Burgundy Tasting (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein): Clear, deep golden color. Wonderful smoky and dense nose, very expressive and complex. On the palate classic DomPi: Quite baroque, some caramel, warm fruit, noticeable sweetness, smoky. But also with a wonderful depth and pressure. Very long and lingering finish. Ready for the show, but no need to hurry, will last for at least another decade. 93-94
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NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork} [Andrew] Appreciably darker in colour than the 08. Less autolysis on the nose and indeed palate; this was more about nuts with a fino-sherry hint than yeast. Squash flavours, yellowing flowers, even a bit of tinned corn. Not that it was oxidised in any way, but maybe just showing the extra years and the effect of a very hot vintage compared to the preceding 2008. Seemed fuller-bodied also, with more obvious and aggressive bubbles, but finished only medium length. Certainly at – or even beyond – peak drinking, assuming a typical bottle.
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Oha, trotz des heissen Jahrgangs ein echtes Schätzchen, erst noch verhaltene Nase, dann Beioche und Austernschalen - kandierte Früchte, Ananas, Pfirsich und Birne - frisch, saftig und druckvoll - kann gut nochmal ein paar Jährchen im Keller schlafen, kein Karamell - und überraschend trocken - tolle Länge.
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Not a huge amount of pressure and pop. Seemed a little advanced with bruised apple and some bitterness on finish. Good depth and rich flavour but fizz dissipates quite quickly. Not a great bottle or just getting too old.
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Surprisingly youthful and will probably improve even more. Toasty on the nose and felt like a blanc de blancs. In the mouth it is candied fruit, white chocolate, blood orange and grapefruit, with a long finish.
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Nice frothy mousee. Aromas of toasty, creme brulee and fresh lathed oak arouses my senses. Ripe stonefruit, white and yellow candy. Lush and creamy with good acidity. Peach cobbler and a touch of lemon peel. Paired with strawberries and aged cheddar. Fantastic!
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Excellent. Right now it is far better than the 2002. Fresh, a lot of pressure, very precise. I wish I could swap the quantity of 2002 DP in my cellar with DP 2003. Unfortunately I only bought 12 bottles back then (because some critics were sceptical), now only left a few.
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Dom Perignon 1959-2012: Ten wines, eight DPs plus a 2002 P2 vs Moet Collection match-up. A superb tasting. All five 40+ years old DPs showed lively, complex, balanced and intellectually as well as hedonistically appealing. Best wine was the 1976 (97pts) which needed air to blow of some faulty/oxidation notes and reveal all its glorious complexity and freshness. Just a step behind (all 96pts) the hyper complex 1959, an almost young-ish 1975, and the still tight but incredibly fine and promising P2. An odd-ball 1980 (95pts), likely a special bottling with higher dosage, showed like a Piper Heidsieck Rare on steroids. The only disappointments were the very slightly corked 2003 (but showed superb substance underneath) and a badly corked 1990.
TN: Unfortunately, corked. As it was only slightly corked, I still tried it. The volume on the attack was quite impressive, this is a complex wine and while broad still on the good side of things. There is a good freshness and with with much more tension than I expected. I’ve never tried the 2003 before but it seems that this is now in the spot and highly enjoyable.
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Dom Pérignon through Decades: Matter of Taste Masterclass “Dom Pérignon through Decades”. Impressive demonstration of the longevity of Dom Pérignon 1959-2012 with most still decent if not great shape. However, I did prefer the linearity of more recent vintages (2012, 2003) and consequently the wine of the tasting was also the straightest of them all which was the 2002 P2. Of the older vintages 1980 and 1975 were drinking best in my view. More snippets on history, fun facts and wine list included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: This was slightly corked unfortunately. Intense lemon zest fruit along with the ripe pear, again lightly toasted with defined brioche, fine nutty notes and fresh herbal accents. Similarly intense, almost boastful palate which unfortunately is also slightly tainted. More lemon-type of fruit. Even though this was never completely clean, I am more than happy to venture an excellent score of 95 here as this just showed so much potential! Need to revisit...
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NYE 2022/23 (Gohlis Foodies): From 75cl, hard, compacted cork slipped out easily, P+P. The best part is the texture: quite weighty on the entry, with very tiny, non-aggressive bubbles. There was also an attractive smoky edge to the nose, which persisted on to the mid-palate, and made a fine match for smoked trout and caviar nibbles. That said, both scent and taste were very muted, no false notes but nothing distinctive, and the fizz went flat far too quickly (20 minutes). I wonder whether this bottle, although properly stored, might have received rough treatment prior to sale. And whether the cork was really up to the job. 90–91P(?)
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Still youthful, but thoroughly enjoyable. Putting out some secondary notes now. Right in the sweet slot with this vintage if you like young-ish Champagne , which I prefer. Bread, lemon, and pear on the nose. Quite bubbly still, with a nice sweetness to the vanilla-tinged fruit. Very long too.
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Still going strong, surprisingly little development at 19 years old and had a fresher zesty nose (slightly atypical for dom with some age in my experience), more subtle smoky notes that I typically associate with dom, a bit reticent, but very enjoyable. Slightly leaner than some other vintages but good acid and nice effervescence, shorter finish. Definitely not a top vintage dom and I would venture to say slightly atypical for the house style but still retains the hallmarks just less pronounced. Enjoyed with good friends, 91-92
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Big whiff of green apple upon pulling the cork but this seemed to fade fairly quickly. Extremely fine mousse. Lots of iodine with a little citrus on the nose. Pallet that seemed to be dominated by oyster shell and minerals with no toasty or yeasty notes. Light lemon in color. Ok mouthfeel . Long finish. As much as I try, I'm just not a big fan of dom p and fail to see it's allure or justification for it's price point.
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In the aftermath of a California wine tasting late Nov 2021: yellowish color; weak perlage; intense yeast and fruit notes in the nose; balanced on the palate. 91-92/100
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Hard to judge this one fairly, served mid-evening and to keep it fresh it was chilled and unopened until just before we drank. So the first few sips were locked down a little, but with air and warming whoa baby it opened! The 2003 is in a great place right now, it's super rich and round, but has ample acidity to match the power. Was surprised it was an 03 given the freshness.
QPR 7.5 (of 10)
Aging 2030 at least
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Dinner at B&A (B&A's): Served blind, this is m6 first experience of the 03. Nicely rich nose, toast ones combined with that flinty reductive note Dom usually gives. Lacking some effervescence, but creamy enough on the attack. Quite vinous. Not as overdone as I’d have expected for the vintage. Maybe a little shorter than usual, but still an excellent drink. ****
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Pronounced nose intensity with notes of mineral, bread, toast, ripe apple, nutty. Deep lemon in colour. More rounder as compare to 2002 Delamotte and 2004 Cristal. Very complex structure but little effervescent left.
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Some time since I have had this - it has developed fairly nicely. The nose still had that elevated toastiness, with brioche and burnt bread tones laced with yeast and a bit of apple, berry and stone fruit. Pleasant enough. The palate was an unusually ripe DP, but certainly fresh and in balance, with decent orange acidity enlivening notes of red apples, stone fruit and a little touch of spice and mineral. There was just a hint of bitterness at the end that threw this off a bit, but otherwise a very drinkable, quite delicious mouthful.
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Big and bold, dosage still noticeable. Deep yellow color, still some mature yellow fruit present but also browned butter and coffee notes. Good but not the most elegant version of Dom P.
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Light straw. Delicate generous mousse. Surprisingly crisp, seashell and salinity, a bit of marzipan, some lime. Opened up with time in glass and bottle.
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Hyper ripe, tropical on the nose and palate with a lot of syrupy sweetness. Missing all the usual Dom reductive character: very flabby and not more-ish as there’s not enough acidity to balance the ripeness. I’d leave this for 10 years to see what becomes of it (not least because it’s not that enjoyable today) and perhaps time will help it lose some of the flabby-ness. It might come good, but boy is it a disappointing bottle of wine today.
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It's been seven years since the last one, and this has added some weight, and breadth while maintaining a nice degree of freshness, too. Typical aromas and flavors, with a lingering finish. Many years yet ahead.
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A bit lighter and fruitier than I was expecting, but still a little light toast came in at the back palate after sitting in the glass a bit. Nothing about this said “we’ll aged” except for maybe the color with a deeper yelllow hue, but still delightful.
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Wonderful decadent nose of yellow fruits and brioche. The palate is fleshy and decadent and delicious with flavors of pear, peach, brioche and a little seashell coming through. This is good for drinking now but does not have the structure to be a long ager in my opinion.
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Dinner at the Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Another great show of this wine that against the all odds end up something solid. 2 years since we tried this last and remains a consistent 93. A bit atypical for a Dom less later focussed and fattier but a solid and delicious wine nonetheless. 92-93
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NYEtoNY session at Maison Dakota. Champagne to start. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour. Thin legs. Bubbles. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of brioche, cream, honeyed almond nuts, ripe citrus lemon, ripe peach, orange peel, chalk, limestone. Developing. On the palate, dry, actually high acidity (though the sensation is somewhat flattened by the ripe fat), medium- alcohol (12.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of oxidative nut, almond, ripe citrus lemon curd, ripe peach, orange peel, kumquat, salty minerality, oyster-shell. Fat broad long finish with a bit of lingering bitter orange peel. Very good quality. Wasn't that convinced by it on pop and pour, but now re-tasting it day 2 it is showing better. Complex. Sweet ripe fruits are good. My opinion on this controversial 2003 vintage Dom P is that is actually quite good and will continue to evolve well over the next 4-5 years or maybe even longer.
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A bit disappointed with this. Everything was lighter than expected. Not convinced with this vintage of Dom. An undefined Dom even if still a good champagne
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Clos St Jacques Dinner (Gunther's, Purivs Street, Singapore): Yummy in its own right, but this suffered from being served next to a supremely elegant and refined 2004 Cristal. The DP just seemed bigger and a little clumsier. Still though, a really good effort for 2003. The nose showed ripe yellow fruited notes with touches of earth and white meat and spice, and then a brighter lift of strawberries that was more characteristic Dom. The palate carried some of the richness suggested on the nose, with sweet red apples and red berries, all with a certain ripe warmth to them, and then a bit of toasty brioche, mineral and spice at the end. Not one for the ages - this was on the richer, riper, toastier side then, but still decently balanced and poised nonetheless. Went well with food too.
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Popped and poured - lots of effervescence. Gorgeous aromas, but a bit thin on the palate. Decanted into a tall/narrow beaker and consumed over two hours. With air this really opened up at the loss of effervescence. Pretty aromas of seashell and brioche. Flavors of brioche. Hint of bitterness on the finish. Medium body.
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I don't think that Ive ever had a bad DP. With 16 years on it, this is as good as it can get and while its pretty snappy with hints of seashells and sea funk, it lacks mid palate and length..I think its all grown up with nowhere to go, but its quite delicious for a nice brunch under the sun or clouds...Drink
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This wine continues to deliver respectable but not outstanding performances. Nice nose of flowers and minerals. The palate is orchard fruit, seashell and biscuit. It has a fairly open knit family style and lacks the acid backbone that would indicate a long ager. Enjoy over the next ten years.
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Don’t get me wrong - this was a very good champagne. Well made, not overly ripe, adequate acidity... and drinks very well..
But is this a DP worthy of its name? Don’t think so. LVMH shouldn’t have made a DP that year. Don’t think it has the ability to age as well as the other DP vintages post 2000 but should still keep for a decade more..
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Dracks under en halvblind provning av Dom Pérignon 00, 02, 03, 06, 08 och 09.
Likt 06an var färgen lite mörkare men med intensiva bubblor. Den här doftade mer. Omdömen som varm tropisk frukt, rökig, mineraler och brödig. Jag tycker att den var fruktig med en distinkt eftersmak och upplevde att den blev lenare och bättre med lite tid. Andra tyckte att det fanns tyngd, att den var svängig, kakao, citronskal/juice och att den stack ut. En person hade den som favorit.
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Considered as a difficult vintage. The result remains great 15 years later. Straw yellow hue, gently sparkling, the dominant taste is yeasty layered with white fruits. we thought that it would last longer in mouth (lack of acidity..thus the 2029 horizon in the drink dates seems far fetched) but overall it's ample, elegant The association with a blue lobster from Brittany deep sea was a great moment !
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Consistent with previous notes this is a more open fleshy style of dom with tropical fruits, seashell, almonds flavors in a very approachable but serious style. This is very good and in a good drinking window but not sure this will be the longest lasting Dom.
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Tasted after 2008, 2009, 2006, 2004. On the nose caramel, yellow fruit, red fruit, brioche, almonds. On the palate rich and vinous, lots of ripe fruit, low acidity. Some minerality, very good length. 91-93
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Dom Perignon Masterclass, " Les Plenitudes of Dom Perignon " with Richard Geoffroy (Decanter FWE, The Landmark hotel, London): The wine that Richard Geoffroy calls he personal favorite and the P2 version of this will be hos legacy in DP. The year he went against the odds to produce something special from a small crop and in a very hot year. He also said that they released early and just now the wine is showing what is capable . Indeed this is echoed in our notes too from 90 in 2012 to 93-94 these days. Shy n the nose but not shy on the palate, energetic and bright with a good honey,sweet core of fruit. less biscuity or yeasty . Power and balance here. On the rating split us apart and we deliberated a lot on the rating with Andreas pushing for 94+ while Nicol did not like the sweetness on the palate and pushing for 92. 93 then..
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Delicious, big shouldered and open, fleshy style of Dom Perignon. This drinks well now but it is not for people prefer a more focused style of champagne. Lemon peel, sea shells and tropical fruit. Lush pure fruit flavors caress the palate in a hedonistic style. I don’t think this will be as long lived as many Dom Perignons.
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CHE92- it was difficult year for champagne - to warm weather. And Dom Perignon.... I like other vintages much more. Brioche, a lot of brioche,vanilla, sweet pears and a lot of sweetness. Not enough acidity. Verdict- choose another year.
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No formal notes/from memory..... starting to become more oxidation and tertiary notes developing - is it over evolved for the vintage? Stunning wine with great character, depth, and nuance.
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Light gold color. Split bottle over 3.5 hours. I'm here to end any debate about the '03 Dom. So, someone told you that '03 was a weak vintage in Champagne...well Dom Perignon did not get the message. Make no mistake, this is an excellent Dom, powerful and poised. The nose is explosive, classic Dom, wonderfully toasty, nutty, brioche, earth, lemon and pear. The palate is full bodied yet lithe, autolytic, almond, almond cream, mineral, earth, lemon oil, layered and toasty. Drinking great now, this is continuing to get better as it ages. 94+pts.
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Surprisingly good. Light gold, Fine bubbles. Initially a bit closed but really opened up after 30 mins. Lovely hazelnut, brioche nose. Lovely balance and drinking perfectly now. Lovely ripeness but not flabby. Enough freshness to be very enjoyable and easy to drink. Well done to the team to make an impressive wine despite the heat, frosts and hail!
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Liquid gold in a glass. Powerful ripe aromas that knock you down. Rich aromas with maturity. Nutty flavours and sunflower seeds, bakery, flowers, honey. Mouth filling bouquet. Full body Champagne maybe just a little lacking acidity.
Difficult hot vintage made this Dom Perignon stand out with its bold character.
Nice though somewhat simple in the nose with notes of spice, tart apple skin and lemon rind on the nose, upfront fruit on the attack that dissipates at the mid palate leaving a medium simple finish
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2017 Piemonte trip for Thuy's 40th!; 10/12/2017-10/15/2017 (Piemonte, Italy): Solid once again and definitely shows signs of reaching its peak years although this wine has quite a few summers of life. Less ripe feel than the 04 we tried right after ( Papies 94) but still very special wine. 93 once again
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Takes around 30 mins for it to open up in the glass. Hint of hazelnut, mineral and brioche. Not the most complex and deep dom but enjoyable now. In some way this is similar to the 06 dom but 06 seems to have more weight. 91-92
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Denna flaska inte på prestigenivå dessvärre. Salt som en Muscadet och nästan kladdig mousse. Behållningen var hur funky den var. I skuggan av eleganta 2002 som provades parallellt.
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Initially very saline and mineral on the nose, a big contrast to the quite generous, broad impressions on the palate where waxy fruit and toast dominates. Still fresh acidity though. Fine mousse and very good lenght, finishing with a perfume of lavender and roses. Not terribly complex. Still very young. Gradually, with time in the glass, it gets more nutty and richer on both nose and palate. A somewath odd wine, but much fun to try. I really do wonder where it's headed over time. Drank alongside the 2002 wich was clearly the better wine but also more mainstream and in a way less interesting.
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Dom p 2003 is a big broad-shouldered wine. It doesn't seduce you as the 2000 with it's funky and fruity nose but this wine has a lot more "fuck you and your family" attitude. Geoffroy has added a lot more Pinot noir to the blend than usual which expresses itself very well in volumptousness.
This bad boy of a big bold, powerful champagne needs a lot time in the cellar to lose some of that excessive fat. I'll expect this vintage to become a legendary wine with similar character as 88 krug grande cuvee and 85 dom P. It sure will divide the tasters because of it's "I'm here, I'm wonky and filled with all the good and illegal stuff from the medicin cabinet". This Dom P 2003 is an usual champagne with loads of exotic fruit, citrus, smoke and iodine with a firm acidity to give it a nice structure.
This is a wine for those who likes a slap in the face during sex - and possess the patience and understanding of this wildness, which you know will reward you with softness and kindness in it's older days! This sure could be a legendary wine when it's been forgotten in the cellar for 20-30 years.
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Certamente un DP atipico. C'è un mare di differenza con il '96 assaggiato qualche giorno fa, probabilmente sono due prodotti agli antipodi della galassia DP. Naso che si apre dopo qualche minuto sulle tipiche note di "famiglia", ma un pochino più verdi del solito. Ricorda come un caffè al ginseng. Vino intenso, con scarsa acidità ma tanta materia. Bolla cremosa. Certamente da pasteggiarci sopra ... da rivedere tra qualche anno, ma non mi aspetto sorprese eclatanti. Sarò felice di essere smentito ;)
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2003 MOET & CHANDON CUVEE DOM PERIGNON BRUT- somehow, I have missed this vintage for DP since release and not being that fond of 03`s, I was a bit skeptical when pouring this into my glass; surprise, surprise, it was wonderful; it had the typical spicy, toasty, ginger infused citrus notes along with bright acidity and was atypically powerful and highly energetic; once again, I marvelled over the consistency of the Grand Marques to produce high quality cuvees and this one now is on my must have list.
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Drinking better and better, though I don't agree with the current CT suggested window of 2019-2040. No reason not to drink this right now. It's rich and creamy, beat decanted and served warmer than straight from the fridge. Great length. It's not 02 or 96 but this is a great, individual champagne.
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Luis Turns 60 (St. Genevieve): As usual, this needed about 15 minutes in the glass to get going. There is a richness and a creamyness to the palate. Brioche and hazelnuts. The finish is lacking somewhat and ends on a bitter note. Overall, a great champagne but probably not the best Dom Perignon.
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Consistent small bubbles...classic Dom...Creamy pear dominates the palate, with hints of toast, citrus and spice....excellent Champagne, but not as good as some other vintages...perhaps a little more age would help some. Nevertheless, you can never go wrong with Dom!
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This was the second time in the past month Jason pulled out a bonus bottle of this champagne at a group tasting event. I rarely have the opportunity to drink this, so was real treat both times. Tiny bubbles, crisp fruit, clean finish. Yum yum delicious.
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2003 Burgundy Grand Cru Dinner (Iggy's, Hilton Hotel, Singapore): Third time round, and impressions are quite consistent - markedly ripe and forward, but not a bad DP. Unusually enough, this smelt so much like a bottle of 2003 Krug Clos des Mesnil that we had alongside - sweet cream, yeast, ripe, almost tropical fruit notes, and a dash of floral rose water. A lovely nose that was a strange echo of the other champagne's. The palate, while pleasant, had nowhere near as much substance as the Krug's though. This was all sweet and airy and felt just a little soft, with expressive flavours of ice-cream soda, sweet longans and lychees, and plenty of floral notes. Unusually ripe and forward, but not bad. There was a little touch of minerality at the end, all dresssed in quiet acidity and a gentle mousse. A good Champagne and a decent drink, but not one I would go out and hunt out - I think this will fade drastically in the long-term compared with the fabulous 2002 and 2004 vintages.
