatic contrast to the Ruinart which preceded it. Big, rich, oaky. Powerful. Divided the party - some loved it, some couldn't stand it.
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12/15/2018 - steak&pizza Likes this wine: 95 Points
I love this DP.... very nice citrus (oranges and peels) profile that just melts on the mid-palate as a tangy but just about balanced as not to be astringent. Not as complete as the 2002 but so pleasurable.
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12/2/2018 - petitblanc wrote: 90 Points
Each time I drink the '06, I have more questions about where it is headed. There has been considerable bottle variation. This one is taut and structured, but I'm not sensing a lot of underlying stuffing. It's also a little bitter and disjointed at this stage, hard for me to predict how much this might improve with age. This bottle was actually most enjoyable shortly after opening, for it's bright yet interestingly reductive Dom Pérignon profile, which eventually blew off, leaving lots of structure but not much depth.
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12/1/2018 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 94 Points
Not the richest DP, but in a very good place now - expressive with all the characteristic flavors of toast, metal shavings, and sawdust on a base of bracing, tensile lemon and pear-inflected fruit. In fact the fruit material seems to have been stretched out like a drum, as tight as can be before reaching the breaking point, which reveals the material as a bit thin-skinned by the standards of Dom. But it is still firm and robust and not lacking in strength, and whatever layers of flesh are absent are made up for by the expressive personality.
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11/28/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Jordan's Fine Wine Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Slightly reductive for at least 20 minutes, slightly surprising. Plenty of apple and pear with savory spice notes. So powerful throughout with slightly awkward structure right now, but so much power and density. Needs time in the cellar.
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11/10/2018 - hprphf wrote:
La Fete 2018: Magnum. Lots of salinity, perfume of white florals, smoke, crispy nutty finish.
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11/10/2018 - Rollerball wrote: 91 Points
Balanced and evolving in a slippery swerve through the sip, but I’ve been so spoiled with champagne lately that this seems just a little shallow
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11/7/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Drank as a prequel to a Hennessy tasting. This has really softened in the last few years. Much more drinkable now. I still think it hasn't turned the corner to being one of the 'great ones' - that requires more time. At this stage not worth the price premium. Ours will rest for at least 10 years.
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11/7/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
Who does not love to be greeted at the door with a glass of Dom?? Poured as a starter at a Hennessy Cognac tasting I attended. Similar to prior experiences with this still young Dom - the bubbles are fine, some toast and brioche along with lemon zest acidity. Not overly complex at this point but delicious and easy to drink.
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11/3/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 91 Points
Tasted after 2008 and 2009. Yeasty, notes of ripe yellow stone fruit, slightly creamy, almonds, minerality on the nose. Rich and generous on the palate but lacking some of the freshness and precision the 2009 and of course the 2008 were showing. Very good length. Drink or keep. 90-92
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11/3/2018 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Dom Perignon Masterclass, " Les Plenitudes of Dom Perignon " with Richard Geoffroy (Decanter FWE, The Landmark hotel, London): Light gold in color and definitely shows this would be a lush and very giving DP. The wine that Richard Geoffroy says gave him sleepless nights (more than 2003) . Albeit he is not one to focus on acidity during elevage, here the low acidity was a worry. And indeed feels a bit of an outlier in the DP lineup. Softer, richer, more biscuity and with less precision. A touch too fwd? More apple feel, bruised apple acid, good ripe fell, lots of flavor here. Good wine but one to be enjoyed sooner than later. Nicol 94 / Andreas 92 > 93 but we will be drinking ours sooner than later.
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10/23/2018 - fred o. Likes this wine:
by the glass pour at restaurant.
Golden color. Nose sulfur, a bit closed, light brioche, floral. Palate juicy fruity complexity, high acidity, great body, some waxy depth, rocky minerality with time. Very nice if a bit outclassed by a vintage Krug tasted alongside. 93 pts
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10/13/2018 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Annual Piemonte Trip - 2018 Edition; 10/12/2018-10/14/2018 (Piemonte, Italy): Quite the forward DP, on the money as always and very elegant but a bit too round at times.Honey, ripe fruits and , yeasty side. Very welcoming now and granted it might be lacking the laser focus of DPs but still a very solid wine. 92-93
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10/1/2018 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 96 Points
This is a beautiful crisp, concentrated, balanced and rich Dom that tastes of apple, pear, lemon, brioche, white flowers and stone fruits. Citrus notes with crisp acidity and that typical mineral and flinty finish, this big, young Dom is showing so well now that it's going to be hard to wait to see it how it improves with time, as it surely will. Not often do you find a wine that you love now, and yet know that even better experiences are in the future. Lucky to have had a fair amount of Dom experience thru the years, this is the best young vintage of DP I've ever tasted. If you only want to own one vintage of DP this is the one as the drinking window is now to whenever.
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10/1/2018 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Eu Ming's Birthday: Very nice - certainly better than the last time I had shortly after release. The nose was classic DP, with gently pretty notes of apple, a touch of greens strawberries, and just that hint of brioche and yeast, with a tint of minerality at the edge. The palate had a soft roundness on the attack, with apples and lemony acidity couched in fairly bright acidity and finely filigreed mousse. It leaned out on the midpalate and towards the finish, showing a more steely, mineral spine stretching out into the finish. A fine champagne that will get better over the medium term.
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9/21/2018 - jgreco Likes this wine: 90 Points
Magnum. We committed infanticide by opening this. The 2006 is not a very pleasurable wine to drink today. A nutty and yeasty nose that is missing the depth you'd expect from a more mature Dom. Tightly wound that gives up far too little. Give this another decade in the cellar.
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9/20/2018 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light, acidity, zest, Bright fruit. B+/A-
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9/18/2018 - IvanLi Likes this wine: 95 Points
A wine of exceptional breadth and depth: notes of lemon curd, peach compote, chalk, oyster shells and mushrooms. Stays on the palate for close to a minute.
The acidity is a bit high and agressive, so may need a few more years of bottle age.
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9/5/2018 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 93 Points
A feisty nose of fireworks, pepper. Very typical Dom this. Way too early of course as the 1985 Dom later this evening would prove. This is good Dom rather then great but certainly has ageing potential and it would be silly to bet against this in the long run. More edgy then the clean 04. Less clumsy then 05. Maybe a dark horse over time?
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9/1/2018 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 94 Points
This is drinking so well right now at this young age. Crisp acidity, but not overbearing and sharp like I've found with the 2009. Nice toasty notes as well, to go along with the citrus and apple fruit. Round but with a nice freshness at the finish.
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8/23/2018 - retired_and_roving wrote:
2nd of 4 champagnes - accompanying caviar, iberico ham & freshly prepared sushi dinner. Second time with this wine in one day (so apologize for the repeat note - not scoring as consistent with prior). Bottle was consistent with prior experience - really nice but side by side with the Krug - I am leaning to Krug. The group as a whole though seemed to lean more to the D.P.. Really good and clearly a crowd pleaser.
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8/23/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 93 Points
Always lovely to be greeted at the door with a glass of Dom. Perfect way to kick off our luncheon at Promontory overlooking the Harlan hillside vineyards. Consistent with prior experiences very much in the Dom style - with the rich mouthfeel and yeasty bread dough aromas and flavors.
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8/7/2018 - ddemetri Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fantastic! Not sure if I was just blown away by the brand, but who cares?
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8/4/2018 - MikeATL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Clean and bright, lemon, good weight, a good wine that really needs more time to show more depth.
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7/28/2018 - mats13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic bubbles.
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7/22/2018 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 96 Points
Beautiful straw color with nose of apple, pear, brioche, lemon, and peach. Palate is similar with an emphasis on apple, citrus, pear and other white stone fruits. This is an excellent big, rich, creamy, balanced and concentrated DP. I've been fortunate enough to own and taste many vintages over the years and I believe this to be the best young vintage I've ever tasted. Fine mousse, lots of stone fruits, and enough acidity to keep it fresh, this DP should continue to improve although if it didn't I don't think I would mind. I see no downside to cellaring this in quantity, and have tripled the usual number of DP I cellar in this vintage. Lots of positive comments from an inexperienced group, I think everyone, regardless of tasting experience will enjoy this. Recommended.
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7/14/2018 - Wardyn wrote: 92 Points
Very fine mousse and bubbles with deep, broad, full bodied flavors. Good weight and intensity, thankfully it doesn’t cuts your mouth with acids. Instead this presented itself with ripe white fruits, tangerines, minerals and spices. Still pretty young and austere and will be better in a couple more years to come.
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7/9/2018 - casaallora Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding from the first taste to the last. Nose of fresh pears, green apples w/fragrant flower finish. Flavor of White grapes with full effervescence. Exceptionally pleasant finish. Was the star of the evenings dinner.
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7/7/2018 - fingers Likes this wine: 95 Points
Followed over three hours in a Gabriel Glas Gold stem. Medium straw color (actually, a perfect "Champagne" hue) with a very light haze and a very fine and broad mousse. Profound, doughy aroma. Super energetic on the palate with the depth of flavor I hope for in a top-tier Champers. A lot of nice flinty mineral stuff going on in here. Plenty of acidity that seems to help mask the alcoholic punch of the wine, which is notable. I love that there's both some bite and umami on the tail end. Surely, still on the way up. 5+12+18+10= 95
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7/3/2018 - Christian Rognes wrote: 91 Points
Creamy and deep. Like any young DP, this would probably prefer more time in bottle, but surprisling approachable.
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7/1/2018 - Sean Tay wrote:
It smells like grapefruit, lemon, bready and apple.
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6/22/2018 - wiscgrad wrote: 95 Points
pnp at a restaurant. still very young and probably should have decanted this. not as robust as I was expecting. still excellent.
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6/21/2018 - JOsgood wrote:
I'm generally not a fan of the DP style and this was no exception. A bit unfocused and sweet tasting.
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6/17/2018 - sh6k wrote: 93 Points
Flint. Cherries. Peaches. Apples. Balanced.
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6/9/2018 - ESTEELE90 Likes this wine:
Pnp. Thin mousse and persistent fine bead. Nose was overwhelmed with reduction for a while. I let this glass sit for 20 minutes at which point it began crawling out of its shell to show sea spray, bitter lemon, toasted almonds and marzipan, and leesy/toastiness. This was rich yet had good definition thanks to the seductive and intriguing bitter citrus notes. Wish I would've had another glass at the end of the night to see where this was going. Very enjoyable though.