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Sabred on Christmas Eve. Beautiful expression of what people love about Dom. Small bubbles, dry but not off putting. First sense is how crisp it is, not cloying, light, expressive hints of brioche, orange peel. Delicious and ready to drink. Should have many more years of life and evolution.
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A disappointing Dom which is surprising given the reliability of this label. Completely off balance. Too overtly alcoholic. Missing the signature brioche and creaminess. A let down.
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Bacchus: Nice showing - ripe fruit with plenty of rich doughy, biscuit, and faint hazelnut and vanilla cream notes, but more restrained and focused than I expected when I saw the vintage. Surprisingly bright acids beneath give it nice lift, and the overall package is very pleasant if rather young and undeveloped right now.
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Prestige Cuvees Zurich 2016 (Carlton Restaurant Zurich): very elegant, refreshing for this vintage, pears, some passionfruit,some Brioche, drank semiblindly and guessed right, missing the typical oyster, seabreeze and toast notes, maybe due to the hot vintage
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Continues to evolve nicely and is now consistently a very enjoyable wine even at the current youthful stage. Good ripe fruit, yeasty, toasty but with good acidity and minerality to add layers and complexity. Maximum star power too. 93
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DP03 - definitely the best btl of 03 DP I've drunk. Aromatically is so forward wth nuts, yeast and a beautifull floral characteristic. Crunch, clean, creamy. It's sitting on a nice plateau.
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Nose: roasted tropical friut, smoke, nuts and a slight dried floral note. Palate: fruity approach with roast Pineapple and honeycrisp Apple notes but fine bubbles and a soft Chardonnay driven palate are fantastic. Good nutty mid palate and toasted oak influence. Finished well with good drive.
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Pale lemon-green color with a faint hint of straw, ample fine bubbles. Smoky, almost roasted, musky nose screams Dom Perignon. There is a bit of underlying citrus but this lacks tension and brightness. Lack of depth mid-palate, though quite vinous and a bit warm. Lingering heat underlines a certain lack of stuffing here. Still, this is balanced and very pleasant drinkng. At Hugo's with Jose.
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Less impressive than a bottle I had a year or so ago. This came off as very primary, and a bit unbalanced, seeming to show the heat from that year. Fruit-forward, with yeasty chamomile, hazelnut and tart fruit on the nose. Tight, mineral and tart, with tiny effervescence and notes of lemon and hazelnut.
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Had at Morimoto in Maui and went extremely well with maki rolls. Rich wall of pure fruits with nice cut and charm. Better than expected and on a good place for this more fruit forward style. Maintains balance and brightness, although the fruit dominates. Drinking well.
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Fruit dominates with apple and some pear, lends a sweetness to the midpalate. Hidden minerality underneath. Non-controversial but not overly stimulating, certainly not my favorite vintage of Dom in its current state.
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I'm one of few very few people who finds the 2003 vintage much more pleasurable than the 2004. Unlike the 2004, this is an extremely good and underrated vintage.
In my opinion, this is a wine that needs time to breath (at least 15 minutes) and benefits from being served at a slightly higher temperature than normal for champagne (probably close to 10 degrees Celsius). Time and temperature immeasurably improve this wine and highlight the flavours/complexity which can be obfuscated when chilled.
As for the wine itself, it has a very pleasing light gold colour. There are a number of very pleasing aromas on the nose including floral notes, apples, apricots, lemon zest, lemon peel, lemon curd, flaky pastry and barely perceptible hints of caramel. The palate was not only fresh and lively but textured and intense. It's a bold but elegant wine with ripe fruit and taut minerality. In the mouth, it's silky with the merest hint of creamy ripeness. The wine has well-judged acidity which never dominated proceedings. A very pleasing and long finish.
This wine may improve with ageing and if stored correctly, could be a 94 in 5 or so years' time.
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Cork smelled of pharmacy, but the wine was good. Soft, sweetish, ripe, but not overripe, clean and elegant. To drink now. Much more cleaner and well preserved than a bottle I had a year or so ago. There seems to be some bottle variation with DP from this hot vintage.
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Superb champagne with restrained sophisticated elegance - drinking very well now recognized as exceptional by various sippers regardless of background.....everyone who had a glass wished that it would last forever....Happy birthday indeed - served with Financier Cake - a chocolate nirvana...superb combination indeed...
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I believe BuzzzzOff has a pretty refined palate when it comes-yes I am going to use that word- bubbly from different areas of the world. Also Gloria Ferrer Carneros 2003 might be worth a try if you are looking for more yeast and bread dough than Dom.
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I must not be in the norm. I expect a wine in this price range t be marvelous. Capture the senses. That did not happen. I recently opened a 2002 Bollimger Anne. The lightness was like being a feather carried in a warm breeze. After half the glass the nose was emphatic-no-beguiling. Yeast and dough ( yes I am a fan of that thus the accolades) were easily defined in there own wonderful way. Not subtle but also not overt-just perfect. I guess I will get a bottle or two of Dom for guests but also open other champagnes hoping I will show the way and Don is not part of my cellar. I fully realize some vintages are great- but that to me seems few and far in between. To be blunt-you are paying for the wine and scores given by the impressive name and bottle. Of course each palate is different and I could be all wet. Dave
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Third time having this wine and it way more evolved the prior versions I had. Creamy nougat and custard on the nose. Fully bodied in the mouth. I'm not sure this wine was stored properly but if it was, these should be consumed sooner rather than later.
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Had this next to the 05 Dom and this one was much better. Light gold color and some citrus bread stuff happening. Creamy texture and vibrant bubbles. This one is right there and enjoyable.
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Maybe not my day, but this dom is ok but not impressive. Luckily it is a present. Have also a 2006 which i hope is better. My favourite champagne todate is femme 2000 by duval leroy.
My first experience with Dom. It was delicious, but in this vintage I didn't find it spectacular. Lots of lime and toasted bread, medium bodied, tight bubbles, crisp finish.
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Cheval Blanc Vertical Tasting (Old Swiss House, Lucerne, Switzerland): Golden color. Nose shows richness, ripe apples, apricots and caramel. Unfortunately the wine is lacking depth, complexity and lenght. Quite one dimensional. Drank this wine at least 10 times in the past two years and it never touched me. Despite the fact that it is ok for a difficult vintage, I do not think this deserves the DP label.
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light but flavorful, incredible structure and bubbles. Ready to drink, didnt suffer from the strong woody taste and the sometimes overbearing flavors of lemon. Loved this wine. it was the perfect compliment to Osetra, blinis, creme fresh and minced spanish (purple) onions (after soaked in water for thirty minutes) for our pre Christmas family morning.
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Annual Tasting Group Holiday Party (Il Foro, Mpls, MN): Light-medium golden color. Drank 2 glasses over an hour. Fantastic stuff. I was fortunate enough to have both the '04 and then the '03 this week and they were both splendid. The '03 is really hitting its stride now, getting better every time I have it. The similarities though are quite striking. I love the toast and biscuit, hints of smoke, roasted nuts, pear, floral, lemon, sea foam, elegant and intense on both the nose and palate. A wonderfully fine expansive bead. Definitely one of my WOTN's. 94+pts.
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From magnum and this wine has now evolved pretty nicely and is really a great surprise vs how it tasted on release . Very focused ,mineral with good depth and complexity, young but well with its drinking window however this has a long and glorious life ahead of it. For the moment it is a citrus and mineral story but with age and evolution this will be very interesting to follow. 93 for now
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I liked this more than other 2003 vintage champagnes that I have had over the last year. Not as great as the 2004 but certainly holds its own. This needs air though. Quite tight upon opening (it still could use more time in the cellar). Compared to other vintages of Dom that I have had, this vintage is much more powerful than the finesse that I have grown accustomed to from Dom. On the nose there is lemon, maybe some fig, peach, and brioche. The palate has great minerality, some lemon pith, citrus components, tart apple, citrus, along with good acidity. This is a full-bodied, powerful, and rich wine with a pretty long finish.
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Love this, I know that many does not agree, but I feel the has closed down and will come back in 3-5 years, so much in this wine, rich power, with probally hights some of the acidity and makes it a bit heavy now .... but it will be a star ! almost a dusin notes over the past 3 years. Drink 2018-2028
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Nose was tightly closed at first. Opened to chalky notes, white flowers, and background yeast and caramel. Seemed quite mineral driven on the palate on this occasion. Overall an even-keeled performance. 92+
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Light yellow in color with lovely bubbles. It has good intensity with balance acidity. Yeast, biscuits with zest, apple, citrus, some bitterness behind, almond and butter. Better than three years before and it can drink now.
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Restraint nose and on the palate. A bit boring with a structure and finish that is not really compelling yet. I suppose it´s still closed and baby murder at this time. Wait at least until end of 2018.
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Too early to drink now. Needed at least 2h to start shining but still came across as closed. Wait at least 3 to 5 years... The 2002 was much more accesible...
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This is fun. Subtle and smooth. Interesting nose, a bit of old garage but I love that. Palate is almond, popcorn, vanilla. Clean finish but the vanilla lingers and almost turns to butter caramel. Yeah I'll hang out with this.
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Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with medium, steady beading. Nose of toast, hazelnut and yellow pears. Flavors of yellow pears, lemon and yellow apples. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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not a good bottle. seemed somewhat flabby and flat. not my favourite dom. i prefer quite a few houses' NV over this (at less than a third of the price)
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Throwndown in Madtown; 8/27/2015-8/29/2015 (Madison, WI): This is losing steam fast or I am having another palate shift in Champagne preferences. This had the same apple/pear/citrus profile of two years ago but clearly lacks some cut. Still really good stuff, but I would be drinking these in the next few years.
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This is very fat at this point. Almost buttery. Loads of fruit and even a sense of sweetness but I was missing the typical Dom cut. The rest will sleep.
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Very well made wine just fails to meet expectations, notes, of nut, biscuits, citrus and tart Apple, palate has nice freshness to it at the start but becomes quite tight and austere on the mid palate through the finish. Yet to meet an 03 champagne (including Kruger) that was worth declaring a vintage for
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So I was a little split here. Had been saving the bottle for >1 year and had something to celebrate. On the one hand, it's unmistakably DP, that flinty nose, with a hint of toastiness on the finish. On the other hand, I've had more palate complexity at a far lesser price. Two dimensional at best whereas other vintages brough more to the playing field. Having said that, it's otherwise hard to fault. I agree with everyone's comments about green apple and caramel, but not a whole lot else. Finishes smooth and long. I'll happily replace the bottle with another from an alternative vintage.
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Second time I tried this. Some lemon, citrus fruit, fresh, but no body, almost flat. All in all very disappointing. With air even more. This was ranked last in a series of 5 bottles we drank tonight. I am seldom a friend of DP, but this 2003 is definitely not worth the money. This should not be a vintage champagne.
I really like this - much different than most Dom's i've consumed and its been a few. Much richer and not as lean and precise. I think the Dom peeps have it down to a since how to make it much the same. This year though, different. Richer fuller, grilled pineapple, green apple, citrus, not so harmonious - but again. I really like it in a rough way. Much heavier than the usual fare.
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Notes of white flower, brioche, and crushed stone. Medium-bodied; good depth and grip, with impressive focus on the finish. Not up to the lofty standards of the 2002.
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Belle couleur jaune paille claire à reflets verts. Très belles bulles fines et régulières provenant du fond de verre. Montée en hélice. Nez immense de pain grillé et de toasté-beurré. Viennent ensuite des senteurs de pommes et de fleurs de fruitiers. Légère pointe d'agrumes. Minéralité peu exprimée. Attaque suave et très marquée sur le beurre fondu. Belle fraicheur en milieu de bouche ou dominent des saveurs florales. Immense finale toastée qui se prolonge sur des arômes de pommes. Résidu de caramel fondu sur la langue. Un champagne gras mais ne manquant pas du tout de fraicheur. Un mariage de rêve entre suavité et vivacité. Très belle structure. Supérieur à 2002 et 1998. Très différent de 2004 !
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mycket bra 03a, fin mousse, härlig citrus, mycket snygga brända toner och lite briocce, underbart god och har nått en högre mognad än 2004orna, dock en bra bit från 2002 och kommer nog aldrig nå dit heller. dock lysande champagne.
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Dujac dinner at Jade Palace. Light yellow, bright and vibrant. Tertiary bouquet, lots of lemon, green apples, white peaches. This was more of an agreeable wine rather than something to knock your socks off. Palate had nice acidity, lots of freshness and light yellow fruit. The structure and intensity was somewhat missing, perhaps due to its young age or the vintage which wasnt spectacular for Dom. Good start to the main event.
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My first DP. Fine tiny bubbles and despite the vintage very elegant and very linear. Mix of elderflower and other white flowers, green apples, citrus. had expected bit more "umf" and a longer finish - but maybe I drank this too early?!
My fears about how this vintage would perform were unnecessary. Yeasty chamomile, hazelnut and tart fruit on the nose. A mouthfeel I craved, such an enticing and seamless texture, tight, mineral and tart, with tiny effervescence and notes of lemon and hazelnut. Powerful stuff, no evident babyfat.
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We had this a couple of years back and all commented on the maturity it gained in just that short span. Picked more of a golden color, a bit smoother with toned down acidity. Not much toast to it but the citrus was there and it had a great finish. I'd love to try this again in a couple more years.
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Au nez, c'est le toasté de l'élevage qui domine ici. C'est un virage à prendre pour bien commencer. Ensuite, au palais, malgré le millésime, on a une acidité qui porte bien le vin, une fraîcheur florale avec des notes citronnées et une longueur notable. Il planait la question d'un éventuel assemblage avec une autre année, peu croyaient au 100% 2003. De toute façon encore en devenir.
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91-93: big, muscular style that really shocked me. Not sure about its longevity, but I suspect it will last at least 10 more years. Color is still relatively light, nice mousse. Quite good.
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Bottle had been open for a half hour. No brioche but lovely notes of lime and pit fruits on the nose. The palate follows suit with a medium mousse and great length. Awesome.
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A bit flat out out of the bottle, opened up with a little air time. A rounder style Dom, the profile is macerated lemon with significant toast and yeast elements. Solid, but not hitting the highs.
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A very good Dom and I'm surprised given how hot the year was. The wine is crisp and not flabby in any way nor sweeter than usual. Some classic green apple and citrus showing the way early as is typical with the eventual nuttiness still years away.
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Dinner with Fellow Counsel (Sreeni's Place): Ever so slightly better than the last bottle I had in March, this was very good and enjoyable without quite showing any promise that it will ever be a truly great Champagne. The nose was extra creamy, especially coming after the more subtle, floral 2004, with buttery brioche shades wafting over notes of white fruit, citrus peel and earthy, mineral accents. As in keeping with my notes on the last bottle, the palate had an unusually rich ripeness for a Dom Perignon, showing a depth of creamy white fruit and lemon zest notes wrapped in a consistent robe of fine mousse and decent, if not exactly zippy acidity. While I had felt that this was a bit coarser than normal on the last bottle, it seemed just fine this time round. The greater weight and forward yumminess of the wine did make it feel a little less than sleek, but this was still a classy Champagne. Good finish too, long, powerful and very satisfying. Good stuff, drinking pretty well early on in its life. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here.
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I was so much more impressed with tonight's btl than a prior btl this spring that I'm not completely sure it was as great as it seemed tonight. That said, I had a nice pour and as much as I doubted this wine I kept thinking how much I now loved it. But its an 03, right! There are latent elements of oxidation but even still I really like this for early drinking. Much more depth than the previous btl. This is a much bigger, more masculine and, currently, more fully realized wine than the Cedric Bouchard I bought along tonight. This has less upside than my Cedric Bouchard. I may buy one of these again but wish it wasn't $130 plus. A reduced bargain price for it being '03 would be more appealing. I wouldn't buy many of these but I may go for one more. Tonight's btl was very very good.
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Champagne & Sushi (Masu, Mpls, MN): medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. The best bottle to date and the additional bottle time shows. this has always been good, but it has taken on more depth and nuance already. Great nose; intense nose, with earthiness, nutty, almond, wow, mineral, citrus. The palate has excellent energy and weight, but not heavy, toast, citrus, clearly defined and long and caressing on the finish. Love it, my WOTN.
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Excellent. At a home tasting of a dozen different fizzes. Quite surprisingly rich and fuller-bodied than the Comte Taittinger alongside it, which I suppose is not surprising given that Comte is chardonnay only. Voted by all, along with the Comte, as the best of the night (just as well given the price)
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This bottle didn't live up to my memory of Dom. The acidity was very high and more citrus than the almond and yeasty flavors I remembered last time. I prefer vintage piper 02 or 04 to this wine. My tasting, partner, however liked it quite a bit so I am adjusting the score up a notch.
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Not a proper TN as this was consumed at a seaside club. What is interesting at this stage is that is definitely developing and becoming more like a DP, unlike ealier tastings where it felt totally different. Jury is out if this is going to be a great DP but seems to have taken the right turn.
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Celebrated my son's law degree. Went for the 03 as it was reputed to be a bit more forward than the 02 I have racked. Loved it. Green apples and citrus, gentle acidity, fine mousse, Wish I had more
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I think it is a DP unworthy. Lacks a bit of everything, depth, complexity. Although being still very young and acidic/citric I don't think time will add very much to it. Similar to a 2000.
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Beautiful tiny bubbles and a nice minerality.A bit ripe on the nose. Not sure I'd guess this as DOM blind. Lacking the clear distinction that you expect from an elite cuvee like DP. Or, was it the thick, more narrow, restaurant stemware at Vics hampering the wine's chance to truly shine? But, at $126 off the list on a perfect 75 degree late MN spring day overlooking the river how could we pass it up. Fun to live like a millionaire once in a while. I see the average CT price paid was $154 so $126 from a restaurant ain't bad, at all. Next time I'm bringing my own stemware.
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Champagne: Deg. fine/2011. Timidissimo, nocciola tostata, polvere da sparo, scorza di limone, classicissimo e inconfondibile. In bocca manca un po' di incisività. Chiude su note di frutta matura e c'è meno sapidità di quella che ti aspetti.
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Very young, and quite oaky on the nose, but this was a simply delicious champagne. Obviously very fine, and with good balancing acidity considering the vintage. Drop dead gorgeous at the moment but it's stlll a ball of energy
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Pale straw color, fresh yellow fruit, a full and fine mousse and a very long finish with a spicy zing to it. Not the sort of complexity and refinement that I have experienced in other DP vintages though. Even now, at 11 years, very youthful and crisp. It might expand a little more with age.
Dom Pérignon is a top producer of course, but this vintage doesn't justify the pricetag IMO.
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Keeping it simple here. Blind, if you're an expert, you would almost never guess it's Dom. You may not even guess it's vintage authentic Champagne. But it's crisp and clean and well made and enjoyable, if a bit simplistic and rather atypical vintage Dom. Who knows what age brings to this?
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Didn't blow me away (albet I acknowledge the less than ideal vintage and possible infanticide).
From the bottle, the initial bubbles in the glass erupted like a volcano. After 5 minutes or so these settle down to tiny bubbles, before finally becoming quite flat with slow bubbles.
For the price ($150) I was expecting fireworks, and even though a nice, smooth, refreshing wine, this didn't knock me out.
My recommendation would be to wait another 4-5 years or pick up a bottle from 02 or 04.
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At Woodside Ranch for Hailey's birthday. Very mineral aromas and not very leesy. Lemon crystals on the palate. A pretty nice pairing with some modest Asian/Chinese veggies. Pretty easy balance. Very easy balance.
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Yellow colour with a stream of extremely fine bubbles. The nose shows fresh grass mixed with herbs, minerals and Brazil nuts. The palate is youthful with herbs and liquorice and a nice long lime peel finish.
This vintage from DP shows very odd flavours on the nose, and the palate is a bit pale compared to other vintages. I really wonder where this vintage will take us.