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6/9/2018 - fred o. Likes this wine:
light golden slate color. Nose immediately reductive/some matchstick, does go away with time to reveal some tart lemon/golden stone fruits. Palate delicate light bodied, golden fruits, good acidity with some sweetness. The nose didn't do much for me at this stage but the palate more than made up for it; if I had another bottle, would like to see it in 5-10 years. 94 pts
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6/9/2018 - jviz wrote: 93 Points
I think gun flint is the signature note of DP. It’s the one element that stands out to me in every vintage I’ve had since 99. The 06 is otherwise fairly racy and crisp, with lime notes and a faint breadiness. Excellent mousse. Drink or hold, depends on how you like your champagne...
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6/2/2018 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 94 Points
Second stop on our seventh day in Napa Valley is to Promontory Wine Estate. As soon as we entered we received a glass of 2006 Dom Perignon.
Medium golden yellow with tiny bubbles. Creamy nose with a bit of brioche, rich pears, apples and some honeysuckle. Crisp and medium plus acidity (7/10) with a medium plus body. Crisp minerality on the palate with green apples and some light citrus. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2030. (94+)
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5/24/2018 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Refreshing, enjoyed this.
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5/21/2018 - KeithSurg wrote: 93 Points
My last bottle, similar to last note, but...
Opened this on our anniversary and drank out of a plastic cup by the pool on a sunny afternoon. Delicious, crisp, refreshing, smooth, balanced, drinkable, etc. Getting over the pretention of DP, this added one more layer to a great occasion and a beautiful day. This is why we drink Champagne.
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5/19/2018 - guido23 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still very young, biscuity but very tart-forward. Give this one some time and it will surely balance out a bit.
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5/12/2018 - BSA wrote: 91 Points
A well made and "correct" cuvee, but a bit dull. No wowing elements for me. Best feature is perhaps how the emerging mature notes and freshness is balanced. 91p
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5/8/2018 - petitblanc wrote: 85 Points
Weaker bottle this time, not as clean as previously, showing some alcohol and passing volatile chlorine notes that I typically associate with overripe Chardonnay.
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5/4/2018 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
From magnum; more green color than the '09, touch musk, apricot pit, angel food cake with marly minerality and slight bruised apple; On the palate more apple skin, salted caramel, rich, softer mousse than the '09. more exotic fruit with papaya and mango, roasted coffee bean and fruit with toast and hint of vanilla. But slightly more developed already than the '09, even from mag. I preferred the 2009 over this. With Richard Juhlin at Effervescence.
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4/22/2018 - soundzlikesander Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank it with my son at his 18th birthday, nice citrus and toasty notes. Great champagne.
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4/18/2018 - Otaku Oenophile Likes this wine: 94 Points
9/2/16
Drank this on my birthday with a 2013 Dominus.
Still the nicest champagne I've ever had but for the price Moet should hold on to these for about 10 years more before releasing to the public as most of us aren't going to cellar these for years before tasting but I believe they already have a program where they do late releases called P2.
Would 150 bucks be better spent on Krug NV if I was planning on drinking in the near future? I'm not well versed on champagne.
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4/14/2018 - tcarter Likes this wine: 97 Points
Awesome!!! Just terrific stuff.
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4/11/2018 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose; macerated lemon & golden apple, just a whiff of apple cider, overripe pineapple, lemon custard, the citrus flesh in marmalade, lime pith with some flesh, sea spray, chalkiness, yeast, yellow lilies, citrus blooms and white spring flowers.
The body is full & rich. Acidity is sharpe & crisp. Macerated lemon & golden apple, just a whiff of apple cider, a little bit of sour green apple, overripe pineapple, lemon custard, the citrus flesh in marmalade, lime pith with some flesh, sea shells, chalkiness, round grey volcanic minerals, yeasty, doughy, bread, yellow lilies, citrus blooms and white spring flowers. The long finish is rich and is excellently executed.
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4/10/2018 - Bluespolo wrote: 93 Points
Naso dolce e maturo, più sulle note di frutta che su quelle dei lieviti: scorza di agrumi candita, mela golden, albicocca, percoche, nota minerale quasi gessosa. Al palato nervoso ma elegante, con bella acidità e finale che si distende ampio.
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3/17/2018 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
We have had this wine a few times ( Papies 93-94) and always commented on its richness and forward side. And on this occassion it was even more ... more of a bollinger than a Dom. Fattier, riper, less focused and lacked the minerality and laser like precision we are used to from DP. 92
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3/14/2018 - petitblanc wrote: 93 Points
Lovely pale lemon-green color, massive volume of fine bubbles. The energy and depth here are superb. Minimal oxidative or yeasty notes, loads of citrus, green apple, big acidity, clean, balanced, fresh and primary, though I'm happy to drink it now. I intend to lay this wine down in quantity, even though it lacks a bit of the smoky, musky, reductive complexity I look for in my favorite vintages. Still very appealing for fans of a crisp Blanc de Blancs profile like me.
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2/27/2018 - stayhappy21 wrote: 92 Points
Drank this at a wine tasting session at Tunglok Classic @ Central last night.
One of the best wines of the night.
Light gold in colour with a non-stop effervescence. What i appreciate about the wine is the incredible balance between the fruity flavours, body, texture, weight and finish.
Good energy and intensity and finesse. A very well crafted wine that can continue to hold and age beautifully.
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2/24/2018 - ccn wrote: 91 Points
Very tight/ reductive at first, opened up i glass after 30 minutes to a medium-bready, autolytic nose. This is a baby with many year of improvement.
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2/20/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 95 Points
Light gold color. Ordered off the list. Drank 2 glasses over an hour. This was my first foray into Dom 2006. Well, here's another '06 ready and willing to rock your world. This was well received by the group, and why not - it is gorgeous, toasty, brioche, bright energetic fruits of fresh apple and bosc pear, there's great energy and depth, but it feels very elegant and carries through beautifully. Going to be a treat to drink these down the road. No reason to stash these deep in the cellar. They're great now and will just get better if you can pace yourself. 95(+)pts.
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2/17/2018 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
lovely bubbly, creamy and round, certainly worth picking up more.
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2/14/2018 - crazywineguy Likes this wine: 95 Points
I'm comparing this to the 2005. The '06 is a much bigger wine with more structure, more coiled latent power, more minerality and ultimately more to give over time and over a longer timeframe. I think it's apogee will be at 20 years compared to 15 years or so for the '05 which drinks lighter, simpler and creamier. Drink '05 now while your '06s mature. Amazing that at 12 years it still keeps its power in reserve, yet to unfurl. A great champagne, no doubt of that.
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2/9/2018 - Justinneal654 wrote: 94 Points
This is different! Not a fan of champagne but this is something special!
Light fruit, hint of sugary spiced dessert on the nose.
Flavor is fruity, full, but still dry and effervescent. The apple brioche and toasted pie crust are lovely with some pineapple notes and with a finish of baking spice and nice acidity. The finish is a touch bitter but overall a brilliant experience. I look forward to seeing what another 5 or 10 years adds.
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2/8/2018 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Haut Brion Vertical -1998 to 2009 (The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC): This is starting to show beautifully, similar to the 02 in decadent fruit expression and concentration. For my palate, the 06 shows more white fruit where the 02 is dominated by decadent yellow fruit. Expressive nose displaying pear, apple, lemonade, honey, acacia flower and mineral. Excellent concentration, rich and ripe, abundant fine mousse, bright acidity, strong mineral presence and a long ripe white fruit and mineral driven finish. It has gained weight in the past two years. Clearly more youthful than the 02 but following the same aging curve. Excellent showing.
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2/4/2018 - T.E.D. wrote: 92 Points
A richer experience than previous bottles. Toasted oak, breads notes and malty elements. Showing Dom signature notes.
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1/24/2018 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
This is in a very good place. Luxurious, come-hither, flavoursome, plush and toasty, but with lots of mineral energy, crisp citrus fruit and firm acidity. It will no doubt last for a very long time on the strength of its seamless balance, but I like it just the way it is right now. It does not quite match the Comtes de Champagne 2006 for finesse (the 55% Pinot Noir delivers a lot of extra weight in comparison), but I can't help being attracted by its grandstanding style. In the bar at Hotel Twenty Seven, Amsterdam, NL.
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1/21/2018 - JRoberts15 wrote: 94 Points
Bright straw in color, very fine, concentrated, small bubbles. Nose of yellow and green apple, honey, orange peel and some yeasty toasty notes. Palate confirms the nose but has some stone fruit flavors as well. The wine has bright acidity, and it is still drinking very young, but still very good. I'd like to see how this develops over the next decade or two.
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1/20/2018 - G_H wrote: 94 Points
A Cappella (Martin‘s House): Man this is way too young! some citrus, a little brioche, apple. Very elegant
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1/15/2018 - rcvx Likes this wine: 93 Points
pale yellow, fine and constant perlage, super yeasty on the nose, with pear, toast and mineral hints. In mouth it is rich, toasty, with medium to low acidity, mineral, a bitter aftertaste. Would love to see how it will evolve in 10 years.
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1/1/2018 - Hecht_Pede wrote: 93 Points
12'o clock bubbles, 93+pts
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12/31/2017 - Christoffer78 wrote: 97 Points
A beautiful wine and a very nice vintage of this "super brand Champagne". The 2006 Dom Perignon is rich, voluptuous and has a creamy texture which is totally adorable. White flowers, sun warm apple, a whiff of Acacia honey and sweet brioche permeats the first sniff. After a while secondary layers of complexity emerge. This certainly adds those additional "top score points" for me. The palate delivers a solid texture and structure with balanced acidity and fruit. A totally stunning overall experience, perhaps not the style of BdB lovers, but still a really nice Champagne! This effort certainly deserves all the merit it can get.
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12/31/2017 - pitcrewstrategist Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruity on the nose. Apple, some honey on first taste, very fruit forward. Many fine bubbles present and worked as new years celebration in tokyo.Drink now.
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12/28/2017 - PT insurgent wrote:
Deep, rich pastry, roast apple, grapefruit, pear. Chalky mineral, broad, long.
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12/27/2017 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
@ Halyan @ The Ritz Carlton Langkawi
Wondrous sparkling greeny silver in color. Billions of bubbles
Chalky. Astringent. Tons of minerlaity
What can I say? When in doubt buy a bottle of Dom. You can't go wrong.
With Faisal and family
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12/26/2017 - Cailles wrote: 90 Points
Fine bubbles, some distinctive yeast smell on the nose (especially at the beginning) but not the nice warm brioche smell from the bakery next door (had no brioche at all). A tad of sweetness with quince, appel honey flavors. More a nice white wine than a champagne. Underwhelming.
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12/19/2017 - Matt T Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was a very interesting example of Dom. A surprising amount of fruit on the nose. Lots of apple, custard, and honey present here. Elegant and very fine bubbles, but fruit forward. Perfectly fine without food. Love the creaminess and fruit in this now, but wonder if the relative lack of acid and tannin will allow this to hold up over the long term. Definitely worthwhile to drink now.
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12/17/2017 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
From the glass list at Ai Fiore (NYC), a bit of a splurge by the glass but it is the holidays - so why not! As always for me just a really delicious glass of bubbles - more on the yeasty, richer oxidative style for champagne and just delicious to enjoy as a pre dinner starter. Lovely!
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12/17/2017 - Ispendtoomuchmoneyonwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was ready to go open nose of pear light apple good body with yeast biscuits a green grassy feel to it more bottle age should improve it over the next few years. Loved it
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12/17/2017 - texaswinelover wrote:
Almost sublime. No or minimal brioche, bubbles small/tiny, lingering finish.
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12/17/2017 - RockyII Likes this wine: 93 Points
My first Dom Perignon. Opened to start putting up Christmas decorations and tree! Medium straw yellow. Nose of green tart apples, yeast with notes of fern and straw. Taste is similar with a little hazelnut and nectarine.
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12/14/2017 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine:
At 29 Power Station West (Battersea Power Station, London). No formal notes and relatively late in the day, but lingering sense of textured energy. Enjoyed.
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12/9/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine:
2006 MOET & CHANDON DOM PERIGNON BRUT- I`ve had only a couple of this release and was impressed enough to buy some; after the first nose and taste of this bottle, I`m thinking to get more; it was simply fabulous; yes, it`s young and highly energetic and perhaps overly exuberant at this stage, but it has so much going for it now; it had bright acidity, a bounty of ripe citrus notes with lemon-lime most prevalent, full on body and zest on the palate and a long aftertaste; a wowzer.
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12/8/2017 - Ramberg wrote: 93 Points
Could not keep away, very good again.
More complex than last time I had a bottle, still on the very infantile side of the fence.
However clearly DP all over.
Nose with red apples, candied pears, coffee, toasty and smoky with lovely stony minerals.
Palate with pears, lemons, a mix of various nuts, creamy and long.
Young, but very enjoyable.
Slightly less intriguing than last bottle drunk maybe, but that could just as well be me…
(93 – 95+)
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12/8/2017 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
Like the nose of this wine, saline, a bit smoke, very open
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12/4/2017 - dchain Likes this wine: 91 Points
A little closed. Light gold and quite effervescent. Decent fruit and quite a lot of substance. Decent drink but not very exciting at this stage. Probably will never improve with age.
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12/3/2017 - MaxSiegel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Somewhat accessible now but still quite tightly wound. Will definitely benefit from several more years of age and last for many more. Lots of toast and yeast on the nose. Some smoke. Initially quite floral. Could easily be a big white Burgundy. Very creamy, fine mousse. Apple, lemon, almond, and butter on the palate. A touch spicy. Relatively long finish.
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11/29/2017 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 92 Points
On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, yeast, fudge, gunpowder.
On the palate: Fine mousse and balance gunpowder, yellow apples,
rather one dimensional and the finish dies.
Medium finish
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11/23/2017 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 95 Points
Young but delivers depth and complexity you’d expect. Toasted elements are balanced by creamy stone fruit and zesty citrus notes. Lush mouth feel with long lingering finish. Ideally needs 5 plus more years.
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11/18/2017 - Anton_Wallin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Incredible clean aromas, elegant autolysis, yellow buttery hints mixed with lemon.
This one is close to its start drinking date, a bit zesty acidity right now
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11/11/2017 - asparagus wrote: 91 Points
Pleasant, if a bit simple compared to all the lovely wines we had
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11/9/2017 - beatles wrote: 95 Points
Probably my favorite on the night, this is classy and classic DP; rich, broad, exotic, bourdoir here - it is a meal. "Took some time to come around, but it has arrived, no sin to drink this," says the winemaker. I agree, although it feels both sinful and wonderful. #Geranium
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10/31/2017 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
From the glass list at Marea (NYC). I loved this wine tonight - lots of oxidative notes on the nose and palate - yeasty bread dough rising aromas and some caramelized honey and nuts. Just a lovely way to kick off a special anniversary dinner. Would have loved to have had the entire bottle to drink!
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10/30/2017 - dkentaustin wrote: 94 Points
With J bern and Allison at Uchiko
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10/20/2017 - BlancdeBlanc Likes this wine: 87 Points
Metallic aftertaste, orange peel, apricot, burnt quality, I liked this better the second day after using a coravin screw cap. It has an interesting unusual flavor with a little bit of sweetness.
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10/20/2017 - BlancdeBlanc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nutty, apricot, bland, uninteresting
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10/14/2017 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank this second, with Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut, 2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, 2013 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Magari, 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild, and 2006 Sine Qua Non Marsanne Mr. K The Straw Man.
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10/14/2017 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
2017 Piemonte trip for Thuy's 40th!; 10/12/2017-10/15/2017 (Piemonte, Italy): Young but quite inviting, light honey touches, round for a young Dom and once again surprised us a bit on this front however both the vintage and resent string of vintages actually have proven well forward. This 2006 is a lot more honey, ripe fruited than its older siblings. Very bright and fresh and really special once again. 93-94
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10/1/2017 - vindictive wrote:
This was served in flutes, so it was harder to really appreciate it. Good cut, clean and seems more chardonnay; that said, I find these big house champagnes rather anonymous. The label tells you that this is a big wine, but I think I am more interested in the grower champagnes these days
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9/29/2017 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 Points
Emirates flight, upgrade to first, drank on ground. Light golden yellow. Expressive but finely drawn nose with yeast, brioche, sweet white fruit. Balanced and precise on the palate. Good length. Excellent but still not worth the price in my eyes. 93-94
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9/24/2017 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Ditto my previous experiences. A clean and taught Dom, showing good toast balanced with salinity and minerlly earth.
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9/24/2017 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very good quality for the huge amount of bottles produced. Again, I was impressed. This already gained a lot with one year of aging in the bottle. I like to drink this out of a big glas. In 2006 DP is far better than DR.
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9/23/2017 - Neecies Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lemon-curd and choux pastry with cassia bark and dried orange peel. Light and bright compared to the bigger and more advanced 05 we had a few weeks ago. Lots of evolving to do yet.
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9/18/2017 - Jasonhu Likes this wine: 93 Points
Floral and perfumed nose. Notes of dried candied fruits and well balanced. Vibrant mineral and acidity. long deluxe finishing.
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9/15/2017 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Brioche, apricot, and lemon zest on the nose and palate. An early drinking vintage for dom but very delicious already.
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9/7/2017 - Chumptochamp Does not like this wine: 90 Points
Personal bias here. Not a fan of the acidic citrus driven style. I get that it works for some but am partial to more Pinot toasty driven styles. With that said the wine is light yellow with good effervescence. Bouquet is floral with clean smoke, immediate acidity on the palate. The wine does linger on the palate but with a strong grapefruit after taste.
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8/30/2017 - wineappreciation wrote: 93 Points
Apricot, lemon zest, pine cone; palate is smooth, elegant, very precise, defined, linear, and seemingly unending with a thirty-second-plus finish; quite delightful but with a not entirely perfect close
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8/26/2017 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful bubbles, toast, and creme......goes with just about anything. Or nothing. Just sit there and sip for the afternoon.....wonderful with a balsalmic carmelized onion/cheese ravioli app and a salad. This is probably my fav Dom vintage.
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8/26/2017 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brioche, yeasty, leesy, baking spcies with loads of energy and tension. A pretty perfume and flavor that has a nice long finish. Love this now but very primary. Will evolve and become more nuanced. 92 now with 94 potential.
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8/20/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 94 Points
SQ863/ 20Aug2017 (HongKong-Singapore): medium lemon colour; fresh, notes of elderflowers, lemon, dough, brioche, light cream; good, long, floral finish
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8/17/2017 - alanh13 wrote:
Excellent typical DP nose of almond and smoke and reminiscent of a hyphen-Montrachet grand cru. However light on the palate, not really matching the nose. May have been due to a mixed fish dish but I feel there is something either not right or ready on the palate. Given the excellent nose probably just needs time.
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8/9/2017 - BradE wrote:
Nice pairing of 04 and 06 DP. Initially I liked the 04 best, but the 06 showed quite well and in the end was the unanimous table favorite. Both are very good vintages.
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8/8/2017 - mats13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Crisp and tight bubbles. Dom has never failed me.
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8/8/2017 - ssdelphine wrote:
Error uploaded too many bottles should have just been 9
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8/4/2017 - il_diavolo wrote: 94 Points
I thought this was excellent. I had the 2002 a month ago and I didn't think this was at all a step down. In fact even though there are stylistic similarities, perhaps the 2006 has more energy. I am sure it will develop from here, but not a tragedy to drink it now. 94+
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8/3/2017 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 93 Points
93+ Almost exactly a year from the last bottle. Nice rich dom smokiness, acidity has integrated a bit since last year and imo more approachable now, will continue to improve.
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7/30/2017 - Chipgar Likes this wine: 93 Points
July 30, 2016. Kimberly's birthdaybottle. Pale straw. Starbright. Pear, toast, floral hints. Beautiful balance of light fruit and mineral. Enough acidity too give a little zip, but not over done. Lingering finish. What a treat!!
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7/22/2017 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 92 Points
Apples, pears, nice autolytic notes. Very long finish.
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7/21/2017 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really nice. Baking spices, yeasty, leesy. Very fresh and young as you would expect. Loads of energy and precision in this wine. Very good and will be great in time.
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7/18/2017 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 88 Points
acid is there. Fills out a little as it opens up. Still falls a little short. Gets deducted several points for horrible QPR
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7/11/2017 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyable.