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I've now had this wine on at least 3 different occasions and each time it stands out as an awful vintage for Dom. The fruit is overripe and the finish, while concentrated and complex, just doesn't taste very good. Right when I'm expecting the usual DP finish, it just thins out and tastes astringent and sickly sweet. No thanks and anyone who thinks this is going to age well is kidding themselves.
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2am in the morning, halfway into a marathon karaoke session, with lots of low quality hard liquor floating around, is not quite the most ideal situation to enjoy a bottle of Dom. The tiny flutes did not help either, so this note should be taken with quite a large pinch of salt. Nevertheless, from what I drank, I thought this was a decently good Champagne. Not quite up to the standards of better recent vintages of DP (say 2000 or 2002), but it still had a good bit more quality on its than a run-of-the-mill vintage Champagne. The nose was still simple and primary, but pleasant enough, with yeasty inflections floating over sweet apples and a touch of berries, and then some floral accents on the side. The palate was quite good. While still primary, like the nose, it showed a good sense of depth and power, with perhaps a touch more ripeness in its apple and grapefruit notes than I would normally associate with a DP. The bead also seemed a bit coarser than normal, but that said, the wine also retain a typical feminine elegance and poise, with a nice balance and feel to it. It ended in a decent finish, with a slightly toasty, nutty tone as it drifted through the backpalate. I do not think that this will grow-up to be the longest lasting or most complex DP. but it certainly is good, and actually very impressive if you consider it in the context of DP's huge production and the challenging vintage.
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Beautiful crisp golden color with oodles of tiny bubbles. Bouquet is infused with strawberries, rose petals, and crustacean shell. Palate is refreshing and ends in medium lightly sweet finish. Top notch champagne even from this challenging vintage.
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Dinner at Home (Vancouver, BC): No formal notes. Really nice in its fatter/riper style. Doesn't have the usual precision or crispness but i thought this was really enjoyable, especially considering the vintage. Excellent.
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Fine bead, earthy notes of crushed rock/flint, brioche, yeasty bread, along with subtle, tart apple. Very dry and crisp. Complex with the fruit sharing the stage with the other flavors. Enjoyed it.
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Beautifully fine bubbles. Tart citrus fruits (kept thinking lemon/limes) with a healthy dose of minerality. Refreshing acidic bite to this champagne. Has some weight on the palate and a lingering finish. Overall, a well made wine in a less than ideal vintage.
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Drunk on New Years Eve with oysters and family. Definitely missing some of the nerve and cut of cooler vintages, but hey, if you need to drink some Dom while waiting for the rest of your Dom to mature, this fits the bill. As I doubt it'll go downhill quickly, I'll experiment with the other bottles (5, 10 years) just for fun. I'm surprised not to hear more about the skunky, wheaty note that seemed prevalent in both bottles I have tasted from recently.
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Nose of brioche and citrus. This is young for me. Solid mousse and great acidity and salinity dominated by citrus notes. Clean and sharp but I like my champagne a little rounder. If you like glass cutting precision this might be for you. Mine will sleep.
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Drank for New Year's Eve. Citrusy nose with some toast/brioche there. Lovely little bubbles, good minerality, a slight, but pleasant toasty quality and good length. Fairly crisp acidity with a definite citrusy feel to the wine overall. Even though it's not a particularly complex wine, it was very enjoyable and is drinking wonderfully right now.
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Intriguing aroma of lemon and (very mild) skunk. Rich flavors of lemon mousse, minerals and others. Vanilla, hazelnut, almond finish. I won't argue that this is a great QPR, but DP is still a great champagne. Beautifully subtle and complex, with nuanced and mutable flavors. And this is reportedly an off vintage.
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Celebrated into the new year with this. Great Champagne .Very precise and elegant. The gustatory sensations are put on your palate as with a laser. No delusion or distraction. Just pure flavors.
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Gorgeous bubbles in the glass. Vigorous and very fine. The nose shows yeasty, funky lemon curd, touches of brioche toast. Fine dose of minerals and not very toasty as a whole. Palate is medium bodied. Again, the bubbles are elegant and very fresh. More lemon baked goods, apricot and peach fuzz (there was a textural element), buttered bread, yellow daffodils and a bit of metallic play. Finish is moderately complex and again shows a bit of a mineral note as well as some austerity on the back end. An extremely enjoyable bottle and a generous gift. Cheers and Happy New Year!
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Beauitful and pretty explosive nose of bergamot, citrus, honey and some yeast/brioche kind of notes typical for vintage champagne. On the palate, there are similar notes again. It's full-bodied and dense, with creamy and medium, very elegant mousse. Long finish. It's pretty different from most of the DP I have had in the past. There is an opulence to it, that was probably caused by the very unusual climate in that vintage. Nevertheless, it has enough acidity to be fresh and it leaves an overall impression of class and elegance, despite of its extroverted personality. I like it a lot!
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Seeing stars at the Abbey in Hautvillers, just outside Epernay (Abbey de Hautvillers, near Epernay): Better than I had expected. Served next to the 2004, it was noticeably darker. But not oxidized, stressed Dom Perignon oenologist Vincent Chaperon. Before the first fermentation, the juice as it came off the press had been oxidized for a few hours, so as to make it more resistant to oxidation once it was fermented, Chaperon explained. Hence the darker color. He explained that taking such an exceptional measure before fermentation strengthened the wine against oxidation.
So this 2003 gave off more freshness than I thought it would have, as many commentators have been scratching their heads, asking why Dom Pérignon would bother to make Champagne from the torrid 2003 vintage. But the wine’s rich, yellow fruit aspect contributed to a pleasing mid palate, with subtle power due to the phenolic ripeness achieved. Atypically, it has a higher proportion of Pinot Noir (62%), given the greater success of that grape in that vintage.
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EWG Conrad's: Creamy, oily, rich nose and mouth; intense in the mouth, yeast/bread dough with ripe melon. Long finish, but a softer finish than the Goisse. Really nice balance for '03.
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Didn't like it as much as I thought I would.. tasted non-blind, but even knowing it's a Dom, it tasted nothing like any other Doms i've had. heavy slate/mineral palate with a bitter finish. can't say the bottle is off, but there's no fruit, unbalanced acidity. It wasn't 'bad', but not worth the tariff
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Dinner at Tango Sur (Chicago, IL): Ripe fruit notes on the nose, definitely displaying the ripeness of the vintage. Served moderately cold, but quite sweet on the palate. On the feminine side, especially for a relatively ripe champagne. Nice acidic vein, though I stand by my earlier belief that this won't age too well (hard to see what secondary characteristics will develop).
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Excellent drinking very well now. Full of Dutch apple pie with the pie crust and a bit of lees finish. Crisp, not to complex, but as its so young it was fantastic and fun to drink glasses of. Very much recommended, but not for long term cellaring. A lot like many 2005. Drink them now…. and enjoy them. :-)
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This champagne was very tasty with distinct minerality and earthiness. The nutty earthiness persisted into the long finish. I hope this gains more complexity and nuance with time.
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Surdyk's Holiday Champagne Tasting (Surdyk's, Mpls, MN): Light-medium gold color. Tasting pours. This was delightfully nutty with almonds and walnut mixed with distinct earth and minerality, followed by more subtle green orchard fruits. The palate had very nice depth and good acids with consistent notes from the nose. I found this nicely complex and refreshingly distinct. 93+pts.
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Pnp 750ml; Drank in Denver w/Wine-strategies. Nose of effervescent lemon, apples, slight brioche or nuts; great bubbles w/ flavors of apples, meyer lemon, slight walnut bread; good acidity, effervescence, and texture. Got better as it sat/warmed/opened up. Funstuff!
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Open and ready for business. Equal parts minerals/chalk/ripe apples and spice, with an attractive toasted element that's more than subtle, but far from over-bearing. Each glass was better than the one before it. BornToRhone's bottle (T-Y!). recommended
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Like this. Showed much better than the one last year. Smooth and easy to drink, but am now certain this would not be a long lasting vintage like the '96 or the '02.
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Eine Flasche pro Jahr, heute war der 2003er dran. Ist tendenziell noch etwas zu jung, und zeigt sich sehr verschlossen, das Potential ist im Abgang aber schon schön spürbar. Staubtrocken.
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CT Offline VI--San Antonio Edition (San Antonio, TX): Much more yeasty than either the 2000 or the 2002. Yeasty, very dry, but a little buttery / oaky. More notes of Lychee than either the 2000 or the 2002. Muted, with even a little hint of white pepper on the very end of the palate. Still a great wine, but my least favorite out of the lineup of '00, '02, and '03. Just doesn't seem quite as refined as the others.
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CT Texas VI - Return to San Antonio; 10/18/2013-10/19/2013 (San Antonio): Great nose of citrus, apple, and strong toast component. On the palate rich and full more similar to the apple/pear dominant 2000 than the citrus dominant 2002. However, this has much more cut and verve than the 2000. Really stellar.
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Champagne Tasting: A powerful wine. Floral, coconut, lanolin and light honey. Rounded mouthfeel, it is quite rich but it does have some class and balancing acidity. Very good but not a stand out year for Dom.
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Lightness, finesse, elegance, bread, and a nice mousse and bubbles, but far from extraordinary. And where are the minerals? Had the 2004 Moet Chandon brut vintage together with the Dom Perignon 2003 and I must say that the DP 2003 is too much alike the MC 2004. Surely the difference should be greater. Also had the DP 2004 the other week and the 2004 was substantially better. My conclusion is that 2003 is not representative.
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Light yellow color. Fine never ending streams of bubbles. Nice mousse. On the nose, wet mountain, slate, opening up later to slight candied ginger. I drank this in two sessions first, right after opening and very chilled. Second, room temp about 3-4 hours later. First tasting was tight and hidden. Wet stone, huge minerality, key lime and lime zest dominated, almost bitter. Second tasting opened up some. Still huge minerality, some yellow fruits, ginger. Finish was quite short on the first tasting but lasted and eternity once it opened up. Too bad what lasted was bitterness, almost grapefruit pith.
Overall, a very interesting and different Champagne. Not my style though. I am missing that cream and toastiness. I would maybe try again in 10+years to see how it has developed but for now I will stick to different vintages.
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Had a glass of this by surprise at work. Was surprised it was 03.
This really won me over. There's a ton of lime zest on the nose it's really fresh and vibrant. The palate is very balanced between acidity and yeasty notes. What a treat! I will happily pick this up should I find it in a store.
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Delightful. A young but rich and, for DP, creamy palate. Less pronounced effervescent sense, not yet bursting with citrus flavors, acid balance muted, and too young to demonstrate toasty, burnt sugar flavors it will develop in 10 years.
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Took to a dinner party, and everyone loved it. I know it's too young, but just wanted to try the '03. It is a nice champagne now, but if given another 5-8 years can evolve into something spectacular. Will not be drinking this any time soon, but for $90, will definitely stock up on some.
Pale straw in color with an aroma of warm toast. Nice complexity nd good balance. Tasted side by sde against Mumm DVX of same vintage. I Ed them both but preferred the DVX over the Dom.
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Anyone who thinks that 2003 didn't make fine champagne should try this. Lovely mousse, delicious citrus fruit. Broad flavored but never heavy. Very good.
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Based on the polarity of notes on this wine as seen on WineBerserkers, I backed away from purchasing more. Found the perfect occasion last night to open it, and was very, very pleasantly surprised. While not typical of Dom Perignon, this is a positive for me, as many vintages don't truly fit my style preferences until they have a good amount of age on them. While many say this is a simple wine, I disagree, as I found it to be quite complex. Firstly, there are more tiny bubbles in this Champagne than any I can recall tasting, ever. When you first taste the wine, it seems like it might be a bit lush or heavy - or perhaps that's just prejudging it based on the vintage - but the millions of bubbles give it a very light mouthfeel, which is probably good, in this case. Still, however, the finish is where a ripe Champagne would give itself away, and the finish on this is super dry - very mineral-driven, and I commented to Jen that it almost finished like a sparkling water, it was so clean and dry, and mineral-packed.
Nothing really made sense, I guess, in how this wine showed, but it was extremely enjoyable, and kept me guessing. Yes, it has a significant dose of flint (or some say sulfur) but not too much for our tastes, and it was so well made considering the struggles that they must have had with the fruit that it still easily passes for a luxury cuvee in my mind, and while I can see why many don't like it, I also see why there is polarity - you either like it or you do not, there's little to no middle ground. I wish I had kept my original order and had another bottle or two waiting.
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Over the top champagne in a very uncharacteristic way for DP, not the understated beauty you would expect but the heat of the 2003 vintage tells you all you need to know... nonetheless, this is a good champagne that was well received.
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EK 148 AMS -> DXB 1st Class (A380): Pale-medium lemon, gazzilion of point sources enamating mm-sized bubbles (probably due to reduced cabin air pressure). Medium aromas of bakery, wet cardboard, Dry, medium acidity, medium body and alcohol. Medium flavours of ripe pear, white fruits, honey, mineral and herb notes. Foamy, almost virulent mousse so typical of MC, elegant creamy texture. Medium finish, with nice juxtaposition of fruit and minerality, vivacious.
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5 Champagne ŕ l'Orangerie (Genève): Belle couleur jaune citron assez soutenue. Nez très fin et douceur fruitée en bouche, sans doute due au millésime, peu d'acidité mais avec de la réserve. Encore mieux que l'année dernière!
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An huge an massive wine, slightly too heavy for my palate. However, it does not suffer very much from the lack of acidity (very strange). A monolithic Champagne that was better suited to my palate in 2002. Still, very interesting to try a 2003.
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mineraler, toast, autolyse og melne epler - pluss en litt skjemmende tone av våt ull på duft. Fokusert, rik og tung frukt på smak, mangler syresnert. Alltid godt med DP, men ingen stor champagne.
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From a micropour. A very rich, fruity champagne. Starts with a dense sea of fine bubbles. It's rather full bodied with soft fruit flavours dominating. Acidity and leesy/oaky flavours are low. Not what I was expecting. Good, not great. Can't imagine it cellaring well.
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A very opulent Dom Perignon with lots of ripe tropical fruits, citrus, toast, almonds and marshmallows. Big, intense and long on the palate with moderate acidity. Quite mature and very enjoyable on its own. A hedonistic wine. In my opinion this is completely ready to drink and I doubt it will improve much over time.
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Bought for 10th anniversary and checked in bag to the Turks & Caicos. Very tight and steely on opening. Opened up after 1/2 hr or so, but still seemed tight. Light citrus, white peach, white nut and quinine. Refreshing. No yeast at all. A bit linear. Overall disappointed given the price, but a nice glass of champagne nonetheless.
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Opened pre BBQ. Still quite closed - less exuberant that previous bottles. Broad shoulders - should be fascinating given a few more years in the cellar.
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This really is an ususual Dom Perignon. It is ripe, rich, and round, and seems to be lacking a bit of acidity and much of the minerality that I usually find in other vintages of this wine. It is pleasant, but without nuance or subtlety at this point. Drinking it this young, I actually prefer this to more classic vintages such as 2002, but I don't think this will age and improve for nearly as long as such vintages. 2000 DP had some similarities to an extent, but this is much more extreme, and I am really surprised that they decided to release a 2003 as it is so contradictory to what I perceive as the house style. A forward DP, but not a very refined one. very good. I do like this wine, but there's a lot of Champagne that is just as good or better for much less money.
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This bottle,showing much tighter than the last, drier and more astringent. Nose slightly distracted by a slight sweaty T shirt note which wasnt detectable in the last bottle.
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Hate to be the grinch here but this super fine bubbles, almost frothy lemony confection was really nice. Maybe $50 or even $60 nice. Ok, ok, it comes in a killer box that surely MUST make it taste better so $70 nice. But $125 on sale/discount?! OUCH, not nice.
This isn't so much a bottle of champagne as a would be life style statement. For that its priceless! Bring me a case at whatever the cost - just put it in the back of my Rolls James.......
Tried this in a regular champagne flute, then a Riedel oaked chardonnay glass. Almost different wines. Could be a regular champagne in the flute but in the Riedel it was like an excellent 1er Cru Puligny. Beautiful oak, smoky, flinty, buttery, nutty (almond?), toasty. Wonderful champagne. Still getting flashbacks of it the following day!
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The earliest harvest since 1822. Rich, ripe and creamy style, seamless as ever but softer and more fluffy than usual and without the precision, energy and cut of the best vintages. Very attractive however, easy, forward, stylish and with lovely ripe fruit; it is amazing how Richard Geoffroy managed to create such a delicious DP in this challenging vintage. Drink up though; not for keeping.
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Impressive bottle. Deep Rich yellow fruit soars from the glass. I had heard some negative Comments about the 2003. Too Much heat and so ón. Not true. This Wine is a great star . Fresh and Good acidity. It Will age with grace.
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A great bubbly with a slight light-green hue. Rich nose with hints of pear. Acidic with an initially course texture that fades into smooth apple. It has a medium finish that lingers for a bit.
It was universally praised at a reception among people who are selective drinkers.
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Dom Perignon dinner at L2O (Chicago, IL): Ripe! I don't think this will age too well -- it was a little disjointed on the palate with a bit of air. However, this still had good acidity to hold things in check.
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Had some celebrating to do this weekend so... - Saturday night meeting some friends for pre-cinema dinner we tried a bottle of the 03 DP. My first time with it. Obviously much lighter colour and more vigorous mousse than the 90 krug from the night before. Plenty of chalky minerality along with quite a full on, heady palate with a much darker fruit profile than I'm used to with young DP. Quite showy already but not as wild as I had feared. Suspect that this will age well but I'm not as sure as with the 02.
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In general I am wary of whites and bubblies from 2003, but this was offered as a gift, so who am I to refuse? Plus, despite its massive production, DP is still a pretty freakin' good Champagne. And frankly, I was curious to see what the vintage's effect on this wine would be. Well, I have to say, I was not disappointed. Right from the get-go this was gorgeous, though you could tell the year's weather had marked it. The nose and palate were in harmony, what you smelled was what you got in the mouth. Relatively fat up-front, with surprisingly (for its age) advanced notes of mushrooms, cafe au lait, yeast, nuts, brioche and rich lemony accents, the wine trailed off quickly to a bright acidic finish that went on and on and on. I'd say if I had to visualize it that it had a tear-drop shape, as opposed to the more straight line (I dare not say linear, as DP is never linear to me, as compared to more steely Champagnes) I get from this usually.
Still, very enjoyable, especially as it was a touching gift in memory of my Dad's passing 15 years prior.
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Generously provided by our host (K.A.) at a walk-around wine and food party, this bubbly was enjoyed from perhaps the most beautiful tall, fluted glass I have ever seen. It is straw-colored and sports a very active, tiny bead. The nose shows relatively ripe aromas of pear, peach, toasted bread and honey. The wine is medium-bodied and somewhat round for Champagne, with a creamy mouth texture and flavors mirroring the nose. The middle is solid and the finish is medium-to-long. An enjoyable, albeit atypical Dom. In a blind tasting, this could be confused with a high-end New World offering, likely an expression of the unusual vintage. Drink now-12/22.
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Drank in Aruba. Bright, fresh & very creamy in the mouth. Nice pinot influence pervades the wine, almonds, some peachy notes. Very pleasant and likely to improve with age.
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After tasting the Dom Pérignon Oenothèque I came back to this vintage and was able to see the thought process they were looking for in this vintage. The vibrant color and minerality of this vintage really stood out. Not as creamy as some have talked about in the past but so far my favorite vintage in quite some time.
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Eye: light bright gold color, active bubbles. Nose: floral, candied pineapple, licorice, yeast, aromatics. Palate: white fruit, mineral, slightly acidic at first but softened after 30 min, very nice structure, full body, long finish. Great with caviar and lobster, and practically everything else we tasted with it.
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This has always had a high standard and this bottle did not disappoint. The pale yellow colored drink was lovely from the get go. It has a nose of apple and taste of apple citrus with hints of lemon and a tiny bit of butter. There is a refreshing crisp taste that is very tasty and approachable.