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7/11/2017 - FJR23 wrote: 90 Points
crisp and acidic, with notes of oak, green apple and pear. wasn't working for me and probably too young
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7/8/2017 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Regular dinner group (@ PZ): Beautiful minerals, focused and clean, firm acidity and some nutty flavors. Beautiful wine.
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7/6/2017 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points
Pale yellow color. Very reductively smoky nose with pungent aromas of gunpowder smoke and struck matches, covering all the other nuances underneath. However, it doesn't take more than a minute or two for the wine to blow it off; with air, the nose unravels, revealing aromas of ripe citrus fruits, crushed sea shells, some nuanced smoky character, a little bit of creamy autolysis and delicate toasty hints of brioches and bread. The wine is very rich, mouthfilling and quite vinous on the palate with bright, lively acidity, giving the wine impressive structure. There are complex flavors of citrus fruits, creamy autolysis, steely minerality, some developed bruised apple character, a little bit of smoke, hints of yellow apples and a touch of cream, almost butter. The wine feels very ripe and remarkably youthful for its age, although there is some sense of mature concentration, rounding the edges. The mousse feels really rich, foamy, very soft and persistent. The finish is fresh and lively, yet a bit soft with medium-to-moderate acidity - the concentrated fruit character seems to overwhelm the brightest edge of acidty. There are complex flavors of ripe yellow apples and white fruits, some creamy autolysis, a little bit of reductive smoke character and a touch of toast in the persistent aftertaste.
A remarkably big and ripe Champagne, that doesn't feel that massive nor monolithic due to its emphasis on bright white and yellow fruits and creamy autolytic character over more toasty autolysis and dark-toned fruits. However, the ripeness and concentration here is beyond the scope of what is normal in Champagne, giving this wine very concentrated, vinous feel. The biggest problem here is the heavily reductive character (hallmark of Dom Perignon) that dominates the nose quite heavily - although the most overwhelming smoky character recedes with air, it still dominates the nose pretty much. That's why I strongly encourage prolonged cellaring with this wine: it is so obviously meant for the long haul and is showing only a mere shadow of its future potential, it is just waste of money to open this wine now. So often one can hear that Dom Perignon is released at least 10 years too early, and I can't but agree. This is a very good and impressive Champagne but nothing spectacular, not a particularly memorable DP vintage and definitely not worth the money. At least for now. Most likely the story will be wholly different after a decade or more. Recommended only if you have a cellar where to keep this wine for at least a decade.
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7/5/2017 - TayoW Likes this wine: 92 Points
Australian Launch of Dom Perignon 2000 P2 with Vincent Chaperon (Sydney Opera House): Tasted at Australian launch of 2000 Dom Perignon P2 with Vincent Chaperon.
tasted a few times throughout the nice.
the first glass was slightly closed, maybe too chilled. later glasses were more expressive, toasty aroma, medium acidity with apple and fragrant blossoms. Still a baby, especially compared to the intensity of the P2s on the night.
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7/3/2017 - wineordeath Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely toasty, lees driven nose bit a bit thing on the palate. Good but not speciial. Aperitif DP.
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6/26/2017 - tcarter Likes this wine: 97 Points
Drank at Dom Perignon's Tasting Room in Champagne. Absolutely stunning. And will just get better with age. I want to stock up when I get back to the States.
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6/25/2017 - Sean Tay wrote:
It smells like grapefruit, lemon, biscuity and bready.
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6/24/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Musique & Vin Festival BYO Dinner with Musicians (1243 Bourgogne Society - Beaune): Tasted twice in the night. Cross-section of appple aromas and flavors with some tropical fruit, berries and toasted baguette. Has the richness to be very tasty now, with the energy to evolve over the next two decades.
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6/24/2017 - Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:
Crisp and balanced, but WAY too young to drink. Not too sure how people can really enjoy a youthful Dom, especially knowing its aging potential.
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6/21/2017 - The 23rd Parallel Likes this wine:
Fresh and approachable...and perfectly enjoyable...but too young. Infanticide to open this now. Resist!
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6/18/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
toooooo Young !!!! Creamy , good acidity but all the parts are still not together! 93 +
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6/17/2017 - Ilikadajuice Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still a little young. But delicious nonetheless
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6/17/2017 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
2 very consistent bottles.
Bright & fresh , quite on the approachable side , elegant as expected and with a firm grip. Good light honeyed side, mineral, round and touch toasty. Not as focused as the 2002 we had the day before ( Papies 96) and rather fattier in a youthful way but still very good. 93-94
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6/13/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 95 Points
2006 MOET & CHANDON DOM PERIGNON- this was such a treat and a serious step in another direction from the CdC; this had much more finesse and charm; the nose was redolent of tropical and floral notes; it had bright acidity, fresh spicy citrus with lemon curd especially evident as well as fresh peach; the wine was perfectly balanced and held a steady, persistent course all the time in the glass; In my mind, the 06` Dom is the best of the 2000s so far for DP. I understand the 08`s have been set aside to age further before release and the 09`s will come out earlier; also got a vote or 2 for WOTN.
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6/13/2017 - Frank Murray III wrote:
This was very good and was the right way IMO to end the flight of six that we had in succession. This followed the Pol Roger Extra CdR, and it really outclassed that wine. Terrific intensity here, citrus, flint, white flower and just drinking with a charm and attraction that I appreciated. Have not had Dom in a long time, wonderful to enjoy this with friends.
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6/12/2017 - brigcampbell wrote:
Paul and Ashley's Champagne Party (Paul and Ashely's House): This showed really well, on of the favorites. Poured quite foamy, large bubbles. Nose was oily, like a Reisling. The attack was sweet but immediately followed by a unique, almost drying effect mid palate. Ripe tree fruit at the finish and nice acidity to bring all together. My #3 and in top 3 for most people.
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6/10/2017 - Dale M wrote:
Very expressive nose, some yeast, citrus and fresh baked pastry scents. Clamps down prett firm on the palate but avoids being severe. Little experience with vintage champers, but thrilled to have another bottle.
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6/9/2017 - overhill wrote: 94 Points
Bordeaux Second Growths Lunch (Capital Grille NY): Flamboyant and almost slutty champagne comes across as both sweet and powerfully austere at the same time. Fine mousse expands in the mouth, filling every corner. This was served after six reds and cut through beautifully.
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6/2/2017 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
Served vis-a-vis the Alfred Gratien 2004, this was a very classic DP; it is rich, decadent, toasted and round, yet fresh - and one can go on drinking this. #Bichel
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6/1/2017 - Vino Monkeys Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium fine mousse. Pale lemon with a nose of white, honeyed pear, lemon, a very mild breadiness and some mineral stoniness. You can almost detect a little tropical fruit, but not really. Palate is consistent, bright with bracing acidity and a tangy bitterness that offsets the fruit really well. This could age another few years for sure. Very good.
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5/29/2017 - CWang wrote: 93 Points
Lots of honey, young pears, citrus fruits, and white flowers in the elegant nose; a bit acidic and tight yet still somewhat mellow on the palate, with all sorts of pears and citrus fruits, plus some honey and minerals; medium+ long finish; overall, 92-93 points at this stage; rather young but approachable and enjoyable, should evolve further in a few more years.
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5/28/2017 - eschaefer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Flash note. A flash note is one that I distinctly remember the quality/overall rating of a wine but can’t give specifics because the tasting note was not written at time of tasting.
On Joe Dimartini boat at OR club. Fresh and clean champ. All liked it.
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5/23/2017 - S-C-S Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking very well now.
D.P. have to be young ... 2004 is awful now, was amazing 3 years ago.
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5/17/2017 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
Tuna fish oil, fruitcake, touch of caramel note; medium body, nice richness, quiet power, but elegant and beautiful on the palate. Excellent, open, and drinking very well now. Yamakase w/Brian, Jenn, Hiro
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5/12/2017 - nzinkgraf wrote:
7 years on lees, majority Chardonnay, very mineral to the palate with some candied citrus rind. A little bit of smoking tyre fire to the palate.
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5/7/2017 - gblacave wrote: 93 Points
Delicious, complete champagne. But a very young champagne. Can't wait to follow this through maturity.
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5/2/2017 - KenK Likes this wine: 93 Points
At P2 2000 debut with Richard Geoffory Chef de Caves. From magnum: fresh and clean with bright mineral driven precision. Medium bodied tart lemon-lime flavors quickly give way to wet stony minerals and the bristly acidity. Quite regal in a lighter more elegant style with wonderful energy, fruit takes a back seat.
Vintage looked like a disaster, but was saved by a late heat wave. A warm, not hot vintage, created rich wines with ripeness. This took nearly 10 years on the yeast before it opened and showed enough precision to be called Dom Perignon.
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5/2/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Dom Perignon 2000 P2 Release Tasting (Chicago, IL): From magnum. Lots and lots of apple with spice notes and faint tropical fruit hints. I recall slightly more concentration when tasted previously, so perhaps this needs some time to rest. Still very good and enjoyable right now.
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4/24/2017 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 94 Points
PnP at Hillside. Wonderful balance of weight and acidity. Quite complex.
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4/21/2017 - BornToRhone Likes this wine:
750ml; PnP; light yellow color, fairly primary out of the gate; lemon, green and slighlty unripe red apple and pear with a slightly salty-bitter finish. Needs more time for sure!
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4/20/2017 - s_schwartz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice young Dom. Better in 5 years; fabulous in 10. Very primal and yeasty, nice minerality.
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4/14/2017 - DougTong wrote:
Give it Joe
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4/13/2017 - Poussin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very fresh and primary on the nose, with green and red apples, autolytic character and cream. Palate displays super balance and structure. It is amply rich, with wonderfully integrated acidity and dosage. Shows a little muscle and extract on the finish. So what's not to like? I look forward to following this in the coming years.
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4/12/2017 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Den klart bästa Dompa 2006 jag provat. En riktig fruktbomb med bra syra. Ska bli spännande att följa.
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4/9/2017 - nallen432@outlook.com wrote: 93 Points
Drank with apitzers at Firefly on Ventura Blvd after Brittney's play for Lisa and Brittney's Bday dinner. Was pleasant and we'll balanced. Had too much fun to focus on the details. Nice to drink now, but better in a couple more years. Cheers!
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4/6/2017 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with prior note. Very proper Dom. Young but delicious. Better in 5 years. Much better in 10.
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3/30/2017 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 92 Points
Baby freshness that screams let me age. Bright, lively, floral with hints of toasted almonds and liquorice. Round, luscious, silky and slightly creamy. She took quite a while to open as we removed from the fridge and allowed the warm air to coax her into just the right position. As her aromas flowed so did our happiness. We plan to wait for the next experience circa 2020.
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3/16/2017 - Harley1199 wrote:
Dom Perignon New Icons (Bodega Santa Cecilia - Madrid): Very reduced at the beginning. It needs to breathe in the glass. Yeast impregnates everything. Marked by iron ore or limestone quarry. Some notes of toasted but very subtle and somewhat covered by a spicy blow of bubbles and alcohol. When finish, notes appear to forest ground.
On the palate shows that it has been served too much cold to appreciate its nuances. When heated it is full of cereal notes with an acceptable acidity but a bit shortie anyway.
Muy reducido en principio. Necesita respirar en la copa. Las levaduras impregnan todo. Marcado por minerales de hierro o cantera de piedra caliza. Algunas notas tostadas pero muy sutiles y algo tapadas por un golpe picante de la burbuja y el alcohol. En su final surgen notas a sotobosque.
Al paladar se nota que se ha servido excesivamente frío como para apreciar sus matices. Al calentarse esta lleno de notas cereales con una acidez aceptable pero se queda un poco corto.
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3/1/2017 - cadamson Likes this wine: 89 Points
Chalking up to being too young, this was not showing much. Crisp and clean, but not very open. Some minerality, almond notes, some citrus. Refreshing.
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2/27/2017 - ohne_musik wrote: 93 Points
French Laundry - '06 DP, '08 Pegau Laurence, '13 Realm Dr. Crane, '95 Suduiraut, etc (The French Laundry): Gorgeous. Young, but developing some complexity already. Grapefruit pith, slate, bay leaf. Focused. Fine bubbles. Finish lasts and lasts. Feels a bit like baby killing at the moment. 93+
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2/25/2017 - psmith wrote:
Sort of a slate, smoke, and autolytic note. Young Dom never shows much, and this isn't an exception. Good body and mouthfeel, but lacking in overall styling and distinction. Needs time.
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2/19/2017 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Haut Brion & La Mission Haut Brion: This was much more reserved and youthful than a recent bottle I tasted at a walk-around event and loved. Lemony, a little floral, but quiet. Hmm. Perhaps I should have decanted this.
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2/12/2017 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
Crisp pure fruit up front, typical light bodied nearly weightless Dom quality, decent finish and average balance. No flaws. No where near prime but drinking nicely. Revisit in 5 years.
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2/10/2017 - Genghis88 wrote: 90 Points
@Hawksworth with l'il Rob
Clean green. Clear. Tiny bubbles
Nutty. Brioche. Almonds Astringent
Shortish finish. Tastes like the nose
Creamy. Soft. Not bad. Almost on its way out.
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2/10/2017 - ricknat1 wrote: 91 Points
Tasted the 02, 04 and 06 DP together and the o2 was the clear winner with the 06 the clear number 2 but with some distance between them. the 04 was not impressive.
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2/9/2017 - AAJR Likes this wine: 95 Points
Consumed on the eve of our 27th Anniversary. Dinner at home after snow storm, enjoyed with crab cakes & lobster tails. Crisp citrus & apple flavors - great DP showing.
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2/4/2017 - vr.bart Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still very young. On the nose, pineapple and peach. On the palette very expressive and fruity. Very curious how this will evolve. Wait, wait , wait.. :)
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2/3/2017 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Game dinner with friends Champagne and Northern Rhône: Beautiful and crisp bouquet with good citrus and white fruits. Same on the palate. Focused, beautiful and still very youthful. 94+, but wait another 5+ years.
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1/30/2017 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Still very tight and closed down. Hints of toast and burnt toast and yeast.
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1/22/2017 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 95 Points
I was positively surprised about the quality of this 06 DP. It showed much better than short after release and fitted excellent with our fish lunch. Still a bit young...but who cares?
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1/21/2017 - Markus IWC wrote: 93 Points
93p. Approachable and early maturing DP but still waiting to fully flourish. Nose with wet apples, minerals and hints of nuts and honey. Beautiful creamy texture after some time in the glas. Cellar for at least 3-5 years to get close to peak performance.
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1/16/2017 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Dim Sum Club at Summer Pavilion (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): A very fun DP, if perhaps lacking the cut and precision of either the 2004 or 2002. The nose was sweetly welcoming, with ripe apples and lemon zest alongside a twist of minerality. Attractive. The palate had a plump roundness to it that made it seemed very forward, with ripe apple flavours and a spike of lemony citrus seasoned with a warm spice, and then just a tiny lick of mineral at the sides. Creamy mousse and decent acidity then pulled it into a deep, long finish. I do not know how Dom Perignon manages to produce lovely Champagnes in the millions of bottles, but this was again very pleasant. Needs a few years in the bottle yet, but it is a good Champagne.
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1/15/2017 - Calvye wrote: 93 Points
Young. Balanced. Not sure the exact split of this vintage but normally for Dom is 50/50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 7g/L dosage. Drink a bottle and age the rest and sure there will be a surprise 5 to 10yrs later.
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1/13/2017 - the player Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not my favorite DP but much better than 2003. Nice and crisp, likely needs a few more years to gain complexity as currently citrus fruits, brioche and unripe green apples dominate with a decent but not flabbergasting finish.
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1/5/2017 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 94 Points
Holiday dinner organized by Ken Brown with many great wines! (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): After the sheer elegance of the Comtes 1990 and the supreme depth of the Krug Brut 1995, this younger Dom Perignon 2006 was just balanced Hermes fashion. We were all amazed at how this estate can produce so many (undisclosed amounts) bottles and maintain a consistent style. Sure, there is vintage variation and 2006 was a more solar vintage, but the wine was stylish and smooth. Not nearly as deep and profound as the Krug, and I do not think that this 2006 would achieve that depth in 10 years even, but it was damn delicious!
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1/5/2017 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Not sure about this wine. At first, I'm thinking I got a bad bottle that was just starting to go premox; odd synthetic/plastic nose and a very hollow palate with a short finish. But the mousse was normal so.....
Flash forward to the next day. The wine is improved, the nose is more normal and the wine seems "right"; still not great, especially at this price point, but not flawed.
I dunno, you tell me.
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1/4/2017 - dclaggett Likes this wine: 93 Points
SPOONIK in Barcelona Jan 3/17
Microscopic bubbles, hard to tell because of lighting at dinner but appeared light gold colour, nose of baked bread, citrus, flint. Full mouthfeel, long finish. Creme caramel, apple, beeswax.
Drank with dessert - yogurt done 7 ways. Fantastic pairing. Who would have thought?
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1/3/2017 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 Points
NYE. Good as usual but very young. Super fresh.
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1/3/2017 - DSo wrote: 92 Points
youth and fresh, mouth washing. early approachable.
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1/1/2017 - bengti Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very nicely now; nose of straw and berries, sliced citrus fruit and crushed gravel. Lovely fine creamy effervescence with bright open notes of fruit, glycerin and tantalizing bubbles. A palpable if not terribly long finish. This is drinking well now.
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1/1/2017 - WST wrote:
A poor showing last night. Out-shined by several lesser bottles. Utterly unremarkable, I'm hoping that additional bottle age will salvage my remaining stock of this vintage.
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1/1/2017 - Caruso wrote: 88 Points
This leaves me totally perplexed. May be in a mute state or given the other partly outstanding and excellent notes, great bottle variation? Nothing of the intensity in its aromatics that I would expect, though power and concentration seems to lie underneath. I will wait, what does air and time to this bottle, but for now its a major dissappointment.
Though it opens up a little bit after one day, it remains an underperforming champagne not only due to its pedigree.
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12/31/2016 - Miceri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light hay yellow; breaded nose; very breaded mousse, quite some citrus, good acidity; fine but not same level as Cristal 06 and Comtes de Champagne 06 also tasted
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12/31/2016 - RonniePiemonte wrote: 90 Points
Not as I recall. More delicate. Missing the big nose and sticky back end palette.
Very light alcohol, 12.5. However the next morning I know had the Dom. Clean and delicious.
Its been a while since I consumed my last bottle.
99, 01, 02 and 05s come to mind. Drank a 75 at New Years 2000.
The 2006 had some similarity to the 25 year old 75. Creamy and subtle.
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12/31/2016 - propapapa wrote: 85 Points
Funky diaper nose. Super synthetic smell which I don't like at all. Some acid and thick on tongue. Non of the brioche I am used to in a vintage champagne. I don't like it as much as a result. I think it feels light and over ripe despite the strong tongue and back of palate sharp flavor. Honestly not a fan.
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12/25/2016 - SonnyChiba wrote: 95 Points
Excellent Dom P. Have had on several occasions and never disappoints.
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12/25/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The nose is quite toasty and has perfectly ripe lemon and peach fruits too. It is full, rich, creamy and precise. A very fine Dom that is infinitely better than the '05.
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12/25/2016 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points
yeasty older Champagne nose; nutty, hints of minerals. balanced; refined, softening acids, long lush finish.
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12/24/2016 - peterk Likes this wine: 94 Points
Loved this - as did my family. Xmas eve wine - one bottled quickly became two. Third and fourth tomorrow? Perfectly ready.
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12/24/2016 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bready, yeasty nose - a touch of barnyard. Perfectly balanced on the palate, especially after it got some air. Long pleasant finish!
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12/24/2016 - psmith wrote:
Drinking this after a much better, more mature '96 Pol Roger didn't do it any favors. Came across as a bit empty and young, with some classic Dom smoke notes; lighter body. I've liked this quite a bit a few other times I've had it, however.
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12/24/2016 - Jesper Jelse Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fresh, semi round with lively elegant mousse. Short ending, but probably due to needing some more time to develop. Really good, a combination of the old and new world. I drank 2 bottles of this classy wine with good female company two days before Christmas, just because there was no substitute after the first sip.
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12/23/2016 - Empirate Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop and pour at a restaurant. Crisp and clean, fresh linear acidity kept us sipping.
Baby killing but washed away the cloying domestic sparkler we unfortunately had first.