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Champagne tasting (San Francisco Wine Trading Company): More aromatic than the others in the tasting. Some early secondary notes, almondy, yeasty, peach, chalky; great bubbles, slightly bitter, rounded; medium finish. The bitterness on the palate bothers me a bit. 91-92
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Misc Tasting: Complex and intense nose with lemon-juice, white flowers and sweet peaches. Sweet peaches are dominant on the palate with a hint of lemon. Some freshness but there is certainly a lot of fruit sweetness. Overall a wine I really liked but it was really difficult to guess this wine as it is very not a "normal" Dom P. Packed with flavors and lots of edges!
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Nice tête à tête dinner in my home wih lovely company. Smoked wild irish and alaskan salmon with a slightly disappointing 03 DP. Bitter and salty. Very young, but will it ever reach DP standard? For the moment, there are better NV Champagnes out there.
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Not sure how many producers declared a vintage in '03, but this does not disappoint. May not pack in the stuffing like '00. Definitely richer with a more obsious oak treatment than '02. Still very tasty and drinks like a tete de cuvee. I can see this at its best as a near-term drinker.
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I don't get the chance to taste much high end champagne so I don't have a ton of personal knowledge on which to base this note.
That being said, this was a very crisp and clean drink. Had a really nice nose with a very enjoyable and smooth finish. A few in the group remarked that they felt like drinking this all night and skipping the Bordeaux that was yet to come.
All in all a treat for everyone.
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- Medium pearls - Light in color. Strong bubbles of a still young wine. Apples and buttered toast with strong acidity. This should age beautifully and I'll try to grab another bottle to age. We all enjoyed this one.
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Leo Turns 60! (It's Greek To Me): Pleasing nose of clean, fresh fruit with some mineral notes. Great mousse. Clean, precise and compact on the palate. Shows plenty of ripe fruit on the attack, with acidity building towards the long, satisfying finish. Drinking beautifully right now.
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I had the opportunity to taste this twice each from two different bottles on this evening. The first bottle was quite disappointing for Dom. It certainly was good, but did not really stand out from many of thewellmade champagnes at this tasting. The most distinctive thing was the earthy quality on the nose: along with nuts, mineral, yeast. The palate was consistent, the finish was medium. Probably a 90-91pt score. The second bottle was completely different, good energy and some power on the nose and palate, earth, spice, acacia, citrus, apple, minerals, long finish. Much more impressive. 93+pts.
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Showing much better then the last bottle I had. Apples, citrus, hazelnut and yeasty notes. Still tasting very young at this stage, but much less acidity on the palate.
SS 92pts.
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(A) Awesome. Expansive bubbles channeled to the center. Lemon and grapefruit are accompanied by a lovely buttered toast element. Wild yeast adds wonderful complexity. Drink or hold.
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Icon Dinner (Chambar - Vancouver, BC): Quite ripe on the nose, showing a generous amount of toast, yeast and nuts, along with some tart lemon zest and green apple skins hiding behind. The richness follows through to the palate, displaying more of the dominant nuts and yeast up front, followed by fresh lemon juice and a hint of tart green apples. Long length finish ending on notes of yeast and lemon. A firm mousse and moderate acidity provides some punch to the ripe and round flavors on the palate. Much debate has been made regarding the age-ability and quality of the 2003, and it will be interesting to follow this over the years. While lacking the precision and focus compared to other young DP's I have tasted, this was still very enjoyable in an unorthodox style. Very good.
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Dom Pérignon Masterclass with Richard Geoffroy at Decanter Fine Wine Experience (Landmark Hotel, London): Appearance: bright yellow, with a hint of gold. (Slightly more yellow than 2002.) Nose: toasted and smokey notes, powerful with fruity notes, citrus and zest, red apples, some spice. Rather classical nose for a DomP. Palate: good concentration, mineral, baked apples, noticeably spicy, almost an impression of tannins, good acidity. Spicy and minerally aftertaste with the “tannin impression” remaining. Overall impression: foody, young, slightly odd on the palate, which was less typical for DomP than the nose. 92(+) p
This is a very good 2003, where the hot vintage is reflected in the foody palate but not in any lack of acidity or minerality. I’m sure that it will be a long-lived wine.
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Dom Perignon Masterclass, with Richard Geoffroy (Decanter FWE, The Landmark hotel, London): The year of extremes not just heat, to quote Richard Geoffroy. The colour is light golden yellow, glossy and has very few bubbles. Mild nose, light floral, apple. Rich on the fruit, ripe fruit, mineral but lacks the precision/sharpness we usually associate with DP. Also has a really bitter edge to it that makes it difficult to enjoy at this stage and very short on the finish. A bit disappointing to be honest. 90
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Quite a treat after the 93` DP, this really shined; beautifully balanced, great acidity, lemon-lime with a touch of salt and pepper; it just got better and better to the delight of all and especially me.
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DOM PERIGNON tasting (Rotterdam, Netherlands): Spring frosts in early april, summer was the hottest for years. A early harvest and a ripe and healthy crop. Vintage is a bit similar like 1976. The DP 2003 was released in December 2011. On the nose, sweet, bright floral notes, on the palate rich, lush and sweet, there is no hard edge here, the fruit is overwhelming, very less acidity or minerals, lacks a bit of the precision and focus, here the vintage shines through. Very accessible but not really my style ....
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Lovely nose of toast, apple core and a slight hazelnut scent. Super young on the palate, a wall of acidity appears right off the bat. This is going to require further cellaring to show off the beauty that's hidden behind the acid.
SS 91+pts.
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2012 K&L Annual Champagne Event (K&L San Francisco Store): Dom is never my favorite champagne but this was big and intense and full of promise on the nose, lots of power for a young Dom with lovely floral hints and the richness of pinot noir which really made you want to drink it and forget tasting! Tasted three times that day, very interesting!!
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Side by side with the 02, I preferred this for its brighter acidity and lemony notes that I missed in the richer-but-heavier 02. Nice tiny and light mousse, this danced across the palate with little ballerina feet compared to the substantial brogues of the previous years' wine.
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Bread, yeast, light citrus, apple and an interesting hint of cocoa create the nose. The wine lacks the lift and minerality found in some of the more exalted years, but it makes up for it with concentration, density and lushness. Plus, it's already open, charming and fun to drink.
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2012 - Old: The temperature is slightly on the low side, hence the nose is quite muted with some expression of sweet pear, peaches, green apple, yeast as well as mineral and honey core. More yellow fruits and saline note emerged when the temperature goes up, powerful and broad shoulder. Good but it is a bit fat which seems lacks a bit of the precision and focus. I was surprised how accessible was this 03 DP compared to the previous bottle which I drank in earlier this year. Powerful, rich, lush and sweet, there is no hard edge here. I believed the sweetness comes from the vintage as well as the dosage. I do hope the sweetness will be able to mellow down with time (for now it seems lack of the acidic backbone for the long term) so it will have better focus and delineation. I'm not complain though as this was drinking really well.
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This is a strange wine, marked by the vintage with its baked apple and honey sweetness. There is some concentration but it lacks the usual sparkle and verve of Dom.
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Another Washington Extravaganza (Obelisk, Washington, DC): Medium yellow. Some toast and lemon. Medium weight, much less palate impression than the Selosse. Straightforward, a little yeast. Very good but unexciting compared to what preceded it. On the other hand, well structured without stigmata of overripeness.
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Very nice bottle with lots to look forward to. Lemon zest, brioche and a bight yellow tinged with green color. Very lush style - hedonistic. Good acidity to clean the pallet. This is great but I'm glad I still have some 02 Dom left.
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An accessible DP... Still acidic but has structure and lush, with a taste actually reminding me of lower-level white Burgundy. The 2003 is actually quite good, and potentially ageworthy... Although quite why anyone would buy this for a similar price to the 02 DP is rather beyond me. Do DP have a pricing policy???
I can't remember having a bad Dom. A little more lush version that many in the past I've had, does not need time in the bottle, ready to drink now! Hit all the normal notes of bisquit, honeysuckle and nouget. A very good finish. Very Tasty!
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I am very impressed with this wine, it delivers a superb champagne expericence. Much more open and avaliable than 2002!
Excellent coffee notes, toffe, lemon, minerals...the list goes on! Perfect drink, still young of course but, hey, what fun!
You sense that there is a lot of complexity and potenial in this one! Looking forward to try a long the 2002 in 10-20 years. Today 2003 is more fun than 2002. Stock up!
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Fat, rich, but with good clarity even in its youth. Finish a bit coarse and not integrated at this stage, though I imagine it will with time. Clearly and expectedly riper than the '02, but charcteristic Dom and worth following. Nice.
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Dom Perignon Dinner (NAHA - Chicago IL): Lush and fat flavors and aromas. Sweet Meyer lemon without the crisp precision I typically want and expect from Dom Perignon. Modest length. This will most likely be a very good vintage to drink young while waiting for the 2002s!
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2012 - Mr. K birthday celebration (Chui Huay Lim (醉花林) club - TeoChew Cuisine): Alcohol :: TBA Opened for 8hrs. Bright medium golden. The aroma is quite bold and broad-shoulder, more Pinot? Very inviting though. Spicy, pepper, almond, sea breeze with peaches, lemon and red currant fruits. With time, a light dose of honey emerged. This medium-full bodied DP is bright and vibrant. I like the purity here. It was quite sweet at first, but when it sits in the glass, the balance between sweetness and acidity getting better and it was almost perfect after about 30mins in the glass. Flavor wise, complex citrus, tangerine, lemon peel as well as red currant fruits. Excellent intensity, though not big scale, this is deeply flavor with complex citrus, tangerine, lemon peel as well as red currant fruits. It turns a bit tighter at the end, with touch of spiciness and savory note lingered at the long finish. 91
Day-2 Almond, lemon, grape fruits, earth, gun powder, very expressive and focus. Quite creamy with almond, hazelnut and lemon flavors dominated the palate. It flows smoothly to the mid palate along with complex, saline minerality. Good mid palate depth and structure, with almost crisp acidity for the lift. The finished is long and lingering with mineral and lemon peel bitterness. Everything seems great here, however, there was this light alcohol heat also can be detected at the very end which took away some finesse and purity. 89
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Open and nuanced nose with clearly aromatic (mineral and smoke) tones. Full body, but not dense as some. Long aromatic tones - nice. Only medium balance and structure. Evident mousse - almost negative... Difficult to place this wine.
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More biscuit than fruit, a little tart on the finish. Early days for this champagne though which everyone says will never rival the 02 for long life but will drink well sooner.
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Very nutty nose, yeasty, fresh citrus fruit. Quite sweet palate to remind u its from 03, fine mousse, Nice minerals and slight bitterness at the end. Quite open at this time but should improve with a few more years in the cellar. Not as pure as 02 but Better than I thought.
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Upplevs på samma sätt som senast, Rostade toner med mycket citrus och citrus beska. Ganska låg syra, samma beska som blir mer tydlig med värme, Inte helt integrerad smak utan lite spretig och sötman flyter ovanpå som ett lager. Denna gång får vinet stå längre i glaset och det förvandlas på ett väldigt negativ sätt som jag aldrig upplevt av en så pass ung champagne. Vinet blir ett ganska smaklöst sockervatten, spänst, frukt försvinner och lämnar endast ett vattnigt intryckt. Doften är dock fortsatt bra. Jag blir väldigt tveksam till om det här vinet kommer överleva och än mer tveksam till hur det lyfts av vissa champagnekännare.
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Unmistakingly DP, good minerality. The more than usual PN part (60%) gives at this young stage a slightly bitter aftertaste. Otherwise good concentration and acidity for ageing.
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En ganska hypad utgåva av Dom Perignon. Tydligt rostad Dompa ton på näsan, lite citrus , mandariner och apelsinskal, en del röda bär, mycker brödighet. Smaken är knuten, återhållsam, sockret är inte integrerat ännu utan flyter lite ovanpå. Syran är låg , smaken är mer viniös, beska som blir mer tydlig med värme (vita i apelsinskal). Tydligt frukt. Känns pinotdriven. Så vad tycker jag om det här. Lite kluven. Tror att det här är ett vin för lagring. Bättre än någon 2003 cuvée jag druckit. De sägs att DP lyckas svaga år och det stämmer här. Vill man ha en 2003 för lagring så är det nog denna. Lägg i källaren och ta upp till 2023, lagom till något 20-års jubileum. Vet inte om jag kommer köpa dock. Finns andra viner från andra årgångar jag hellre lägger pengarna på
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Pale white gold colour, very strong stream of bubbles; Lovely nose - delicately smoky nuanced toasty notes, slightly reductive and lemony. Fruit is quite reticent at this stage; lovely entry on the palate, slightly sweet creamy lemon and blossom on the finish. No sign of heat here despite the vintage. Beautifully balanced and focused - its not a fanfare at this stage but a real lesson in elegance and restraint and has plenty in reserve so should give in time. Exceptional.
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3/2/2024 - Alex Barbera Likes this wine: 93 Points
Diesmal etwas süßere Flasche
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3/1/2024 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 Points
Burgundy Tasting (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein): Clear, deep golden color. Wonderful smoky and dense nose, very expressive and complex. On the palate classic DomPi: Quite baroque, some caramel, warm fruit, noticeable sweetness, smoky. But also with a wonderful depth and pressure. Very long and lingering finish. Ready for the show, but no need to hurry, will last for at least another decade. 93-94
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2/7/2024 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork} [Andrew] Appreciably darker in colour than the 08. Less autolysis on the nose and indeed palate; this was more about nuts with a fino-sherry hint than yeast. Squash flavours, yellowing flowers, even a bit of tinned corn. Not that it was oxidised in any way, but maybe just showing the extra years and the effect of a very hot vintage compared to the preceding 2008. Seemed fuller-bodied also, with more obvious and aggressive bubbles, but finished only medium length. Certainly at – or even beyond – peak drinking, assuming a typical bottle.
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1/3/2024 - le Noble wrote:
Drank for Xmas. Dom from our year of marriage 20 years ago. No formal notes, but was a joy to drink.
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1/1/2024 - MLR Likes this wine: 92 Points
Had this with 16 friends for brunch. What a way to start a new year!!
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12/26/2023 - Alex Barbera Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oha, trotz des heissen Jahrgangs ein echtes Schätzchen, erst noch verhaltene Nase, dann Beioche und Austernschalen - kandierte Früchte, Ananas, Pfirsich und Birne - frisch, saftig und druckvoll - kann gut nochmal ein paar Jährchen im Keller schlafen, kein Karamell - und überraschend trocken - tolle Länge.
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12/24/2023 - Mbad77 wrote: 89 Points
Not a huge amount of pressure and pop. Seemed a little advanced with bruised apple and some bitterness on finish. Good depth and rich flavour but fizz dissipates quite quickly.
Not a great bottle or just getting too old.
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12/10/2023 - Brolawa wrote:
F4. Beautiful nose.
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7/31/2023 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Surprisingly youthful and will probably improve even more. Toasty on the nose and felt like a blanc de blancs. In the mouth it is candied fruit, white chocolate, blood orange and grapefruit, with a long finish.
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7/4/2023 - GreatLibations Likes this wine: 96 Points
Nice frothy mousee. Aromas of toasty, creme brulee and fresh lathed oak arouses my senses. Ripe stonefruit, white and yellow candy. Lush and creamy with good acidity. Peach cobbler and a touch of lemon peel. Paired with strawberries and aged cheddar. Fantastic!
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5/27/2023 - LIE-user Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent. Right now it is far better than the 2002. Fresh, a lot of pressure, very precise. I wish I could swap the quantity of 2002 DP in my cellar with DP 2003. Unfortunately I only bought 12 bottles back then (because some critics were sceptical), now only left a few.
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4/25/2023 - rnellans wrote: 94 Points
Toast, apples...nice rich palate well balanced with good acidity...Excellent place now.
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3/18/2023 - Cailles wrote: flawed
Dom Perignon 1959-2012: Ten wines, eight DPs plus a 2002 P2 vs Moet Collection match-up. A superb tasting. All five 40+ years old DPs showed lively, complex, balanced and intellectually as well as hedonistically appealing. Best wine was the 1976 (97pts) which needed air to blow of some faulty/oxidation notes and reveal all its glorious complexity and freshness. Just a step behind (all 96pts) the hyper complex 1959, an almost young-ish 1975, and the still tight but incredibly fine and promising P2. An odd-ball 1980 (95pts), likely a special bottling with higher dosage, showed like a Piper Heidsieck Rare on steroids. The only disappointments were the very slightly corked 2003 (but showed superb substance underneath) and a badly corked 1990.
TN: Unfortunately, corked. As it was only slightly corked, I still tried it. The volume on the attack was quite impressive, this is a complex wine and while broad still on the good side of things. There is a good freshness and with with much more tension than I expected. I’ve never tried the 2003 before but it seems that this is now in the spot and highly enjoyable.
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3/12/2023 - sirpat00 wrote: 95 Points
Dom Pérignon through Decades: Matter of Taste Masterclass “Dom Pérignon through Decades”. Impressive demonstration of the longevity of Dom Pérignon 1959-2012 with most still decent if not great shape. However, I did prefer the linearity of more recent vintages (2012, 2003) and consequently the wine of the tasting was also the straightest of them all which was the 2002 P2. Of the older vintages 1980 and 1975 were drinking best in my view. More snippets on history, fun facts and wine list included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
This was slightly corked unfortunately. Intense lemon zest fruit along with the ripe pear, again lightly toasted with defined brioche, fine nutty notes and fresh herbal accents. Similarly intense, almost boastful palate which unfortunately is also slightly tainted. More lemon-type of fruit. Even though this was never completely clean, I am more than happy to venture an excellent score of 95 here as this just showed so much potential! Need to revisit...
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2/7/2023 - nic.fcn wrote: 93 Points
Very fragrant nose.
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1/1/2023 - 911henrik wrote: 91 Points
Still many years to go
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12/31/2022 - honest bob wrote: 90 Points
NYE 2022/23 (Gohlis Foodies): From 75cl, hard, compacted cork slipped out easily, P+P. The best part is the texture: quite weighty on the entry, with very tiny, non-aggressive bubbles. There was also an attractive smoky edge to the nose, which persisted on to the mid-palate, and made a fine match for smoked trout and caviar nibbles. That said, both scent and taste were very muted, no false notes but nothing distinctive, and the fizz went flat far too quickly (20 minutes). I wonder whether this bottle, although properly stored, might have received rough treatment prior to sale. And whether the cork was really up to the job. 90–91P(?)
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11/19/2022 - BRR wrote: 93 Points
Still youthful, but thoroughly enjoyable. Putting out some secondary notes now. Right in the sweet slot with this vintage if you like young-ish Champagne , which I prefer. Bread, lemon, and pear on the nose. Quite bubbly still, with a nice sweetness to the vanilla-tinged fruit. Very long too.
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10/26/2022 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 93 Points
High toast, very Dom today, smokey, touch oxydative (for Dom) feels like a quintessential Dom in a ripe vintage which is an achievement.
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10/22/2022 - Cynthia’s Cellar wrote:
Bubbles were barely there but base wine was stunning
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8/20/2022 - winecoffee wrote: 94 Points
Smooth, creamy, buttery, a bit lemony with a touch of vanilla! Makes you want to take another sip!
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8/8/2022 - TheFoodieTraveler wrote: 94 Points
Quite good w no hint if oxidation at all. And a 2003 wow!!
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6/9/2022 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 92 Points
Still going strong, surprisingly little development at 19 years old and had a fresher zesty nose (slightly atypical for dom with some age in my experience), more subtle smoky notes that I typically associate with dom, a bit reticent, but very enjoyable. Slightly leaner than some other vintages but good acid and nice effervescence, shorter finish. Definitely not a top vintage dom and I would venture to say slightly atypical for the house style but still retains the hallmarks just less pronounced. Enjoyed with good friends, 91-92
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5/28/2022 - AdinG wrote: 91 Points
Still drinking well. Decent amount of expression. Not one of their stronger vintages in my opinion.
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1/23/2022 - thunberg wrote: 88 Points
Lovely exotic fruity nose, a bit lame on the palate, harsh ending with slight nougat touch.
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12/25/2021 - americanstorm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big whiff of green apple upon pulling the cork but this seemed to fade fairly quickly. Extremely fine mousse. Lots of iodine with a little citrus on the nose. Pallet that seemed to be dominated by oyster shell and minerals with no toasty or yeasty notes. Light lemon in color. Ok mouthfeel . Long finish. As much as I try, I'm just not a big fan of dom p and fail to see it's allure or justification for it's price point.