Likely best for my palate after 2026.
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12/22/2016 - MWiking wrote: 96 Points
första sniffen säger Dompa och det var helt korrekt visade det sig, massor av härliga espressotoner på doften, rostade fat och den där dompadoften jag har svårt att sätta ord på.
smaken är ganska kaffedominerad fortfarande och syran är rätt hög. detta vin ska ligga på rygg ett bra tag till för att visa sitt rätta jag 95-97
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12/20/2016 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 93 Points
On the nose: Roasted barrels, coffee, matured champagne, gunpowder.
On the palate: Gunpowder, yellow apples, coffee and some fine tuned mint.
Medium + finish
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12/17/2016 - wineordeath Likes this wine: 93 Points
Crystal Wine Champagne Tasting: Big, warm, toasty nose with some almond. Leads off rich and toasty and dry on the palate. Good balance, but a bit short.
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12/13/2016 - pipegarcia Likes this wine: 100 Points
Incredible aromatics with razor sharp acidity and texture. I think this is one for the ages champagne. Buy as much as you can.
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12/10/2016 - Argrath wrote: 93 Points
Elegant, balanced nose with yellow pears, some nuttiness. Slightly toasty. Fresh minerality. A bit neutral, but also very youthful.
Intense, medium-fullish palate. Very apply, quite broad and balanced between fruit and secondary notes of toast. Very fresh, good grip. Citrusy bitter finish. Very good, will be better in 5 years.
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12/10/2016 - Rupert wrote: 95 Points
Stunning. Fresh acrid grip, a lemon streak, then butteriness - vibrant, complex, harmonious. Wonderful.
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12/9/2016 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points
This is tight, bright, and linear--seriously young and coiled--but the class is apparent even now. Concentrated fruit and acidic structure make this highly drinkable and it should only improve.
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12/8/2016 - Vino Me wrote: 93 Points
Retailer tasting. Nutty profile with chalk and lemon notes. Good acidity. Very young with a clean finish. 92-93 points.
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12/6/2016 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Courtesy of TLV. Citrus, green apple, almond and mineral notes. Fine bead. Green apple, citrus and dried yeast flavors. Lengthy finish.
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12/6/2016 - cephomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Premium Wine Night - Fall 2016: Westchester Wine School (Bar Lees, Mamaroneck, NY): Drank at WWS final Fall tasting. Nose shows feint white fruit. Very crisp acidity, nice creaminess with lots of fruit. The wine is quite tight right now, though still quite delicious. Bottle age will settle it down and allow for better integration of the wine's many fine elements. Give it some time as this will only get better over the next several years. A sign of great things to come
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12/6/2016 - Rupert wrote:
Wine Gang Ultimate Champagne Evening (Polish Club, South Kensington , London): Spicy grippy nose. A citrus streak. Toast. Lean and grippy on the palate. Fantastic.
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12/6/2016 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Through the generosity of m/m tlv. Pale youthful color with a short mousse and notes of citrus, green apple, almond and mineral. Fine bead with green apple, biscuit, citrus and mineral tones. Excellent.
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12/4/2016 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 95 Points
En aning slutet i doften men med toner av brioche, citrus, äpple, aningen mint och lite rökiga toner och mineral. I smaken gula äpple, citronskal, rostade hasselnötter, aningen kaffe. Väldigt koncentrerad och generös med otroligt långt slut med aningen sälta. Den bästa årgången av DP på väldigt länge.
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12/3/2016 - LIE-user wrote: 92 Points
It's not yet where it's meant to be. Had this one as companion to oysters and it did not stand the challenge.
Next morning the other half of the bottle was better, and that's promising for the future of this one. Wouldn't be surprised so see this in the mid 90ies in some years.
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12/2/2016 - Gmartins79 wrote: 95 Points
Great nose, beautifuk integration of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Delicate pineaple, pear and floral scent in the nose. Great finesse and long finale.
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12/1/2016 - Seth Rosenberg Does not like this wine: 90 Points
Crush's Annual Champagne Clusterfuck 2016: Quick note (11 wines in 30 minutes): Showing better than last year, but still meh. Malt, spice, mineral. The palate is deep, funky and malty. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
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11/23/2016 - godx wrote:
An evening of Dom Pérignon: A bit richer than the '04 with solid energy and acidity. Really quite good just very young. Hands off for a decade+. Excellent.
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11/20/2016 - clayfu wrote:
Really enjoying these 06 Doms, they are clean bright and mineral driven. In fact I'm like 06 champagne period.
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11/20/2016 - englishman's claret wrote:
I loved the mineral backbone to this; lots of citrus and some orchard fruit. Not as yeasty as the Cristal or Salon and I preferred it. Will last, but a delicious drink now. Walk around event. Mid 90s?
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11/20/2016 - marko2016 Likes this wine: 97 Points
color: golden yellow
nose: white flower, almonds, nuts, white chocolate, minerality - earthy notes, smoke, highly complex aromas which tend to cycle in the glass
pallate: minerality, peach, it is extremely well balanced and the wine is almost perfect
Extremely long aftertaste (3 min+)
Score: 97+
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11/19/2016 - Crownguard wrote: flawed
I am found of good champagne, and i have tasted a lot of good champagne.
This on the other hand is just way off.
Terrible smell. Probably a bad bottle
Smells of vomit.
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11/18/2016 - RayOB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank in Mexico
My first bottle of the '06 DP and it is a beauty. It will develop with age and could get as good as the '02. Lovely.
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11/12/2016 - kuumies wrote:
Extremely reductive with a lot of sulfur on the nose. With time it loses some of that and you get the strong smoky and toasty notes but mostly the nose is quite difficult to decipher. The mousse is huge, thick and extremely persistent. Underneath is a wine of considerable power and vinosity. Dark-toned with buttery richness, smoke and spice. Monolithic and not even hinting at offering any pleasure. Perhaps in ten years or so?
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11/6/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. I like even more now vs when first tasted early in the year. A fascinating array of fruit - apples, berries, tropical fruit - with so much else going on, then supported with great acidity for such a ripe vintage. Very long finish. This will be very cellarworthy.
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11/6/2016 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
Underneath you have the boudoir-dekadence, that is DP, but in this very young wine, the is also an excellent acidity, to keep the checks and balances. On the night, I found this superior to Grande Dame 2006, not just for it's richesse but altså for it's complexity. Too young, but promising.
#ChampagneGalore#Nimb
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11/5/2016 - Bercaw wrote: 95 Points
The first sip tastes like a root vegetable. Flavours of vanilla started to develop, along with soft floral notes.
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10/9/2016 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very good Champagne from my not beloved 2006 vintage. It starts typical like a DP, oyster, sea breeze, salty with typical toast notes in the nose. But with time in the glas the wine shows herbal ans spicy notes as rosemary and thyme. Fine and crispy acidity. For me as a Extra brut or zero dosage drinker a hint too "sweet", but for the future it will dertermain bis long life. At this point a great big house champagne if you give him 2-3 hours to drink, 94-95
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10/6/2016 - justburg wrote: 88 Points
Sushi at Matsuya Sushi Bar. Bright yellow, almost greenish like in appearance. Very yeasty, crisp and fresh. Lemon, lime, Chinese pear, flint, wet grass and stone. A bit light on the body, but that would come with age. Fresh and clean yellow fruit with a short finish. Refreshing and clean, a young Dom always makes the perfect aperitif.
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10/2/2016 - Pegasys wrote: 98 Points
"Boire Dom Pérignon et mourir." Lively fine bubbles. Gorgeous aroma of brioche. Crisp, dry, minerality with lemon and butter finish. . . Drink at will!
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9/28/2016 - CelebrateLife! wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful nose, great fruit, long finish
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9/13/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
A birthday dinner (Restaurant Bord'eau **, Amsterdam, NL): A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. Basically identical to my previous note. Complex, exciting, resounding. Delicious now and with a great future.
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9/11/2016 - jescott81 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Best champagne I've had but I'm pretty limited in that department. Could really taste the Oakiness and citrus fruit characteristics. Not sure I would buy again for the price but overall a very good wine.
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9/3/2016 - krister wrote: 88 Points
clumsy and not in a good place, overblown oak
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8/28/2016 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine:
Tense and chiseled, this young beauty is excellent. It has crisp and snappy light colored fruit perceptions, minerals galore. Terrific in the mouth. This is like a laser and a cool contrast to the 2002 Warhol Dom I am drinking with it, which is much more "full" and fruit forward.
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8/25/2016 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
Monopole Wine: Classic biscuit, canned tuna fish oil, chalky minerals and white orchard fruits beautifully balanced, fairly elegant, fine fine bubbles, and a long finish. Still new, good lift and lively acidity, but young. Give it another 3-4 yrs to round out just a bit. Never disappoints.
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8/21/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: flawed
Champagne in Bangalore (Enoteca at Madhuloka, Bangalore, India): Tasted in India - may have suffered by travel. No score due to possible heat damage.
Pinot and Chard (blend varies, around 50% of each).
INR 14,725 - $220
Pale straw, reflections of yellow.
Nose: slightly reductive, smells a bit stale (storage?). Baguette and oxidation (bruised apple). Not very aromatic. Hints of Tang dust - orange. Green apple core - a bit browned.
Explosive mousse.
Dosage is very modest - most of the sweetness is from fruit ripeness. Maybe 5g dosage?
High acid, long finish - nutty, bruised apple skins, yellow apples.
This really isn't doing it for me. Aromatically uninteresting. Nice on the palate.
Around 8.5
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8/16/2016 - Modern Tage wrote: 94 Points
Lovely painfully young champange
wait at least 2 year
be better
monumental champange for sure(when blooming)
lovely!
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8/9/2016 - Elvis1969 wrote: 88 Points
Har en del typiska Dompa-drag men jag tycker att det är förvånansvärt svag årgång av Dompa. Påminner kanske lite om 2000.
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8/6/2016 - Vinophiliac559 Likes this wine: 93 Points
93+ needs some time to develop, still tight, I imagine will improve quite a bit if you have patience. Great acidity, very fresh and crisp, nice dom smokiness. Enjoyed quite a bit.
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8/5/2016 - Matt T Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very nice bead. Fruit forward with lots of apples/pears and a very long finish. Excellent. (I have to admit, my score may be a tad inflated given that I had this at the top of the enchanting Park Hyatt in Tokyo.)