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12/24/2021 - Hjung Likes this wine:
돔페리뇽 2003 p2
면세점 45정도에 구매
맛있었음!
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12/24/2021 - Papies wrote:
Not the best kept bottle and we felt not characteristic of the vintage and or other bottles of this we have tried. Pointless to rate .
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12/18/2021 - Tas Frangoullides wrote:
Updating Stock
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12/15/2021 - Tas Frangoullides wrote:
Update remaining bottles after drinking
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11/27/2021 - Fatty Cat wrote: 92 Points
In the aftermath of a California wine tasting late Nov 2021: yellowish color; weak perlage; intense yeast and fruit notes in the nose; balanced on the palate. 91-92/100
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10/10/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Dom Pérignon / Vosne-Romanée Tasting-cum-Lunch (Restaurant Slagerij De Beurs, Amsterdam, NL): Remarkably youthful for an 18 year old Champagne from a heatwave vintage, fresh acidity, citrus and spices, red apple, gentle bitters, quite short on the finish.
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9/30/2021 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 Points
Medium lemon in colour. Medium nose intensity with notes of toast, yeast, bread, apple, lemon. Medium body and long finish.
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9/28/2021 - BBinSC wrote: 93 Points
A Night for Charlie
Wine 3
Hard to judge this one fairly, served mid-evening and to keep it fresh it was chilled and unopened until just before we drank. So the first few sips were locked down a little, but with air and warming whoa baby it opened! The 2003 is in a great place right now, it's super rich and round, but has ample acidity to match the power. Was surprised it was an 03 given the freshness.
QPR 7.5 (of 10)
Aging 2030 at least
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8/13/2021 - BradE wrote:
This DP is still a divisive vintage. I like it, and think that it will surprise us on the upside in 10-20 years.
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6/12/2021 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at B&A (B&A's): Served blind, this is m6 first experience of the 03. Nicely rich nose, toast ones combined with that flinty reductive note Dom usually gives. Lacking some effervescence, but creamy enough on the attack. Quite vinous. Not as overdone as I’d have expected for the vintage. Maybe a little shorter than usual, but still an excellent drink. ****
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6/11/2021 - Massimo Alessandria wrote:
Sembra ringiovanito rispetto a qualche anno fa. La parabola di questa bottiglia si fa interessante.
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5/30/2021 - Sean Tay wrote: 95 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of mineral, bread, toast, ripe apple, nutty. Deep lemon in colour. More rounder as compare to 2002 Delamotte and 2004 Cristal. Very complex structure but little effervescent left.
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5/27/2021 - piyeh Likes this wine: 93 Points
淡金黃色澤，氣泡細緻綿密，酒香清新飽滿般的浮現，青蘋果、水梨以及柔順的花香，新鮮草本薄荷的清新感，淡雅的酵母及礦石氣息，酸度亮麗、口感有如雲霧般的柔順、比例均衡，尾韻悠長回甘、帶有糖葫蘆般的甜韻，整體而言，宛如大家閨秀般的優雅氣質，讓人傾心...
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5/20/2021 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Some time since I have had this - it has developed fairly nicely. The nose still had that elevated toastiness, with brioche and burnt bread tones laced with yeast and a bit of apple, berry and stone fruit. Pleasant enough. The palate was an unusually ripe DP, but certainly fresh and in balance, with decent orange acidity enlivening notes of red apples, stone fruit and a little touch of spice and mineral. There was just a hint of bitterness at the end that threw this off a bit, but otherwise a very drinkable, quite delicious mouthful.
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5/16/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
COVID-19 in the Rear-View Mirror...with Lots of Dom Perignon (Park Ridge Country Club): Certainly very good richness with lots of ripe apple and baked apple, but not quite the same depth as with the great vintages.
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2/27/2021 - mblatino Likes this wine: 91 Points
Youthful and fresh green apples on the nose.
Beautiful bubbles, persistent.
Contained acidity within nice fruity apples and pear. Champagne yeast and slight bready notes.
Not too many notes taken besides these. It shows some maturity but still has a long life left.
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12/7/2020 - kingkanu wrote:
Pronounced honey or syrup on the nose, but still has a crisp and fresh side, ripe apples, atypical but actually quite appealing
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11/22/2020 - martinvolmerpedersen@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Big and bold, dosage still noticeable. Deep yellow color, still some mature yellow fruit present but also browned butter and coffee notes. Good but not the most elegant version of Dom P.
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11/20/2020 - Andrew H wrote: 90 Points
Light straw. Delicate generous mousse. Surprisingly crisp, seashell and salinity, a bit of marzipan, some lime. Opened up with time in glass and bottle.
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11/7/2020 - abc55 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Kaffe, brændt karamel. Ikke ret meget frugt. Fin længde og god syre
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8/29/2020 - ubercuvee wrote:
Hyper ripe, tropical on the nose and palate with a lot of syrupy sweetness. Missing all the usual Dom reductive character: very flabby and not more-ish as there’s not enough acidity to balance the ripeness. I’d leave this for 10 years to see what becomes of it (not least because it’s not that enjoyable today) and perhaps time will help it lose some of the flabby-ness. It might come good, but boy is it a disappointing bottle of wine today.
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8/22/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
It's been seven years since the last one, and this has added some weight, and breadth while maintaining a nice degree of freshness, too. Typical aromas and flavors, with a lingering finish. Many years yet ahead.
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7/3/2020 - leadpencil wrote: 95 Points
Full bodied. Lemon, peach, honeysuckle. Stil needs time, as took an hour of air to start tasting fruit.
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6/15/2020 - SlimShaney Likes this wine: 98 Points
Magnificent!
Such delicate bubbles caressing my mouth and omg that mid palate. Brioche then a higher note of apple.
17 year old champagne. Wish I had more of this!! Buy buy buy.
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5/31/2020 - Rudy Neys Likes this wine: 99 Points
Beautiful tiny bubbles, fruity nose and and honey like aftertaste.
Gorgeous
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5/22/2020 - Wine Kat Likes this wine: 92 Points
A bit lighter and fruitier than I was expecting, but still a little light toast came in at the back palate after sitting in the glass a bit. Nothing about this said “we’ll aged” except for maybe the color with a deeper yelllow hue, but still delightful.
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5/15/2020 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful decadent nose of yellow fruits and brioche. The palate is fleshy and decadent and delicious with flavors of pear, peach, brioche and a little seashell coming through. This is good for drinking now but does not have the structure to be a long ager in my opinion.
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2/9/2020 - danielolson06 Likes this wine: 98 Points
Drinking fantastically- 17 years and still tons of room to age.
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2/8/2020 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at the Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Another great show of this wine that against the all odds end up something solid. 2 years since we tried this last and remains a consistent 93. A bit atypical for a Dom less later focussed and fattier but a solid and delicious wine nonetheless. 92-93
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1/1/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points
NYEtoNY session at Maison Dakota. Champagne to start.
Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour. Thin legs. Bubbles.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of brioche, cream, honeyed almond nuts, ripe citrus lemon, ripe peach, orange peel, chalk, limestone. Developing.
On the palate, dry, actually high acidity (though the sensation is somewhat flattened by the ripe fat), medium- alcohol (12.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of oxidative nut, almond, ripe citrus lemon curd, ripe peach, orange peel, kumquat, salty minerality, oyster-shell. Fat broad long finish with a bit of lingering bitter orange peel.
Very good quality. Wasn't that convinced by it on pop and pour, but now re-tasting it day 2 it is showing better. Complex. Sweet ripe fruits are good.
My opinion on this controversial 2003 vintage Dom P is that is actually quite good and will continue to evolve well over the next 4-5 years or maybe even longer.
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12/10/2019 - RED AND BLACK wrote: 91 Points
A bit disappointed with this. Everything was lighter than expected. Not convinced with this vintage of Dom. An undefined Dom even if still a good champagne
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12/8/2019 - Wrighty wrote: 89 Points
A little flat for a Dom, or maybe a little ‘fat’? Lacked the brightness of other Dom’s. Seemed slightly plusher and riper than normal.
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11/13/2019 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Clos St Jacques Dinner (Gunther's, Purivs Street, Singapore): Yummy in its own right, but this suffered from being served next to a supremely elegant and refined 2004 Cristal. The DP just seemed bigger and a little clumsier. Still though, a really good effort for 2003. The nose showed ripe yellow fruited notes with touches of earth and white meat and spice, and then a brighter lift of strawberries that was more characteristic Dom. The palate carried some of the richness suggested on the nose, with sweet red apples and red berries, all with a certain ripe warmth to them, and then a bit of toasty brioche, mineral and spice at the end. Not one for the ages - this was on the richer, riper, toastier side then, but still decently balanced and poised nonetheless. Went well with food too.
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10/27/2019 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured - lots of effervescence. Gorgeous aromas, but a bit thin on the palate. Decanted into a tall/narrow beaker and consumed over two hours. With air this really opened up at the loss of effervescence. Pretty aromas of seashell and brioche. Flavors of brioche. Hint of bitterness on the finish. Medium body.
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10/24/2019 - unrelenting wrote: 91 Points
Austere finish that I took for acidity until I read some of the professional reviews.
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10/20/2019 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
Broader and softer than the 2002 Krug we tasted next to it, this has a big was of of tropical fruits and brioche.
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10/17/2019 - Purple Tooth wrote: 92 Points
I don't think that Ive ever had a bad DP. With 16 years on it, this is as good as it can get and while its pretty snappy with hints of seashells and sea funk, it lacks mid palate and length..I think its all grown up with nowhere to go, but its quite delicious for a nice brunch under the sun or clouds...Drink
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9/29/2019 - mclanew wrote: 93 Points
This wine continues to deliver respectable but not outstanding performances. Nice nose of flowers and minerals. The palate is orchard fruit, seashell and biscuit. It has a fairly open knit family style and lacks the acid backbone that would indicate a long ager. Enjoy over the next ten years.
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9/5/2019 - asparagus wrote: 91 Points
Don’t get me wrong - this was a very good champagne. Well made, not overly ripe, adequate acidity... and drinks very well..
But is this a DP worthy of its name? Don’t think so. LVMH shouldn’t have made a DP that year. Don’t think it has the ability to age as well as the other DP vintages post 2000 but should still keep for a decade more..
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5/4/2019 - rhapsody5435 Likes this wine: 92 Points
香气不错，口感稍微欠缺，略肥，骨架不够坚挺
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4/22/2019 - champagne99 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dracks under en halvblind provning av Dom Pérignon 00, 02, 03, 06, 08 och 09.
Likt 06an var färgen lite mörkare men med intensiva bubblor. Den här doftade mer. Omdömen som varm tropisk frukt, rökig, mineraler och brödig. Jag tycker att den var fruktig med en distinkt eftersmak och upplevde att den blev lenare och bättre med lite tid. Andra tyckte att det fanns tyngd, att den var svängig, kakao, citronskal/juice och att den stack ut. En person hade den som favorit.
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1/1/2019 - Lady Chatelaine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Considered as a difficult vintage. The result remains great 15 years later. Straw yellow hue, gently sparkling, the dominant taste is yeasty layered with white fruits.
we thought that it would last longer in mouth (lack of acidity..thus the 2029 horizon in the drink dates seems far fetched) but overall it's ample, elegant
The association with a blue lobster from Brittany deep sea was a great moment !
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12/24/2018 - BradE wrote:
I've enjoyed (if not loved) this vintage, but this bottle was drinking with an intense sweetness, which was essentially cloying.
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12/13/2018 - Bobhelge wrote: 91 Points
Nuuk weekend; 12/13/2018-12/16/2018: Very mature and autolyse like. Missing some acidity.
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11/24/2018 - mclanew wrote: 93 Points
Consistent with previous notes this is a more open fleshy style of dom with tropical fruits, seashell, almonds flavors in a very approachable but serious style. This is very good and in a good drinking window but not sure this will be the longest lasting Dom.
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11/16/2018 - steinersing wrote: 93 Points
precise and the 2003 heat is not obvious here - slight smoke
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11/9/2018 - marcellonegro wrote: 93 Points
Fresh vibrant and elegant.
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11/3/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Tasted after 2008, 2009, 2006, 2004. On the nose caramel, yellow fruit, red fruit, brioche, almonds. On the palate rich and vinous, lots of ripe fruit, low acidity. Some minerality, very good length. 91-93
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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): The wine that Richard Geoffroy calls he personal favorite and the P2 version of this will be hos legacy in DP. The year he went against the odds to produce something special from a small crop and in a very hot year. He also said that they released early and just now the wine is showing what is capable . Indeed this is echoed in our notes too from 90 in 2012 to 93-94 these days. Shy n the nose but not shy on the palate, energetic and bright with a good honey,sweet core of fruit. less biscuity or yeasty . Power and balance here. On the rating split us apart and we deliberated a lot on the rating with Andreas pushing for 94+ while Nicol did not like the sweetness on the palate and pushing for 92. 93 then..
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7/3/2018 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious, big shouldered and open, fleshy style of Dom Perignon. This drinks well now but it is not for people prefer a more focused style of champagne. Lemon peel, sea shells and tropical fruit. Lush pure fruit flavors caress the palate in a hedonistic style. I don’t think this will be as long lived as many Dom Perignons.
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6/11/2018 - Aleks Che wrote: 91 Points
CHE92- it was difficult year for champagne - to warm weather. And Dom Perignon.... I like other vintages much more. Brioche, a lot of brioche,vanilla, sweet pears and a lot of sweetness. Not enough acidity. Verdict- choose another year.
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6/11/2018 - Vineyard Boy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great with caviar! Very oakey, but subtle.
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6/8/2018 - ovenmitt wrote: 94 Points
No formal notes/from memory..... starting to become more oxidation and tertiary notes developing - is it over evolved for the vintage? Stunning wine with great character, depth, and nuance.
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4/16/2018 - Frank Schneider wrote: 91 Points
Quite flabby. acid missing. Bad bottle ??? 91 ?
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3/4/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Light gold color. Split bottle over 3.5 hours. I'm here to end any debate about the '03 Dom. So, someone told you that '03 was a weak vintage in Champagne...well Dom Perignon did not get the message. Make no mistake, this is an excellent Dom, powerful and poised. The nose is explosive, classic Dom, wonderfully toasty, nutty, brioche, earth, lemon and pear. The palate is full bodied yet lithe, autolytic, almond, almond cream, mineral, earth, lemon oil, layered and toasty. Drinking great now, this is continuing to get better as it ages. 94+pts.
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2/3/2018 - BradE wrote:
Bold and rich. I find it good, if not great. Team Colorado finds it tolerable and humors me.
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12/29/2017 - BradE wrote:
A heavier richer DP, that is drinking well.
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12/20/2017 - dchain Likes this wine: 93 Points
Surprisingly good. Light gold, Fine bubbles. Initially a bit closed but really opened up after 30 mins. Lovely hazelnut, brioche nose. Lovely balance and drinking perfectly now. Lovely ripeness but not flabby. Enough freshness to be very enjoyable and easy to drink. Well done to the team to make an impressive wine despite the heat, frosts and hail!
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12/2/2017 - StasMedvedev.lv Likes this wine: 96 Points
#burgerclub #jolka party 2017
All wines tasted blind.
Liquid gold in a glass. Powerful ripe aromas that knock you down. Rich aromas with maturity. Nutty flavours and sunflower seeds, bakery, flowers, honey. Mouth filling bouquet. Full body Champagne maybe just a little lacking acidity.
Difficult hot vintage made this Dom Perignon stand out with its bold character.
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10/20/2017 - eoinhharkins wrote: 90 Points
Nice though somewhat simple in the nose with notes of spice, tart apple skin and lemon rind on the nose, upfront fruit on the attack that dissipates at the mid palate leaving a medium simple finish
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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): Solid once again and definitely shows signs of reaching its peak years although this wine has quite a few summers of life. Less ripe feel than the 04 we tried right after ( Papies 94) but still very special wine. 93 once again
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9/23/2017 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 Points
Takes around 30 mins for it to open up in the glass. Hint of hazelnut, mineral and brioche. Not the most complex and deep dom but enjoyable now. In some way this is similar to the 06 dom but 06 seems to have more weight. 91-92
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9/19/2017 - Beckster2000 wrote: 93 Points
Drank immediately in plastic cups after we got married. Very nice!
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8/19/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
Nice to drink with more body than usual. The year shines through ! No hurry
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8/13/2017 - Fred_Bo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Better when sabred! Salute!
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7/30/2017 - PEKB Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Denna flaska inte på prestigenivå dessvärre. Salt som en Muscadet och nästan kladdig mousse. Behållningen var hur funky den var. I skuggan av eleganta 2002 som provades parallellt.
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7/20/2017 - Puteljen! wrote: 92 Points
Initially very saline and mineral on the nose, a big contrast to the quite generous, broad impressions on the palate where waxy fruit and toast dominates. Still fresh acidity though. Fine mousse and very good lenght, finishing with a perfume of lavender and roses. Not terribly complex. Still very young. Gradually, with time in the glass, it gets more nutty and richer on both nose and palate. A somewath odd wine, but much fun to try. I really do wonder where it's headed over time. Drank alongside the 2002 wich was clearly the better wine but also more mainstream and in a way less interesting.
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6/18/2017 - Fred_Bo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dom p 2003 is a big broad-shouldered wine. It doesn't seduce you as the 2000 with it's funky and fruity nose but this wine has a lot more "fuck you and your family" attitude. Geoffroy has added a lot more Pinot noir to the blend than usual which expresses itself very well in volumptousness.
This bad boy of a big bold, powerful champagne needs a lot time in the cellar to lose some of that excessive fat. I'll expect this vintage to become a legendary wine with similar character as 88 krug grande cuvee and 85 dom P. It sure will divide the tasters because of it's "I'm here, I'm wonky and filled with all the good and illegal stuff from the medicin cabinet". This Dom P 2003 is an usual champagne with loads of exotic fruit, citrus, smoke and iodine with a firm acidity to give it a nice structure.
This is a wine for those who likes a slap in the face during sex - and possess the patience and understanding of this wildness, which you know will reward you with softness and kindness in it's older days! This sure could be a legendary wine when it's been forgotten in the cellar for 20-30 years.
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6/1/2017 - Massimo Alessandria wrote: 90 Points
Certamente un DP atipico.
C'è un mare di differenza con il '96 assaggiato qualche giorno fa, probabilmente sono due prodotti agli antipodi della galassia DP.
Naso che si apre dopo qualche minuto sulle tipiche note di "famiglia", ma un pochino più verdi del solito. Ricorda come un caffè al ginseng.
Vino intenso, con scarsa acidità ma tanta materia. Bolla cremosa.
Certamente da pasteggiarci sopra ... da rivedere tra qualche anno, ma non mi aspetto sorprese eclatanti.
Sarò felice di essere smentito ;)
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5/31/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 95 Points
2003 MOET & CHANDON CUVEE DOM PERIGNON BRUT- somehow, I have missed this vintage for DP since release and not being that fond of 03`s, I was a bit skeptical when pouring this into my glass; surprise, surprise, it was wonderful; it had the typical spicy, toasty, ginger infused citrus notes along with bright acidity and was atypically powerful and highly energetic; once again, I marvelled over the consistency of the Grand Marques to produce high quality cuvees and this one now is on my must have list.
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4/29/2017 - AlanM68 wrote: 93 Points
Drinking better and better, though I don't agree with the current CT suggested window of 2019-2040. No reason not to drink this right now. It's rich and creamy, beat decanted and served warmer than straight from the fridge. Great length. It's not 02 or 96 but this is a great, individual champagne.
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4/17/2017 - appel54 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gyllengul färg, pigg mousse
Röda äpplen, marsipan, mandelmassa, efterhand mer krut och knallpulverpistol
Medium+ syra, grym längd, bränt smör, rund och fyllig. Väldigt tillgänglig för att vara så ung
Möjligen lite klen syra men kanske inte så förvånande med tanke på årgången
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3/26/2017 - dfresh wrote: 94 Points
Nutty and savory. A beautiful, dry champagne.