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7/29/2016 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine: 92 Points
At Fortnum & Mason, High Tea (£250/bottle).
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7/22/2016 - soyhead wrote:
nose - crusted vitamin C
mouth - quinine, lemon, bitter + tart, complex, and perhaps at this stage a touch disjointed. Hold
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7/20/2016 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Ditto again my other reviews. Very toasty on the nose, with hard edges and some tight chalk and sea elements. On the palate dark roast, burnt sugar, and some citrus element. Definitely a bruiser.
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7/18/2016 - SteelerFan wrote: 95 Points
Absolutely delicious. Toasty, with energy and tension. Mwedium bubbles. Very fresh and tasty.
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7/17/2016 - Sundbyberg wrote: 94 Points
Very fresh, tasty, with pronounced citrus and some toastiness and with great tension. Not as complex as the 2002 and the 2004, yet great on its own merits, especially for me, not being too fond of very toasty champagnes. Previously I thought the 2006 was not as good as the 2002 and the 2004, but after this glass I'm not so sure. Drank from a whitewine glass.
My fifth vintage of DP, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
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7/9/2016 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
I don't think this is ready yet, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy looking in on it. Taut, precise and, as some others have said, a bit disjointed (fruit) at the moment. But, and it's a pretty big but, I totally enjoyed it. The reason I did is because it was open for several hours and I got to see it change, something it did many times. Always enjoyable, in my book, I wasn't looking to be wowed, just wanted to enjoy it for its place in time. Give this 5-7 years minimum if you like it softer. recommended
Served non-blind.
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7/6/2016 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
From Magnum.
Bright, fresh and to be honest very much approachable now albeit only just entering its drinking window.
Mineral, with nice tension, light nutty feel on the finish. Light Toasty at this stage. Round in a way and a lot more approachable that older releases but maintains that DP focus and structure. Very Very good. 94 for now
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7/3/2016 - ColoradoJulie wrote: 90 Points
Quite good, as expected, but not as good as the 2004.
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7/3/2016 - vberube Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful Champagne. Everything it should be.
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6/25/2016 - Mtnmd1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fresh, light lemon nose; warmer and more enveloping on tasting; excellent
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6/24/2016 - jlgnml wrote: 90 Points
HDH Dom Perignon Private Dinner (MFK Chicago): Nice light color, lemon peel, good bubbles, just not a lot there for me to say Wow!
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6/23/2016 - DAN BAILEY Likes this wine:
Much paler colour than the goisses. Crisper, tighter and "steelier". very pure and promising.
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6/14/2016 - MWiking wrote: 93 Points
på tok för ung, knutet och ger inte ifrån sig mycket alls denna gång, men man känner ju vilken krafft och energi det finns i vinet och med tid så snackar vi att detta kan bli något stort. 93 för dagens performace, tror det kan landa på 94-97 pinnar längre fram
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6/3/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: 93 Points
Decades of Decadence - x6s (Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia): Pear, lifted florals, musk, citrus rind and melon with a little bit of an earthy note - quite expressive even when so young. The palate shows some lean fruit and a mouthfeel that leans towards creaminess. Quite approachable, with the acid playing a background role at the moment. Good length and very very nice.
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5/27/2016 - theusualsuspect wrote: 94 Points
This DP has a wonderful obviousness to it, and I mean that in a positive way. For those who have looked to the subtleties and pluses and minuses of DP over the years, this wine can be parsed - a creamy toastiness with a key lime note - a mouthful. Not the best since 1996, not the worst. That said, my thought is that for the first time DP drinker, this 2006 will really deliver the message, and perhaps better than any DP of recent years, say back to 2000.
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5/19/2016 - KeithSurg wrote: 92 Points
Crisp, clean, fresh and light initially, developing more complex flavors after being opened a couple of hours. Tastes like a sparkling Chablis. Mineral-driven, but nicely balanced.
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5/15/2016 - Barry Rothof wrote: 93 Points
| Selosse | DP | Ramonet | Tremblay | Lafite | Dagueneau | ..,: Elegant nose of green apple, plus notes of ripe pear, all very elegant with a tense structure full of brightness and energy. Has good potential.
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5/13/2016 - Burgaddict wrote:
Leiden Dinner May 2016: Nose with citrus, some apple, nuts, earthy pinot tones, very agreable. Lovely delicate mousse. Taste tones like in the nose, very balanced with just the right amount of acidity and minerals. Medium length.
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5/9/2016 - Ibetian wrote: 95 Points
At Clasico in Sarasota for Mothers Day late lunch. Crisp and complex with tart apple and pear notes. P lied a lot. Not a big vintage champagne fan usually; this bottle might change my mind.
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5/7/2016 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Heritage Blind Wine Challenge (The Milling Room): Almost the opposite of the '04 this was much more in your face, tart, harsher bubbles. Felt like it was disjointed and not pulled together. Give it more time to come together.
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5/6/2016 - the player Likes this wine: 93 Points
Much like the rest of 2006 vintage champagne, too early to drink. Lots of brioche, citrus and green apple on the nose and the palate. Needs time to evolve, probably another 3-5 years. Greenish gold color, fine bubbles, decent weight and finish.
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4/30/2016 - astroman Likes this wine:
Good cream balance. Complex pear like on the palate. Well balance slightly oxidative but in a good way. Lingering finish. Well made drink.
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4/23/2016 - bobdobilina wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind.
Mid gold color with a super fine bead (tasted from burgundy stems).
Very nutty nose with lots of autolysis and damp earth. Opened up to freshly opened flowers.
Dry and quite bracing on the palate with gala apples and lemon curd. Apple flavor almost a bit baked. Shows a bit of maturity but loads of stuffing for the long haul. Playing a bit of poker i guessed Dom from the neck shape, and given the richer style for this bottling my guess was 2006. 2006 Dom it is.
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4/23/2016 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
This was a good bottle of dom but i wasn't wowed by; some of the others I've had I remember more fondly. Straw yellow, with pear and almond. Very creamy texture and sharp acidity and following minerality. Good all around.
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4/14/2016 - Corgi wrote:
Super fine, soft and almost creamy mousse. Some hints of ginger or lemongrass.
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4/11/2016 - dcwino wrote: 93 Points
Ao Yun wine launch dinner with Jean Guillame Prats (Marcel's Restaurant, Washington D.C.): Ben Giliberti who used to write the Washington Post wine column mentions that it feels very Chablis and I agree. Very fresh and mineral, white fruit driven, at this stage apple and pear with only a hint of citrus. Medium concentration, fine mousse, nice mineral expression, bright acidity and lovely clean long finish. Very pure, fresh and mineral driven Dom. I would love to revisit in a year or two.
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4/3/2016 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured, intense yellow-gold. Pronounced, complex aromas of ripe lemon, orange zest, creamy stone fruits, hazelnut toffee, almond slices and apple dumplings. A lifted floral element emerges with air. Concentrated and full of vinous depth, this youthful Dom dazzles with pronounced fruit, lively acidity and an impression of minerals. Endless close.
Truly delicious, a 20+ year vintage.
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3/12/2016 - Oskiwawa wrote: 94 Points
Every now and then a wine far exceeds your expectations and tonight this was one of them, Much deeper and richer than expected. Apple and cream on the palate. Great depth. Really enjoyable Will be interesting to see how this develops.
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3/11/2016 - Derek Darth Taster wrote:
Decoding the spirit of Dom Pérignon tasting event (1855 Star Vista): Not rated as had only 1 glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs. Fine persistent bubbles.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon-lime, lemon drops, lots of saline minerality, bready biscuit. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, lemon drops, saline minerality, brioche, biscuit. Long finish.
Very good quality. Improved with air in the glass. Lovely minerality that I like. Will do well with further ageing.
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3/10/2016 - Wineteacher Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clean crisp and creamy all at the same time. Beautiful wine. Medium acidity.
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2/28/2016 - MWiking Likes this wine: 94 Points
Härligt vin som har mer att ge och behöver tid i källaren. Ung
Doft Kex krut, Rostade fat, espresso bönor, Päron och Brioche.
Smaken är väldigt mjuk och krämig och har gummi, kex kola och kaffe.
lång eftersmak.
94-95>
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2/25/2016 - Ramberg wrote: 94 Points
Immediate DP tell-tale character in the glass.
Nose showed butter, butterscotch, toasty, coffee, touch of gunpowder, pear, rubber, caramel & smoky minerals.
Very fine mousse in the glass.
Lovely palate with green apples, pear, white pepper, yellow apples, caramel, fine and very balanced, creamy.
Too young, but who cares, when it's just so good.
A superb 2006 Champagne!
(94 – 95+)
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2/25/2016 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 94 Points
I doften rostat bröd, citrus, krut, kaffe och massor av mineral.
I smaken väldigt ung med frisk fin syra men samtidigt väldigt krämig med lite kola och kaffe. Långt fint slut
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2/25/2016 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose: Roasted barrels, gunpowder, bisquit, brioche, hint of coffee and some smoke. A very nice and harmonic nose.
On the palate: Fine acidity, yellow apples, fudge, rubber and fine roasted coffee.
Long finish
Very good wine that will live for many years to come and will improve over time.
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2/19/2016 - thewiz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delightful nose dominated by toasted bread, seashells, minerals and lemon that keep on delivering through the entire dinner. The palate is very fresh and dominated by minerals and with a nice long bittersweet lime juice finish. Was already very pleasant, but will evolve in a good way for a very long time.
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2/19/2016 - Sundbyberg wrote: 93 Points
Quite a lot of brioche, as with all Doms moving from youth to adolescence. Quite nice, but if you want more mature notes (apples etc) you need to wait some years.
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2/18/2016 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine:
My daughter just received an acceptance letter from her last college and her number one choice. Why not celebrate with Dom?, and about three other bottles of bubbles...
So this is crisp, dusty, and laden with minerals. It has perceptions of pale yellow fruit, earth, and dry stones. As it warms a hint of sweet comes out. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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2/15/2016 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with my last review. Very tight and austere showing bracing acidity, with a toasty element coming through on the mid palate. A heavy hitter and powerful champagne.