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3/26/2017 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Luis Turns 60 (St. Genevieve): As usual, this needed about 15 minutes in the glass to get going. There is a richness and a creamyness to the palate. Brioche and hazelnuts. The finish is lacking somewhat and ends on a bitter note. Overall, a great champagne but probably not the best Dom Perignon.
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3/25/2017 - For the Love of Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Consistent small bubbles...classic Dom...Creamy pear dominates the palate, with hints of toast, citrus and spice....excellent Champagne, but not as good as some other vintages...perhaps a little more age would help some. Nevertheless, you can never go wrong with Dom!
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3/25/2017 - liquid art wrote: 92 Points
This was the second time in the past month Jason pulled out a bonus bottle of this champagne at a group tasting event. I rarely have the opportunity to drink this, so was real treat both times. Tiny bubbles, crisp fruit, clean finish. Yum yum delicious.
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2/27/2017 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
2003 Burgundy Grand Cru Dinner (Iggy's, Hilton Hotel, Singapore): Third time round, and impressions are quite consistent - markedly ripe and forward, but not a bad DP. Unusually enough, this smelt so much like a bottle of 2003 Krug Clos des Mesnil that we had alongside - sweet cream, yeast, ripe, almost tropical fruit notes, and a dash of floral rose water. A lovely nose that was a strange echo of the other champagne's. The palate, while pleasant, had nowhere near as much substance as the Krug's though. This was all sweet and airy and felt just a little soft, with expressive flavours of ice-cream soda, sweet longans and lychees, and plenty of floral notes. Unusually ripe and forward, but not bad. There was a little touch of minerality at the end, all dresssed in quiet acidity and a gentle mousse. A good Champagne and a decent drink, but not one I would go out and hunt out - I think this will fade drastically in the long-term compared with the fabulous 2002 and 2004 vintages.
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12/26/2016 - winestine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sabred on Christmas Eve. Beautiful expression of what people love about Dom. Small bubbles, dry but not off putting. First sense is how crisp it is, not cloying, light, expressive hints of brioche, orange peel. Delicious and ready to drink. Should have many more years of life and evolution.
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12/24/2016 - convex wrote: 88 Points
A disappointing Dom which is surprising given the reliability of this label. Completely off balance. Too overtly alcoholic. Missing the signature brioche and creaminess. A let down.
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12/21/2016 - jonanator wrote: 93 Points
Lovely wine! Lots of toasty roasted coffee notes on this one. Very elegant. Loved this.
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12/16/2016 - salil wrote: 92 Points
Bacchus: Nice showing - ripe fruit with plenty of rich doughy, biscuit, and faint hazelnut and vanilla cream notes, but more restrained and focused than I expected when I saw the vintage. Surprisingly bright acids beneath give it nice lift, and the overall package is very pleasant if rather young and undeveloped right now.
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11/26/2016 - tinybubbles wrote: 90 Points
Relatively shallow aromatic and flavor profiles. Quaffable but I consistently walk away from this wine unrewarded.
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11/26/2016 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Prestige Cuvees Zurich 2016 (Carlton Restaurant Zurich): very elegant, refreshing for this vintage, pears, some passionfruit,some Brioche, drank semiblindly and guessed right, missing the typical oyster, seabreeze and toast notes, maybe due to the hot vintage
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11/5/2016 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Continues to evolve nicely and is now consistently a very enjoyable wine even at the current youthful stage. Good ripe fruit, yeasty, toasty but with good acidity and minerality to add layers and complexity. Maximum star power too. 93
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11/1/2016 - dresden wrote:
Given to Veronica for 40th b-day
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10/21/2016 - geppetto Likes this wine: 94 Points
Really in a nice place right now.
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10/17/2016 - kkalyanam Likes this wine:
Good
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10/15/2016 - Paradiso tasting Likes this wine: 93 Points
Extremely smooth, well worth the celebration!
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9/29/2016 - RaphaelMalago wrote: 94 Points
DP03 - definitely the best btl of 03 DP I've drunk. Aromatically is so forward wth nuts, yeast and a beautifull floral characteristic. Crunch, clean, creamy. It's sitting on a nice plateau.
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9/4/2016 - RockinCabs wrote: 93 Points
Nose: roasted tropical friut, smoke, nuts and a slight dried floral note. Palate: fruity approach with roast Pineapple and honeycrisp Apple notes but fine bubbles and a soft Chardonnay driven palate are fantastic. Good nutty mid palate and toasted oak influence. Finished well with good drive.
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8/31/2016 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
As usual crisp, refreshing and beautifully finessed and balanced
93
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8/15/2016 - petitblanc wrote: 90 Points
Pale lemon-green color with a faint hint of straw, ample fine bubbles. Smoky, almost roasted, musky nose screams Dom Perignon. There is a bit of underlying citrus but this lacks tension and brightness. Lack of depth mid-palate, though quite vinous and a bit warm. Lingering heat underlines a certain lack of stuffing here. Still, this is balanced and very pleasant drinkng. At Hugo's with Jose.
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8/14/2016 - brittain wrote: 91 Points
Good, but unusual. Not sure it is to my taste...but will see if another bottle decides it next time
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7/19/2016 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 91 Points
Less impressive than a bottle I had a year or so ago. This came off as very primary, and a bit unbalanced, seeming to show the heat from that year. Fruit-forward, with yeasty chamomile, hazelnut and tart fruit on the nose. Tight, mineral and tart, with tiny effervescence and notes of lemon and hazelnut.
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5/28/2016 - ilee Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dinner at home with the Correas, Stocks & Ann (At home): Crisp and lively, with charming notes of apple and toast. Not a knockout DP vintage, but still of very high quality
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5/14/2016 - gcvita01 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Superb. Great body. Well balanced. Flavor holding up very well.
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4/27/2016 - KenK Likes this wine: 94 Points
Had at Morimoto in Maui and went extremely well with maki rolls. Rich wall of pure fruits with nice cut and charm. Better than expected and on a good place for this more fruit forward style. Maintains balance and brightness, although the fruit dominates. Drinking well.
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4/23/2016 - Cote d'Or wrote:
3rd Annual Wilson School Auction Tasting: Powerful but elegant with good cut and a slightly smoky element.
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4/13/2016 - andrewdodd86 wrote: 88 Points
Old note. Clearly a hot year, out of balance, not great. Mediocre as usual.
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4/5/2016 - Filippo wrote: 93 Points
Classic quality and indisputable class. But I like more intense styles.
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3/26/2016 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruit dominates with apple and some pear, lends a sweetness to the midpalate. Hidden minerality underneath. Non-controversial but not overly stimulating, certainly not my favorite vintage of Dom in its current state.
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3/14/2016 - JamesB1980 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I'm one of few very few people who finds the 2003 vintage much more pleasurable than the 2004. Unlike the 2004, this is an extremely good and underrated vintage.
In my opinion, this is a wine that needs time to breath (at least 15 minutes) and benefits from being served at a slightly higher temperature than normal for champagne (probably close to 10 degrees Celsius). Time and temperature immeasurably improve this wine and highlight the flavours/complexity which can be obfuscated when chilled.
As for the wine itself, it has a very pleasing light gold colour. There are a number of very pleasing aromas on the nose including floral notes, apples, apricots, lemon zest, lemon peel, lemon curd, flaky pastry and barely perceptible hints of caramel. The palate was not only fresh and lively but textured and intense. It's a bold but elegant wine with ripe fruit and taut minerality. In the mouth, it's silky with the merest hint of creamy ripeness. The wine has well-judged acidity which never dominated proceedings. A very pleasing and long finish.
This wine may improve with ageing and if stored correctly, could be a 94 in 5 or so years' time.
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2/28/2016 - AV2012 wrote: 90 Points
Cork smelled of pharmacy, but the wine was good. Soft, sweetish, ripe, but not overripe, clean and elegant. To drink now. Much more cleaner and well preserved than a bottle I had a year or so ago. There seems to be some bottle variation with DP from this hot vintage.
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2/21/2016 - alabunka wrote: 94 Points
Superb champagne with restrained sophisticated elegance - drinking very well now recognized as exceptional by various sippers regardless of background.....everyone who had a glass wished that it would last forever....Happy birthday indeed - served with Financier Cake - a chocolate nirvana...superb combination indeed...
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2/2/2016 - Jalvemo wrote: 93 Points
Less mature than expected. Yeast, nuts, citrus. The Mousse is just a pleasure. Very nice.
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1/23/2016 - vintage1949 wrote: 91 Points
I believe BuzzzzOff has a pretty refined palate when it comes-yes I am going to use that word- bubbly from different areas of the world. Also Gloria Ferrer Carneros 2003 might be worth a try if you are looking for more yeast and bread dough than Dom.
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1/23/2016 - vintage1949 wrote: 91 Points
I must not be in the norm. I expect a wine in this price range t be marvelous. Capture the senses. That did not happen. I recently opened a 2002 Bollimger Anne. The lightness was like being a feather carried in a warm breeze. After half the glass the nose was emphatic-no-beguiling. Yeast and dough ( yes I am a fan of that thus the accolades) were easily defined in there own wonderful way. Not subtle but also not overt-just perfect. I guess I will get a bottle or two of Dom for guests but also open other champagnes hoping I will show the way and Don is not part of my cellar. I fully realize some vintages are great- but that to me seems few and far in between. To be blunt-you are paying for the wine and scores given by the impressive name and bottle. Of course each palate is different and I could be all wet. Dave
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1/21/2016 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with previous notes. Drink over the near term.
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1/2/2016 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points
Third time having this wine and it way more evolved the prior versions I had. Creamy nougat and custard on the nose. Fully bodied in the mouth. I'm not sure this wine was stored properly but if it was, these should be consumed sooner rather than later.
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1/2/2016 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Had this next to the 05 Dom and this one was much better. Light gold color and some citrus bread stuff happening. Creamy texture and vibrant bubbles. This one is right there and enjoyable.
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1/1/2016 - kultcha wrote:
No formal notes taken. This bottle was much better than previous bottle of 2003 but for my palate is still a sub-par vintage for Dom.
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12/31/2015 - ccn wrote: 90 Points
Elegant and balanced, but not very interesting -- not showing any signs of maturity. I'd wait 5+ years before trying again.
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12/31/2015 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Slow-O'd for a couple of hours really may this come alive; creamy & delicious & a perfect accompaniment to lobster & stone crabs!
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12/26/2015 - vectrex wrote: 88 Points
Maybe not my day, but this dom is ok but not impressive. Luckily it is a present.
Have also a 2006 which i hope is better.
My favourite champagne todate is femme 2000 by duval leroy.
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12/25/2015 - td1836 Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first experience with Dom. It was delicious, but in this vintage I didn't find it spectacular. Lots of lime and toasted bread, medium bodied, tight bubbles, crisp finish.
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12/24/2015 - MLR Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful bubbly with some yeast and vanilla accents. Medium weight in the mouth. Glad we have more.
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12/22/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:
Lime laden nose with toast and wood. The palate is bright and limey with cisp acidity and less body than other recent years. Good. Not great.
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12/20/2015 - Wine_lvr wrote: 91 Points
Cheval Blanc Vertical Tasting (Old Swiss House, Lucerne, Switzerland): Golden color. Nose shows richness, ripe apples, apricots and caramel. Unfortunately the wine is lacking depth, complexity and lenght. Quite one dimensional. Drank this wine at least 10 times in the past two years and it never touched me. Despite the fact that it is ok for a difficult vintage, I do not think this deserves the DP label.
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12/19/2015 - Luvtwowine Likes this wine: 95 Points
light but flavorful, incredible structure and bubbles. Ready to drink, didnt suffer from the strong woody taste and the sometimes overbearing flavors of lemon. Loved this wine. it was the perfect compliment to Osetra, blinis, creme fresh and minced spanish (purple) onions (after soaked in water for thirty minutes) for our pre Christmas family morning.
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12/13/2015 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
Another beautiful Dom! Thanks Kevin
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12/13/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Annual Tasting Group Holiday Party (Il Foro, Mpls, MN): Light-medium golden color. Drank 2 glasses over an hour. Fantastic stuff. I was fortunate enough to have both the '04 and then the '03 this week and they were both splendid. The '03 is really hitting its stride now, getting better every time I have it. The similarities though are quite striking. I love the toast and biscuit, hints of smoke, roasted nuts, pear, floral, lemon, sea foam, elegant and intense on both the nose and palate. A wonderfully fine expansive bead. Definitely one of my WOTN's. 94+pts.
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12/6/2015 - PC73 wrote: 91 Points
DP 2003 so recognisable. Almost vanishes in the mouth. Like a soufflé. Very easy to drink.
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12/4/2015 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
From magnum and this wine has now evolved pretty nicely and is really a great surprise vs how it tasted on release .
Very focused ,mineral with good depth and complexity, young but well with its drinking window however this has a long and glorious life ahead of it. For the moment it is a citrus and mineral story but with age and evolution this will be very interesting to follow. 93 for now
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12/3/2015 - Sanfoan Likes this wine: 90 Points
I liked this more than other 2003 vintage champagnes that I have had over the last year. Not as great as the 2004 but certainly holds its own. This needs air though. Quite tight upon opening (it still could use more time in the cellar). Compared to other vintages of Dom that I have had, this vintage is much more powerful than the finesse that I have grown accustomed to from Dom. On the nose there is lemon, maybe some fig, peach, and brioche. The palate has great minerality, some lemon pith, citrus components, tart apple, citrus, along with good acidity. This is a full-bodied, powerful, and rich wine with a pretty long finish.
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11/23/2015 - In2wines Likes this wine: 93 Points
November 2015.
Love this, I know that many does not agree, but I feel the has closed down and will come back in 3-5 years, so much in this wine, rich power, with probally hights some of the acidity and makes it a bit heavy now .... but it will be a star ! almost a dusin notes over the past 3 years.
Drink 2018-2028
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11/5/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose was tightly closed at first. Opened to chalky notes, white flowers, and background yeast and caramel. Seemed quite mineral driven on the palate on this occasion. Overall an even-keeled performance. 92+
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10/31/2015 - Raycheng77 wrote: 89 Points
Light yellow in color with lovely bubbles. It has good intensity with balance acidity. Yeast, biscuits with zest, apple, citrus, some bitterness behind, almond and butter. Better than three years before and it can drink now.
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10/27/2015 - Dancing with bottles wrote: 90 Points
Restraint nose and on the palate. A bit boring with a structure and finish that is not really compelling yet. I suppose it´s still closed and baby murder at this time. Wait at least until end of 2018.
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10/19/2015 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
fine top quality champagne! Excellent balanace & harmony, high acidity, rich complexity and enduring finish.
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10/11/2015 - olalar wrote:
Too early to drink now. Needed at least 2h to start shining but still came across
as closed. Wait at least 3 to 5 years... The 2002 was much more accesible...
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10/9/2015 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
surprisingly rich and hearty - good biscuits.. or brioche, if you like.
I DO like....
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9/25/2015 - partylikeakennedy wrote: 94 Points
This is fun. Subtle and smooth. Interesting nose, a bit of old garage but I love that. Palate is almond, popcorn, vanilla. Clean finish but the vanilla lingers and almost turns to butter caramel. Yeah I'll hang out with this.
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9/2/2015 - wineismylife wrote: 92 Points
WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with medium, steady beading. Nose of toast, hazelnut and yellow pears. Flavors of yellow pears, lemon and yellow apples. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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8/28/2015 - asparagus Does not like this wine: 85 Points
not a good bottle. seemed somewhat flabby and flat. not my favourite dom. i prefer quite a few houses' NV over this (at less than a third of the price)
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8/27/2015 - GalvezGuy wrote: 91 Points
Throwndown in Madtown; 8/27/2015-8/29/2015 (Madison, WI): This is losing steam fast or I am having another palate shift in Champagne preferences. This had the same apple/pear/citrus profile of two years ago but clearly lacks some cut. Still really good stuff, but I would be drinking these in the next few years.
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8/27/2015 - petitblanc wrote: 89 Points
Madison Offline 2015; 8/27/2015-8/29/2015: This vintage DP just never works for me. The usual smoke and yeast are there, but vigor and freshness are lacking.
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8/8/2015 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:
This is very fat at this point. Almost buttery. Loads of fruit and even a sense of sweetness but I was missing the typical Dom cut. The rest will sleep.
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7/3/2015 - eoinhharkins wrote:
Very well made wine just fails to meet expectations, notes, of nut, biscuits, citrus and tart Apple, palate has nice freshness to it at the start but becomes quite tight and austere on the mid palate through the finish. Yet to meet an 03 champagne (including Kruger) that was worth declaring a vintage for
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6/30/2015 - jviz Likes this wine: 93 Points
So I was a little split here. Had been saving the bottle for >1 year and had something to celebrate. On the one hand, it's unmistakably DP, that flinty nose, with a hint of toastiness on the finish. On the other hand, I've had more palate complexity at a far lesser price. Two dimensional at best whereas other vintages brough more to the playing field. Having said that, it's otherwise hard to fault. I agree with everyone's comments about green apple and caramel, but not a whole lot else. Finishes smooth and long. I'll happily replace the bottle with another from an alternative vintage.
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6/28/2015 - MarcelloW Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Second time I tried this. Some lemon, citrus fruit, fresh, but no body, almost flat. All in all very disappointing. With air even more. This was ranked last in a series of 5 bottles we drank tonight. I am seldom a friend of DP, but this 2003 is definitely not worth the money. This should not be a vintage champagne.
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6/12/2015 - Rupert wrote:
Ripe, yes, but had grip and edge and very DP - loved it
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6/5/2015 - Massimo Alessandria wrote: flawed
Bolla presente, ma contenuto non a posto. Non ossidato, ma amarognolo. Peccato!
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6/1/2015 - Golf_Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
I really like this - much different than most Dom's i've consumed and its been a few. Much richer and not as lean and precise. I think the Dom peeps have it down to a since how to make it much the same. This year though, different. Richer fuller, grilled pineapple, green apple, citrus, not so harmonious - but again. I really like it in a rough way. Much heavier than the usual fare.
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5/16/2015 - Francois Le Mouel wrote: 89 Points
Classy. But not impressive at this price point. Without the label, just an average Champagne.
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5/9/2015 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
Notes of white flower, brioche, and crushed stone. Medium-bodied; good depth and grip, with impressive focus on the finish. Not up to the lofty standards of the 2002.
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4/26/2015 - cabhorn wrote: 94 Points
Bold brut with a lot of flavor.
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4/23/2015 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dom Perignon at Les Nomades (Les Nomades Chicago): Clean and fresh. Good on the palate. Good nose, some depth, age able? Window to drink<15 years. Paired well with the canapés.
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3/15/2015 - falp wrote: 89 Points
too early
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3/9/2015 - OW_SOSPEL Likes this wine: 93 Points
Belle couleur jaune paille claire à reflets verts. Très belles bulles fines et régulières provenant du fond de verre. Montée en hélice.
Nez immense de pain grillé et de toasté-beurré. Viennent ensuite des senteurs de pommes et de fleurs de fruitiers. Légère pointe d'agrumes. Minéralité peu exprimée.
Attaque suave et très marquée sur le beurre fondu. Belle fraicheur en milieu de bouche ou dominent des saveurs florales.
Immense finale toastée qui se prolonge sur des arômes de pommes. Résidu de caramel fondu sur la langue.
Un champagne gras mais ne manquant pas du tout de fraicheur. Un mariage de rêve entre suavité et vivacité. Très belle structure. Supérieur à 2002 et 1998. Très différent de 2004 !
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3/4/2015 - MWiking Likes this wine: 94 Points
mycket bra 03a, fin mousse, härlig citrus, mycket snygga brända toner och lite briocce, underbart god och har nått en högre mognad än 2004orna, dock en bra bit från 2002 och kommer nog aldrig nå dit heller.
dock lysande champagne.
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2/12/2015 - justburg wrote: 88 Points
Dujac dinner at Jade Palace. Light yellow, bright and vibrant. Tertiary bouquet, lots of lemon, green apples, white peaches. This was more of an agreeable wine rather than something to knock your socks off. Palate had nice acidity, lots of freshness and light yellow fruit. The structure and intensity was somewhat missing, perhaps due to its young age or the vintage which wasnt spectacular for Dom. Good start to the main event.
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2/8/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Lots of apple throughout with some lemon and lemon peel on the edges. Seems to have slightly more length and depth than i recall from before.
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2/6/2015 - docvin1107 Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first DP. Fine tiny bubbles and despite the vintage very elegant and very linear. Mix of elderflower and other white flowers, green apples, citrus. had expected bit more "umf" and a longer finish - but maybe I drank this too early?!
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1/17/2015 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 94 Points
My fears about how this vintage would perform were unnecessary. Yeasty chamomile, hazelnut and tart fruit on the nose. A mouthfeel I craved, such an enticing and seamless texture, tight, mineral and tart, with tiny effervescence and notes of lemon and hazelnut. Powerful stuff, no evident babyfat.
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1/4/2015 - Jayarr wrote: 92 Points
We had this a couple of years back and all commented on the maturity it gained in just that short span. Picked more of a golden color, a bit smoother with toned down acidity. Not much toast to it but the citrus was there and it had a great finish. I'd love to try this again in a couple more years.
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1/1/2015 - TwistedArmadillo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Agree with other posts - this was excellent
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1/1/2015 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Yeast. Toast. Lemon. Hazelnut. Green apple. Citrus. Dry finish.
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1/1/2015 - kultcha wrote:
Wasn't corked but hoping the bottle was flawed as this came across as a very mediocre premium cuvee in general (never mind Dom).
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1/1/2015 - campomizzi Likes this wine: 95 Points
Elegant texture almost creamy. Great honey and refined citrus flavor notes. Was excellent now but would benefit from another 5-10 years of age.
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12/31/2014 - stadler Likes this wine:
Au nez, c'est le toasté de l'élevage qui domine ici. C'est un virage à prendre pour bien commencer. Ensuite, au palais, malgré le millésime, on a une acidité qui porte bien le vin, une fraîcheur florale avec des notes citronnées et une longueur notable. Il planait la question d'un éventuel assemblage avec une autre année, peu croyaient au 100% 2003. De toute façon encore en devenir.
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12/24/2014 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 89 Points
Christmas Dinner at Home (Home): Fine beads. Salty, breezy nose. Savoury with grapefruits.
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12/14/2014 - BBinSC wrote: 92 Points
91-93: big, muscular style that really shocked me. Not sure about its longevity, but I suspect it will last at least 10 more years. Color is still relatively light, nice mousse. Quite good.
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12/11/2014 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
a really good bottle from a "lesser" vintage for dompers...
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11/21/2014 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:
Bottle had been open for a half hour. No brioche but lovely notes of lime and pit fruits on the nose. The palate follows suit with a medium mousse and great length. Awesome.
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11/16/2014 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 89 Points
A bit flat out out of the bottle, opened up with a little air time. A rounder style Dom, the profile is macerated lemon with significant toast and yeast elements. Solid, but not hitting the highs.
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11/14/2014 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
A very good Dom and I'm surprised given how hot the year was. The wine is crisp and not flabby in any way nor sweeter than usual. Some classic green apple and citrus showing the way early as is typical with the eventual nuttiness still years away.
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10/12/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Sunday Night Sine Qua Non Dinner (RPM Steak - Chicago IL): Forward fruit with lemon and lemon curd. Soft, rounded edges with moderate depth and intensity. Very good now, this seemed the oldest in the 02/03/04 vertical flight.
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10/4/2014 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with Fellow Counsel (Sreeni's Place): Ever so slightly better than the last bottle I had in March, this was very good and enjoyable without quite showing any promise that it will ever be a truly great Champagne. The nose was extra creamy, especially coming after the more subtle, floral 2004, with buttery brioche shades wafting over notes of white fruit, citrus peel and earthy, mineral accents. As in keeping with my notes on the last bottle, the palate had an unusually rich ripeness for a Dom Perignon, showing a depth of creamy white fruit and lemon zest notes wrapped in a consistent robe of fine mousse and decent, if not exactly zippy acidity. While I had felt that this was a bit coarser than normal on the last bottle, it seemed just fine this time round. The greater weight and forward yumminess of the wine did make it feel a little less than sleek, but this was still a classy Champagne. Good finish too, long, powerful and very satisfying. Good stuff, drinking pretty well early on in its life. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here.
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9/28/2014 - domestic_primate Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not as much yeast as I feared there might be. Very nice and paired perfectly with 24 Kusshi's.
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9/28/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 91 Points
Pear and apple notes along with toasty brioche and yeasty notes. Full bodied and delicious.
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8/30/2014 - PIntag wrote:
I'm not usually a big fan of sparkling wines , but this was amazing with French macaroons. Loved it.
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8/30/2014 - Tuskeny Raider Likes this wine: 93 Points
Was good but I think this needs a little more time. It didn't really have it all together in the end. Need a few years to mellow out.
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8/13/2014 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
I was so much more impressed with tonight's btl than a prior btl this spring that I'm not completely sure it was as great as it seemed tonight. That said, I had a nice pour and as much as I doubted this wine I kept thinking how much I now loved it. But its an 03, right! There are latent elements of oxidation but even still I really like this for early drinking. Much more depth than the previous btl. This is a much bigger, more masculine and, currently, more fully realized wine than the Cedric Bouchard I bought along tonight. This has less upside than my Cedric Bouchard. I may buy one of these again but wish it wasn't $130 plus. A reduced bargain price for it being '03 would be more appealing. I wouldn't buy many of these but I may go for one more. Tonight's btl was very very good.
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8/13/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Champagne & Sushi (Masu, Mpls, MN): medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. The best bottle to date and the additional bottle time shows. this has always been good, but it has taken on more depth and nuance already. Great nose; intense nose, with earthiness, nutty, almond, wow, mineral, citrus. The palate has excellent energy and weight, but not heavy, toast, citrus, clearly defined and long and caressing on the finish. Love it, my WOTN.
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8/9/2014 - Fosgrove Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent. At a home tasting of a dozen different fizzes. Quite surprisingly rich and fuller-bodied than the Comte Taittinger alongside it, which I suppose is not surprising given that Comte is chardonnay only. Voted by all, along with the Comte, as the best of the night (just as well given the price)
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7/29/2014 - Iceman611 wrote: 92 Points
This bottle didn't live up to my memory of Dom. The acidity was very high and more citrus than the almond and yeasty flavors I remembered last time. I prefer vintage piper 02 or 04 to this wine. My tasting, partner, however liked it quite a bit so I am adjusting the score up a notch.
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7/13/2014 - Papies wrote:
Not a proper TN as this was consumed at a seaside club. What is interesting at this stage is that is definitely developing and becoming more like a DP, unlike ealier tastings where it felt totally different. Jury is out if this is going to be a great DP but seems to have taken the right turn.
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6/28/2014 - shawnh Likes this wine: 92 Points
Celebrated my son's law degree. Went for the 03 as it was reputed to be a bit more forward than the 02 I have racked. Loved it. Green apples and citrus, gentle acidity, fine mousse, Wish I had more
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6/27/2014 - sh wrote: 90 Points
Nice... But not sure if it's worth the money
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6/4/2014 - Lord Rodney wrote: 91 Points
Good but far less than last bottle!? Seemed less in focus and less concentrated.
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5/27/2014 - valjone Does not like this wine: 88 Points
I think it is a DP unworthy. Lacks a bit of everything, depth, complexity. Although being still very young and acidic/citric I don't think time will add very much to it. Similar to a 2000.
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5/24/2014 - chablis28 wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful tiny bubbles and a nice minerality.A bit ripe on the nose. Not sure I'd guess this as DOM blind. Lacking the clear distinction that you expect from an elite cuvee like DP. Or, was it the thick, more narrow, restaurant stemware at Vics hampering the wine's chance to truly shine? But, at $126 off the list on a perfect 75 degree late MN spring day overlooking the river how could we pass it up. Fun to live like a millionaire once in a while. I see the average CT price paid was $154 so $126 from a restaurant ain't bad, at all. Next time I'm bringing my own stemware.
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5/22/2014 - paolonardi wrote: 89 Points
Champagne: Deg. fine/2011. Timidissimo, nocciola tostata, polvere da sparo, scorza di limone, classicissimo e inconfondibile. In bocca manca un po' di incisività. Chiude su note di frutta matura e c'è meno sapidità di quella che ti aspetti.
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5/18/2014 - WillersC wrote: 94 Points
Very young, and quite oaky on the nose, but this was a simply delicious champagne. Obviously very fine, and with good balancing acidity considering the vintage. Drop dead gorgeous at the moment but it's stlll a ball of energy
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5/16/2014 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 94 Points
93-94+
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5/15/2014 - Jochems wrote: 90 Points
Pale straw color, fresh yellow fruit, a full and fine mousse and a very long finish with a spicy zing to it. Not the sort of complexity and refinement that I have experienced in other DP vintages though.
Even now, at 11 years, very youthful and crisp. It might expand a little more with age.
Dom Pérignon is a top producer of course, but this vintage doesn't justify the pricetag IMO.
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4/24/2014 - asparagus wrote: 89 Points
Simple, but better than 1 year ago. Not your typical DP.
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4/23/2014 - nortonnose wrote: 91 Points
Keeping it simple here. Blind, if you're an expert, you would almost never guess it's Dom. You may not even guess it's vintage authentic Champagne. But it's crisp and clean and well made and enjoyable, if a bit simplistic and rather atypical vintage Dom. Who knows what age brings to this?
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4/20/2014 - wmccone54 wrote: 93 Points
Enjoyed for a 60th birthday celebration. In spite of the less than spectacular vintage, DP always does a great job. Big, and very nice.
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4/12/2014 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Didn't blow me away (albet I acknowledge the less than ideal vintage and possible infanticide).
From the bottle, the initial bubbles in the glass erupted like a volcano. After 5 minutes or so these settle down to tiny bubbles, before finally becoming quite flat with slow bubbles.
For the price ($150) I was expecting fireworks, and even though a nice, smooth, refreshing wine, this didn't knock me out.
My recommendation would be to wait another 4-5 years or pick up a bottle from 02 or 04.
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4/11/2014 - fatfishzsy wrote: 91 Points
高酸度，超级青涩的水果香气
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3/29/2014 - nzinkgraf wrote:
At Woodside Ranch for Hailey's birthday. Very mineral aromas and not very leesy. Lemon crystals on the palate. A pretty nice pairing with some modest Asian/Chinese veggies. Pretty easy balance. Very easy balance.
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3/28/2014 - thewiz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Yellow colour with a stream of extremely fine bubbles.
The nose shows fresh grass mixed with herbs, minerals and Brazil nuts.
The palate is youthful with herbs and liquorice and a nice long lime peel finish.
This vintage from DP shows very odd flavours on the nose, and the palate is a bit pale compared to other vintages. I really wonder where this vintage will take us.
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3/23/2014 - farinas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Consistent with my previous note. Beautiful champagne.
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3/17/2014 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Funny what a year can do to a bottle of wine. Bright and vibrant, sharp edges with lots of yellow hanging fruit. I'd have another.
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3/16/2014 - dream Does not like this wine: 84 Points
I've now had this wine on at least 3 different occasions and each time it stands out as an awful vintage for Dom. The fruit is overripe and the finish, while concentrated and complex, just doesn't taste very good. Right when I'm expecting the usual DP finish, it just thins out and tastes astringent and sickly sweet. No thanks and anyone who thinks this is going to age well is kidding themselves.
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3/7/2014 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
2am in the morning, halfway into a marathon karaoke session, with lots of low quality hard liquor floating around, is not quite the most ideal situation to enjoy a bottle of Dom. The tiny flutes did not help either, so this note should be taken with quite a large pinch of salt. Nevertheless, from what I drank, I thought this was a decently good Champagne. Not quite up to the standards of better recent vintages of DP (say 2000 or 2002), but it still had a good bit more quality on its than a run-of-the-mill vintage Champagne. The nose was still simple and primary, but pleasant enough, with yeasty inflections floating over sweet apples and a touch of berries, and then some floral accents on the side. The palate was quite good. While still primary, like the nose, it showed a good sense of depth and power, with perhaps a touch more ripeness in its apple and grapefruit notes than I would normally associate with a DP. The bead also seemed a bit coarser than normal, but that said, the wine also retain a typical feminine elegance and poise, with a nice balance and feel to it. It ended in a decent finish, with a slightly toasty, nutty tone as it drifted through the backpalate. I do not think that this will grow-up to be the longest lasting or most complex DP. but it certainly is good, and actually very impressive if you consider it in the context of DP's huge production and the challenging vintage.
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1/24/2014 - farinas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful crisp golden color with oodles of tiny bubbles. Bouquet is infused with strawberries, rose petals, and crustacean shell. Palate is refreshing and ends in medium lightly sweet finish. Top notch champagne even from this challenging vintage.
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1/23/2014 - godx wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Home (Vancouver, BC): No formal notes. Really nice in its fatter/riper style. Doesn't have the usual precision or crispness but i thought this was really enjoyable, especially considering the vintage. Excellent.
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1/12/2014 - Outplaying wrote:
Fine bead, earthy notes of crushed rock/flint, brioche, yeasty bread, along with subtle, tart apple. Very dry and crisp. Complex with the fruit sharing the stage with the other flavors. Enjoyed it.
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1/4/2014 - dchoo077 wrote: 92 Points
Beautifully fine bubbles. Tart citrus fruits (kept thinking lemon/limes) with a healthy dose of minerality. Refreshing acidic bite to this champagne. Has some weight on the palate and a lingering finish. Overall, a well made wine in a less than ideal vintage.
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1/3/2014 - sooper65 wrote: 82 Points
yeasty, fat and rather dreary. well below par.
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1/3/2014 - TylerMcNinch wrote:
Drunk on New Years Eve with oysters and family. Definitely missing some of the nerve and cut of cooler vintages, but hey, if you need to drink some Dom while waiting for the rest of your Dom to mature, this fits the bill. As I doubt it'll go downhill quickly, I'll experiment with the other bottles (5, 10 years) just for fun. I'm surprised not to hear more about the skunky, wheaty note that seemed prevalent in both bottles I have tasted from recently.
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1/2/2014 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:
Nose of brioche and citrus. This is young for me. Solid mousse and great acidity and salinity dominated by citrus notes. Clean and sharp but I like my champagne a little rounder. If you like glass cutting precision this might be for you. Mine will sleep.
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1/1/2014 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank for New Year's Eve. Citrusy nose with some toast/brioche there. Lovely little bubbles, good minerality, a slight, but pleasant toasty quality and good length. Fairly crisp acidity with a definite citrusy feel to the wine overall. Even though it's not a particularly complex wine, it was very enjoyable and is drinking wonderfully right now.
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12/31/2013 - wineshlub wrote: 93 Points
Intriguing aroma of lemon and (very mild) skunk. Rich flavors of lemon mousse, minerals and others. Vanilla, hazelnut, almond finish. I won't argue that this is a great QPR, but DP is still a great champagne. Beautifully subtle and complex, with nuanced and mutable flavors. And this is reportedly an off vintage.
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12/31/2013 - LIE-user wrote: 94 Points
Celebrated into the new year with this. Great Champagne .Very precise and elegant. The gustatory sensations are put on your palate as with a laser. No delusion or distraction. Just pure flavors.
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12/31/2013 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Gorgeous bubbles in the glass. Vigorous and very fine. The nose shows yeasty, funky lemon curd, touches of brioche toast. Fine dose of minerals and not very toasty as a whole. Palate is medium bodied. Again, the bubbles are elegant and very fresh. More lemon baked goods, apricot and peach fuzz (there was a textural element), buttered bread, yellow daffodils and a bit of metallic play.
Finish is moderately complex and again shows a bit of a mineral note as well as some austerity on the back end.
An extremely enjoyable bottle and a generous gift. Cheers and Happy New Year!
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12/24/2013 - aekenback wrote: 91 Points
God, men inte överväldigande.
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12/21/2013 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beauitful and pretty explosive nose of bergamot, citrus, honey and some yeast/brioche kind of notes typical for vintage champagne. On the palate, there are similar notes again. It's full-bodied and dense, with creamy and medium, very elegant mousse. Long finish. It's pretty different from most of the DP I have had in the past. There is an opulence to it, that was probably caused by the very unusual climate in that vintage. Nevertheless, it has enough acidity to be fresh and it leaves an overall impression of class and elegance, despite of its extroverted personality. I like it a lot!
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12/18/2013 - Hazevedo wrote: 92 Points
- Light gold color.
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12/16/2013 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Seeing stars at the Abbey in Hautvillers, just outside Epernay (Abbey de Hautvillers, near Epernay): Better than I had expected. Served next to the 2004, it was noticeably darker. But not oxidized, stressed Dom Perignon oenologist Vincent Chaperon. Before the first fermentation, the juice as it came off the press had been oxidized for a few hours, so as to make it more resistant to oxidation once it was fermented, Chaperon explained. Hence the darker color. He explained that taking such an exceptional measure before fermentation strengthened the wine against oxidation.
So this 2003 gave off more freshness than I thought it would have, as many commentators have been scratching their heads, asking why Dom Pérignon would bother to make Champagne from the torrid 2003 vintage. But the wine’s rich, yellow fruit aspect contributed to a pleasing mid palate, with subtle power due to the phenolic ripeness achieved. Atypically, it has a higher proportion of Pinot Noir (62%), given the greater success of that grape in that vintage.
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12/15/2013 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
EWG Conrad's: Creamy, oily, rich nose and mouth; intense in the mouth, yeast/bread dough with ripe melon. Long finish, but a softer finish than the Goisse. Really nice balance for '03.
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12/10/2013 - mye wrote: 89 Points
Didn't like it as much as I thought I would.. tasted non-blind, but even knowing it's a Dom, it tasted nothing like any other Doms i've had. heavy slate/mineral palate with a bitter finish. can't say the bottle is off, but there's no fruit, unbalanced acidity. It wasn't 'bad', but not worth the tariff
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12/7/2013 - Rupert wrote:
An agreeable rich champagne, but not showing any of the breed and bite that one expects of DP.
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12/7/2013 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Tango Sur (Chicago, IL): Ripe fruit notes on the nose, definitely displaying the ripeness of the vintage. Served moderately cold, but quite sweet on the palate. On the feminine side, especially for a relatively ripe champagne. Nice acidic vein, though I stand by my earlier belief that this won't age too well (hard to see what secondary characteristics will develop).
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12/7/2013 - Champagneinhand Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent drinking very well now. Full of Dutch apple pie with the pie crust and a bit of lees finish. Crisp, not to complex, but as its so young it was fantastic and fun to drink glasses of. Very much recommended, but not for long term cellaring. A lot like many 2005. Drink them now…. and enjoy them. :-)
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12/7/2013 - galewskj wrote: 91 Points
This champagne was very tasty with distinct minerality and earthiness. The nutty earthiness persisted into the long finish. I hope this gains more complexity and nuance with time.
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12/5/2013 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Surdyk's Holiday Champagne Tasting (Surdyk's, Mpls, MN): Light-medium gold color. Tasting pours. This was delightfully nutty with almonds and walnut mixed with distinct earth and minerality, followed by more subtle green orchard fruits. The palate had very nice depth and good acids with consistent notes from the nose. I found this nicely complex and refreshingly distinct. 93+pts.
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12/5/2013 - BornToRhone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pnp 750ml; Drank in Denver w/Wine-strategies. Nose of effervescent lemon, apples, slight brioche or nuts; great bubbles w/ flavors of apples, meyer lemon, slight walnut bread; good acidity, effervescence, and texture. Got better as it sat/warmed/opened up. Funstuff!
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11/30/2013 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Open and ready for business. Equal parts minerals/chalk/ripe apples and spice, with an attractive toasted element that's more than subtle, but far from over-bearing. Each glass was better than the one before it. BornToRhone's bottle (T-Y!). recommended
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11/22/2013 - asparagus wrote: 91 Points
Like this. Showed much better than the one last year. Smooth and easy to drink, but am now certain this would not be a long lasting vintage like the '96 or the '02.
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11/8/2013 - Schorschi wrote: 93 Points
Eine Flasche pro Jahr, heute war der 2003er dran. Ist tendenziell noch etwas zu jung, und zeigt sich sehr verschlossen, das Potential ist im Abgang aber schon schön spürbar. Staubtrocken.