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2/7/2016 - TuanHH Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale citrus hue with abundant bubbles but the bubbles magically have dissolved in the champagne when the wine caresses your palate as if only a few bubbles remained to just tease your taste buds. Freshness and creaminess dominate this young champagne making you guess the crispiness of toast and brioche, combined with the softness of lemon tart and curd. A very promising champagne to keep for another 10 years a least.
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1/19/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Casual (Mostly) Burg Dinner with Friends (Formento's - Chicago IL): My first time for the 2006. Lemon peel and nutty aromas. Same nutty flavors with apple and lemon peel, lots and lots of great textures. Great power and concentration, as well as length and precision with energizing acidity. I'm not consistently a Dom fan across all vintages, but really like this 2006, best since 2002.
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1/16/2016 - nsellen wrote: 90 Points
Silver onion colour. Nose of honey and tropical fruit. Warming in the glass reveals nuts and vanilla. A bitter tail arrives but the finish is really quite sweet. Suffered in comparison with the Moet GV 06 alongside it. May need time to reveal itself.
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1/6/2016 - jrkennedy37 wrote:
Very well made wine, however not quite as impressive as other recent vintages I've sampled (02, 03, 04). At this stage it's somewhat monotone, not exhibiting the concentration of better vintages and lacking complexity witnessed in many of the vintages leading up to 06.
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1/5/2016 - Elvis1969 wrote: 87 Points
En besvikelse. Jag har bra erfarenheter av 2006 hittills och bland annat Cristal 2006 är fantastisk men Dom Pérignon 2006 är inte en stark årgång och inte i närheten av 2002 och 2004. Ändå en typisk Dompa på många med den karakteristiska brödigheten men syran är inte särskilt hög och den känns lite enkel på något sätt.
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1/3/2016 - peterk Likes this wine: 94 Points
Crisp, fresh, open, and totally approachable. Insure this will improve with time, but I've neither the discipline nor inclination to wait.
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1/1/2016 - nick&nora Likes this wine:
NYE, as is the tradition. Lighter than we expected, but crisp. Nice.
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1/1/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 Points
A private dinner; 12/31/2015-1/1/2016 (Restaurant Hawksmoor Knightsbridge, London, UK): Intoxicating nose, very rich and toasty, complex, cardamom, smoke, yeast and lemons, clementines, real depth and interest; the palate is rich and intense, juicy and fresh, tightly coiled but broad, seamless, brioche and ripe lemons, bright acidity and present phenolics that will integrate effortlessly, crème anglaise, orange zest, excellent length. Still very young, will need another five years to reach its plateau of maturity.
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12/31/2015 - Stevey wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured on New Year's Eve. I expected this to be very primary due to its young age but it was surprisingly somewhat open. Crisp, minerally, fresh apple Chablis-like. As expected, flavors started to open up after 30 min and longer finish. Obviously this needs to be stored - deep in the cellar (5-10+ years) - but it's actually drinking well now. 91 score based on how it's drinking today.
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12/26/2015 - BigJ Likes this wine:
A very delicate Dom, soft notes of crisp apple, yeast and walnuts. Very fresh acidity, that is not sharp or out of place. This will grow nicely in stature I am sure over the coming years. But a nice treat today. I like Dom
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12/25/2015 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very restrained nose of citrus and baked apples with a touch of brioche that grows in the glass. The intensity escalates into something beautiful. There is a similar experience on the palate, with soft apple like fruit giving way to richer biscuity and seashell notes, with a lengthy and lovely finish. There is a tension here that I find quite attractive, especially with the very fine mousse. An excellent Dom even if it isn't amongst the finest vintages. Personally, I prefer this to the 2004.
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12/24/2015 - obphillips@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very great champagne. Tough to beat
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12/23/2015 - ubercuvee wrote: 93 Points
A textural, savoury, "unami" Dom. a touch smoky on the nose with hints of unripe white fruits, the finish takes on an almost saline note as it opes with air. Very distinctive, although I’m not sure it has the depth of fruit to improve with time. It’s kind of like a young version of “old Dom”, I can’t see any of the materials I saw in great Doms like 96 and 02 in their youth. Frankly I think the 2004 even though skinnier will make the better wine.
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12/19/2015 - swapdoc Likes this wine:
Zachys Champagne Extravaganza: An exquisite wine. Elegant, floral nose of lilacs. Compact mousse and just an off-dry taste, balanced by underlying minerality. Complex and delicious.
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12/19/2015 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Champagne - 100 Vintage and NV Champagne; 12/15/2015-12/15/2020: During a vintage Champagne tasting at a Merchant. Discrete and subtle nose of apple, minerals but a light seaside touch. On the fruity side. The yeast stays in the background (if you like the bakery/brioche style this is not your bottle).
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12/16/2015 - Sundbyberg wrote: 93 Points
A solid DP, which does not reach the level neither of the 2002 nor the 2004. Some toastiness, citrus and a bit of chalk, but lacking intensity in the acid. The only aged DP I have had was the 95, and maybe this is heading in the same direction (quite alright, but not great).
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12/12/2015 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Pale golden color. 3 hour consumption. Nose of dried sea salt, minerals, grey stone and sea air. Initial palate very austere and tight with dried wood and schisty elements. With some air and warmth typical toast, bread and nutty notes coming through. Very full bodied and a bit disjointed between start to finish even. Definitely needs time to come around.
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12/10/2015 - tooch wrote: 93 Points
Dom Perignon Rose Dinner (Momotaro - Chicago, IL): Very fresh/young DP seems to light up all the right sensors in me and much like the 2002 and 2004, this was a very exciting bottle. It had beautiful aromas of pear, apple, dough, & white flowers. The palate was, unsurprisingly, young. No matter, I just loved the depth, richness, and acidity. Felt like a pretty classic Dom Perignon with all the traditional notes of cream, apple, bready notes, with some hints of hazelnut. Really liked this a lot.
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12/3/2015 - Seth Rosenberg Does not like this wine:
Crush's Annual Champagne Clusterfuck 2015: Ummmmm ... what? This is odd - almost like baroque white burg with bubbles: brown and golden flavors - roasted nuts? Salty? Lemon. Definitely a roasted aspect both on the nose and the palate. Palate shows salty, nutty, popcorn? Broader, burlier and very different than expected. Tasted twice with consistent notes - not sure if it was the same bottle or not. Dave Z may be on to something here. Not Rated.
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12/3/2015 - mmh wrote: 92 Points
The nose is very elegant and a bit shy with some gunpowder, citrus and a bit of similar funk that I tend to find in DP and Ruinart BdB (and reminds me a bit of the slightly artificial yeasty notes Moet NV has, but in DP 06 they don't feel artificial, just complex and interesting). Very creamy and elegant on the palate. Good acidity, long, but very light. Surprisingly light, actually, but I kind of like that. Finishes with a slight bitterness, like the white stuff of tangerine peel. Will improve but actually it is quite approachable already.
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12/1/2015 - Pacalet Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped and poured, surprisingly forward and approachable for a new DP release. Nose of ginger, citrus and stone fruit, palate is rather fruit forward and on the riper side, doesnt have the slender balance of the 02 but perhaps easier to enjoy sooner.
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11/28/2015 - berlinhotel Likes this wine: 94 Points
94++
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11/26/2015 - MatthewF wrote:
Raw brioche dough, lime zest, oyster shell on the nose. Powerful and richly textured palate. Lemon/lime custard and doughy notes. Long finish. Pretty delicious.
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11/24/2015 - galenico wrote: 90 Points
50 ANNI AIS PIEMONTE (TORINO MUSEO DELL' AUTOMOBILE): Rocce sbriciolate, lieviti vivi e sassi bagnati. Il pérlage è ancora insistente e quasi lo fa saltar fuori dal bicchiere. L' acidità non è sopra le righe, ma la bocca è ancora primaria, semplice e quasi cruda.
Ha bisogno di molti anni di bottiglia per diventare un vero Dom Pérignon!
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11/22/2015 - BradE wrote:
Nice bottle, liked by all. Should be a nice early drinking vintage.
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11/18/2015 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another good vintage after 02 and 04. Lots of energy in this new vintage. Yeasty with a lush fruit and good minerality.
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11/18/2015 - BradE wrote:
First bottle of 06 DP. I liked it, and it was a hit with the group. Very approachable now - try one if you own it.
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11/5/2015 - tinybubbles wrote: 90 Points
First press apple and pear cider with light chalk. Very sweet front palate. Ripe pear and the sweetness completely take over as the wine warms. Quite flabby and loose currently, unlikely to ever acquire the intensity and depth that I prefer.
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11/4/2015 - ilovetofly wrote: 85 Points
Décevant
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10/17/2015 - canan wrote: 94 Points
BYO US Extravaganza (Kong Hans): Fresh and very young. Lovely acidity, backbone and depth.
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10/16/2015 - DavidBush Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very small bubbles this year. Pale in color. Very young but nice notes of green apple, oyster shells, chalk, and brioche. The texture is creamy and silky, similar to 2002 in style with a broader finish. This should age beautifully.
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10/15/2015 - Harley1199 wrote:
Dom Pèrignon Tasting Event (Lavinia - Madrid): Subtle bubble. The nose is slightly reduced. Some vinicity.
Mineral limestone , iron pellet hunting cartridge. Notes of pastry after being aired, Notes of toasted corn, does it a default?
On the palate is elegant with a full note. Still resounding something needs time to round in my humble opinion.
Sutil burbuja. En nariz un poco reducida. Algo de vinicidad.
Mineral de caliza, hierro de perdigón de cartucho de caza. Notas de pastelería al airearse. Notas a maíz tostado, ¿un defecto?
En boca se nota elegante y pleno. Todavía algo rotundo, necesita tiempo para redondearse.
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10/8/2015 - wineordeath Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good and better than the 2005. Fresh nose led by white flowers and fruit. Less toast than the 2004 and the 1998 so not quite classic Dom. Very good and very easy to drink. Drink this while waiting for the 2002 and 2004 to mature.
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9/29/2015 - EirikM wrote: 93 Points
Consumed under less than ideal tasting conditions and many years too soon. Opened due to a combination of an occasion and curiosity. Reductive and tight as expected, but after some time in the glas it presented itself with a pretty and quite Burgundian nose. Quite rich, but with good tension and power reserves. Good length on a fine, balanced finish. This will be good, but it deserves cellar time of course.
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2/18/2015 - sc03852 wrote:
5 - Honey, depth, toast. Long, very round, slightly metallic finish
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