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10/20/2013 - dmatley wrote: 94 Points
Fu.ll and ripe for a Dom yet balanced and complex with a fairly lenghty finish.
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10/19/2013 - ckinv368 Likes this wine: 92 Points
CT Offline VI--San Antonio Edition (San Antonio, TX): Much more yeasty than either the 2000 or the 2002. Yeasty, very dry, but a little buttery / oaky. More notes of Lychee than either the 2000 or the 2002. Muted, with even a little hint of white pepper on the very end of the palate. Still a great wine, but my least favorite out of the lineup of '00, '02, and '03. Just doesn't seem quite as refined as the others.
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10/19/2013 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
CT Texas VI - Return to San Antonio; 10/18/2013-10/19/2013 (San Antonio): Great nose of citrus, apple, and strong toast component. On the palate rich and full more similar to the apple/pear dominant 2000 than the citrus dominant 2002. However, this has much more cut and verve than the 2000. Really stellar.
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10/17/2013 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Champagne Tasting: A powerful wine. Floral, coconut, lanolin and light honey. Rounded mouthfeel, it is quite rich but it does have some class and balancing acidity. Very good but not a stand out year for Dom.
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10/16/2013 - Sundbyberg wrote: 92 Points
Lightness, finesse, elegance, bread, and a nice mousse and bubbles, but far from extraordinary. And where are the minerals?
Had the 2004 Moet Chandon brut vintage together with the Dom Perignon 2003 and I must say that the DP 2003 is too much alike the MC 2004. Surely the difference should be greater.
Also had the DP 2004 the other week and the 2004 was substantially better.
My conclusion is that 2003 is not representative.
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10/11/2013 - aaronl3182 wrote: 90 Points
Light yellow color. Fine never ending streams of bubbles. Nice mousse. On the nose, wet mountain, slate, opening up later to slight candied ginger. I drank this in two sessions first, right after opening and very chilled. Second, room temp about 3-4 hours later. First tasting was tight and hidden. Wet stone, huge minerality, key lime and lime zest dominated, almost bitter. Second tasting opened up some. Still huge minerality, some yellow fruits, ginger. Finish was quite short on the first tasting but lasted and eternity once it opened up. Too bad what lasted was bitterness, almost grapefruit pith.
Overall, a very interesting and different Champagne. Not my style though. I am missing that cream and toastiness. I would maybe try again in 10+years to see how it has developed but for now I will stick to different vintages.
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10/2/2013 - mike l. wrote: 94 Points
Had a glass of this by surprise at work. Was surprised it was 03.
This really won me over. There's a ton of lime zest on the nose it's really fresh and vibrant. The palate is very balanced between acidity and yeasty notes. What a treat! I will happily pick this up should I find it in a store.
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10/2/2013 - Sotto325 wrote: 94 Points
Delightful. A young but rich and, for DP, creamy palate. Less pronounced effervescent sense, not yet bursting with citrus flavors, acid balance muted, and too young to demonstrate toasty, burnt sugar flavors it will develop in 10 years.
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9/16/2013 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Drank in London
Lot's of brioche apple and flowers. Nice but I prefer the '02
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9/1/2013 - Richard123 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lots of toast, some grapefruit, crisp flavors, good bubbles. No details, it was too good to concentrate on!
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8/28/2013 - abastiaaan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Took to a dinner party, and everyone loved it. I know it's too young, but just wanted to try the '03. It is a nice champagne now, but if given another 5-8 years can evolve into something spectacular. Will not be drinking this any time soon, but for $90, will definitely stock up on some.
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8/24/2013 - dkstar1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking very well now. Save the '02s, drink the '03s
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8/24/2013 - asparagus wrote: 92 Points
This was showing very well tonight, unlike the one I had in late 2012. This was a very voluptuous champagne. Ripe and voluptuous. Delicious!
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8/17/2013 - Papies wrote: 91 Points
Annual Pilgrimage to Chateau Lanessan (and its 200 year old cellar ); 8/17/2013-8/18/2013 (Chateau Lanessan, Bordeaux): This wine has definitely changed quite a bit in the year since we have tried it last. Seems to have mellowed out and lost that funky edge. Unfortunately it has also gone into a small hibernation and the nose is light and mild. On the palate too it is not singing and at this stage it is not of Dom level. Maybe time will help. 91
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8/17/2013 - Bottledrainer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale straw in color with an aroma of warm toast. Nice complexity nd good balance. Tasted side by sde against Mumm DVX of same vintage. I Ed them both but preferred the DVX over the Dom.
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8/11/2013 - agillies Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazing wis I could afford it all the time !!
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8/7/2013 - Tavastgatan wrote: 93 Points
Anyone who thinks that 2003 didn't make fine champagne should try this. Lovely mousse, delicious citrus fruit. Broad flavored but never heavy. Very good.
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7/27/2013 - Todd French Likes this wine:
Based on the polarity of notes on this wine as seen on WineBerserkers, I backed away from purchasing more. Found the perfect occasion last night to open it, and was very, very pleasantly surprised. While not typical of Dom Perignon, this is a positive for me, as many vintages don't truly fit my style preferences until they have a good amount of age on them. While many say this is a simple wine, I disagree, as I found it to be quite complex. Firstly, there are more tiny bubbles in this Champagne than any I can recall tasting, ever. When you first taste the wine, it seems like it might be a bit lush or heavy - or perhaps that's just prejudging it based on the vintage - but the millions of bubbles give it a very light mouthfeel, which is probably good, in this case. Still, however, the finish is where a ripe Champagne would give itself away, and the finish on this is super dry - very mineral-driven, and I commented to Jen that it almost finished like a sparkling water, it was so clean and dry, and mineral-packed.
Nothing really made sense, I guess, in how this wine showed, but it was extremely enjoyable, and kept me guessing. Yes, it has a significant dose of flint (or some say sulfur) but not too much for our tastes, and it was so well made considering the struggles that they must have had with the fruit that it still easily passes for a luxury cuvee in my mind, and while I can see why many don't like it, I also see why there is polarity - you either like it or you do not, there's little to no middle ground. I wish I had kept my original order and had another bottle or two waiting.
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7/24/2013 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Over the top champagne in a very uncharacteristic way for DP, not the understated beauty you would expect but the heat of the 2003 vintage tells you all you need to know... nonetheless, this is a good champagne that was well received.
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7/21/2013 - Barolo Raymond wrote: 90 Points
EK 148 AMS -> DXB 1st Class (A380): Pale-medium lemon, gazzilion of point sources enamating mm-sized bubbles (probably due to reduced cabin air pressure).
Medium aromas of bakery, wet cardboard,
Dry, medium acidity, medium body and alcohol. Medium flavours of ripe pear, white fruits, honey, mineral and herb notes. Foamy, almost virulent mousse so typical of MC, elegant creamy texture. Medium finish, with nice juxtaposition of fruit and minerality, vivacious.
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7/19/2013 - Ericsson wrote: 93 Points
5 Champagne ŕ l'Orangerie (Genève): Belle couleur jaune citron assez soutenue. Nez très fin et douceur fruitée en bouche, sans doute due au millésime, peu d'acidité mais avec de la réserve. Encore mieux que l'année dernière!
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7/15/2013 - ktrh Likes this wine: 90 Points
An huge an massive wine, slightly too heavy for my palate. However, it does not suffer very much from the lack of acidity (very strange). A monolithic Champagne that was better suited to my palate in 2002. Still, very interesting to try a 2003.
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7/5/2013 - Anders Danielsen Lie Likes this wine: 88 Points
mineraler, toast, autolyse og melne epler - pluss en litt skjemmende tone av våt ull på duft. Fokusert, rik og tung frukt på smak, mangler syresnert. Alltid godt med DP, men ingen stor champagne.
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7/5/2013 - startinoz wrote: 93 Points
From a micropour. A very rich, fruity champagne. Starts with a dense sea of fine bubbles. It's rather full bodied with soft fruit flavours dominating. Acidity and leesy/oaky flavours are low. Not what I was expecting. Good, not great. Can't imagine it cellaring well.
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6/17/2013 - mmh wrote: 93 Points
A very opulent Dom Perignon with lots of ripe tropical fruits, citrus, toast, almonds and marshmallows. Big, intense and long on the palate with moderate acidity. Quite mature and very enjoyable on its own. A hedonistic wine. In my opinion this is completely ready to drink and I doubt it will improve much over time.
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6/14/2013 - petitblanc wrote: flawed
A Wine Dinner (In The Silo at Ruth's Chris, Madison, Wisconsin): Very young, ungiving, and faintly corked.
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5/30/2013 - SLR204 wrote: 90 Points
Bought for 10th anniversary and checked in bag to the Turks & Caicos. Very tight and steely on opening. Opened up after 1/2 hr or so, but still seemed tight. Light citrus, white peach, white nut and quinine. Refreshing. No yeast at all. A bit linear. Overall disappointed given the price, but a nice glass of champagne nonetheless.
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5/17/2013 - BradE wrote:
I like the 03 DP, and have liked it on all four occasions I've drunk it. Count me in the positive camp for this somewhat divisive vintage.
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5/14/2013 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 Points
SQ424/ 14May2013 (Singapore-Mumbai): Beautiful golden sheen, with fine beads. Tasted light
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5/9/2013 - Miceri Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light yellow; tasty, little acidity, well flavoured, good taste
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5/7/2013 - fergus12 wrote: 92 Points
Opened pre BBQ. Still quite closed - less exuberant that previous bottles. Broad shoulders - should be fascinating given a few more years in the cellar.
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5/6/2013 - missatiejacket wrote:
This really is an ususual Dom Perignon. It is ripe, rich, and round, and seems to be lacking a bit of acidity and much of the minerality that I usually find in other vintages of this wine. It is pleasant, but without nuance or subtlety at this point. Drinking it this young, I actually prefer this to more classic vintages such as 2002, but I don't think this will age and improve for nearly as long as such vintages. 2000 DP had some similarities to an extent, but this is much more extreme, and I am really surprised that they decided to release a 2003 as it is so contradictory to what I perceive as the house style. A forward DP, but not a very refined one. very good. I do like this wine, but there's a lot of Champagne that is just as good or better for much less money.
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5/3/2013 - Pacalet wrote: 89 Points
This bottle,showing much tighter than the last, drier and more astringent. Nose slightly distracted by a slight sweaty T shirt note which wasnt detectable in the last bottle.
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4/30/2013 - SLIMES wrote:
This was good but not truly great. It was a bit on the young side. Krug NV might be a better buy until a better vintage of DP comes along.
A nice bit of toastiness on the nose. (Fell apart in the face of a Hoyo de Monterray cigar.)
A good wine but I think there are better options out there.
Edit: Wait for a better vinatge at the same price or grab some Pol Roger Churchill '99, Dom Ruinart '98 or anything by Bolly in the mean-time.
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4/29/2013 - MattMauldin wrote: 93 Points
Wine Spectator Grand Tasting- SF April 24; 4/29/2013-5/1/2013: Big aromas of slate, toast, brioche and stone fruit. Impressively rich and luxurious on the palate highlighting the mineral and citrus notes. Nice length on the finish. Excellent.
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4/27/2013 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 89 Points
Hate to be the grinch here but this super fine bubbles, almost frothy lemony confection was really nice. Maybe $50 or even $60 nice. Ok, ok, it comes in a killer box that surely MUST make it taste better so $70 nice. But $125 on sale/discount?! OUCH, not nice.
This isn't so much a bottle of champagne as a would be life style statement. For that its priceless! Bring me a case at whatever the cost - just put it in the back of my Rolls James.......
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4/21/2013 - Dsen Likes this wine: 96 Points
clean, linear, delicate
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4/20/2013 - alanh13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tried this in a regular champagne flute, then a Riedel oaked chardonnay glass. Almost different wines. Could be a regular champagne in the flute but in the Riedel it was like an excellent 1er Cru Puligny. Beautiful oak, smoky, flinty, buttery, nutty (almond?), toasty. Wonderful champagne.
Still getting flashbacks of it the following day!
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4/16/2013 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
The earliest harvest since 1822. Rich, ripe and creamy style, seamless as ever but softer and more fluffy than usual and without the precision, energy and cut of the best vintages. Very attractive however, easy, forward, stylish and with lovely ripe fruit; it is amazing how Richard Geoffroy managed to create such a delicious DP in this challenging vintage. Drink up though; not for keeping.
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3/30/2013 - Lord Rodney wrote: 95 Points
Impressive bottle. Deep Rich yellow fruit soars from the glass. I had heard some negative Comments about the 2003. Too Much heat and so ón. Not true. This Wine is a great star . Fresh and Good acidity. It Will age with grace.
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3/28/2013 - VitisNovice Likes this wine: 93 Points
A great bubbly with a slight light-green hue. Rich nose with hints of pear. Acidic with an initially course texture that fades into smooth apple. It has a medium finish that lingers for a bit.
It was universally praised at a reception among people who are selective drinkers.
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3/24/2013 - sterin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very well balanced and easy to drink. I liked this better on the second night.
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3/17/2013 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Dom Perignon dinner at L2O (Chicago, IL): Ripe! I don't think this will age too well -- it was a little disjointed on the palate with a bit of air. However, this still had good acidity to hold things in check.
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3/17/2013 - DAN BAILEY wrote:
Had some celebrating to do this weekend so...
- Saturday night meeting some friends for pre-cinema dinner we tried a bottle of the 03 DP. My first time with it. Obviously much lighter colour and more vigorous mousse than the 90 krug from the night before. Plenty of chalky minerality along with quite a full on, heady palate with a much darker fruit profile than I'm used to with young DP. Quite showy already but not as wild as I had feared. Suspect that this will age well but I'm not as sure as with the 02.
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3/12/2013 - Vinotas wrote:
In general I am wary of whites and bubblies from 2003, but this was offered as a gift, so who am I to refuse? Plus, despite its massive production, DP is still a pretty freakin' good Champagne. And frankly, I was curious to see what the vintage's effect on this wine would be. Well, I have to say, I was not disappointed. Right from the get-go this was gorgeous, though you could tell the year's weather had marked it. The nose and palate were in harmony, what you smelled was what you got in the mouth. Relatively fat up-front, with surprisingly (for its age) advanced notes of mushrooms, cafe au lait, yeast, nuts, brioche and rich lemony accents, the wine trailed off quickly to a bright acidic finish that went on and on and on. I'd say if I had to visualize it that it had a tear-drop shape, as opposed to the more straight line (I dare not say linear, as DP is never linear to me, as compared to more steely Champagnes) I get from this usually.
Still, very enjoyable, especially as it was a touching gift in memory of my Dad's passing 15 years prior.
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3/10/2013 - AV2012 wrote:
Rich and lush like a white Burgundy. Serious, gastronimic wine.
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2/21/2013 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 92 Points
Generously provided by our host (K.A.) at a walk-around wine and food party, this bubbly was enjoyed from perhaps the most beautiful tall, fluted glass I have ever seen. It is straw-colored and sports a very active, tiny bead. The nose shows relatively ripe aromas of pear, peach, toasted bread and honey. The wine is medium-bodied and somewhat round for Champagne, with a creamy mouth texture and flavors mirroring the nose. The middle is solid and the finish is medium-to-long. An enjoyable, albeit atypical Dom. In a blind tasting, this could be confused with a high-end New World offering, likely an expression of the unusual vintage. Drink now-12/22.
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2/19/2013 - cephomer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank in Aruba. Bright, fresh & very creamy in the mouth. Nice pinot influence pervades the wine, almonds, some peachy notes. Very pleasant and likely to improve with age.
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2/15/2013 - Glenn92 Likes this wine: 93 Points
After tasting the Dom Pérignon Oenothèque I came back to this vintage and was able to see the thought process they were looking for in this vintage.
The vibrant color and minerality of this vintage really stood out. Not as creamy as some have talked about in the past but so far my favorite vintage in quite some time.
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2/15/2013 - socidelvino wrote: 92 Points
Eye: light bright gold color, active bubbles. Nose: floral, candied pineapple, licorice, yeast, aromatics. Palate: white fruit, mineral, slightly acidic at first but softened after 30 min, very nice structure, full body, long finish. Great with caviar and lobster, and practically everything else we tasted with it.
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2/12/2013 - Coollawyer wrote: 90 Points
This has always had a high standard and this bottle did not disappoint. The pale yellow colored drink was lovely from the get go. It has a nose of apple and taste of apple citrus with hints of lemon and a tiny bit of butter. There is a refreshing crisp taste that is very tasty and approachable.
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2/9/2013 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Champagne tasting (San Francisco Wine Trading Company): More aromatic than the others in the tasting. Some early secondary notes, almondy, yeasty, peach, chalky; great bubbles, slightly bitter, rounded; medium finish. The bitterness on the palate bothers me a bit. 91-92
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2/9/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Pre-Valentine's Day Champagnes (K&L Wines, San Francisco and San Francisco Wine Trading Company): Light yellow. Not that lively in the glass. Some initial sulfur and obvious wood. Full bodied but curiously neutral flavors and short finish. This was distinctly underwhelming and far behind many of the grower Champagnes that sell for a quarter of the price.
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2/8/2013 - canan wrote: 96 Points
Misc Tasting: Complex and intense nose with lemon-juice, white flowers and sweet peaches.
Sweet peaches are dominant on the palate with a hint of lemon.
Some freshness but there is certainly a lot of fruit sweetness.
Overall a wine I really liked but it was really difficult to guess this wine as it is very not a "normal" Dom P.
Packed with flavors and lots of edges!
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2/3/2013 - MarcelloW wrote: 89 Points
Nice tête à tête dinner in my home wih lovely company. Smoked wild irish and alaskan salmon with a slightly disappointing 03 DP. Bitter and salty. Very young, but will it ever reach DP standard? For the moment, there are better NV Champagnes out there.
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2/1/2013 - cweiner wrote: 88 Points
Needs time.
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1/12/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not sure how many producers declared a vintage in '03, but this does not disappoint. May not pack in the stuffing like '00. Definitely richer with a more obsious oak treatment than '02. Still very tasty and drinks like a tete de cuvee. I can see this at its best as a near-term drinker.
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1/1/2013 - Josh Dooley wrote: 91 Points
Nice flavors. Will only get better with age.
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12/29/2012 - EGunderson wrote: 90 Points
I don't get the chance to taste much high end champagne so I don't have a ton of personal knowledge on which to base this note.
That being said, this was a very crisp and clean drink. Had a really nice nose with a very enjoyable and smooth finish. A few in the group remarked that they felt like drinking this all night and skipping the Bordeaux that was yet to come.
All in all a treat for everyone.
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12/28/2012 - cliffkol wrote: 89 Points
Crown Wine Champagne Tasting (Coral Gables, FL): Salty, very dry. fine beads. Not the best vintage for this champagne.
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12/25/2012 - Jayarr wrote:
- Medium pearls - Light in color. Strong bubbles of a still young wine. Apples and buttered toast with strong acidity. This should age beautifully and I'll try to grab another bottle to age. We all enjoyed this one.
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12/24/2012 - Thirsty1 wrote:
A bit underwhelmed by this one. I've had it before and thought it was great. This one wa a little dumb. In a flat spot. Nothing exciting.
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12/24/2012 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
elegant quality yeast & fruity aroma
full, round, elegant, fine bitterness, fruity flavours, good acidity, long aftertaste.
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12/20/2012 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 92 Points
Leo Turns 60! (It's Greek To Me): Pleasing nose of clean, fresh fruit with some mineral notes. Great mousse. Clean, precise and compact on the palate. Shows plenty of ripe fruit on the attack, with acidity building towards the long, satisfying finish. Drinking beautifully right now.
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12/17/2012 - asparagus wrote: 84 Points
Insipid, disjointed. Very apparent acidity. Hope this gets better with age, especially since I have quite a few bottles...
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12/15/2012 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 92 Points
Brioche, cream, apple. Still young. Lovely, but not as nice as the '02.
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12/6/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
I had the opportunity to taste this twice each from two different bottles on this evening. The first bottle was quite disappointing for Dom. It certainly was good, but did not really stand out from many of thewellmade champagnes at this tasting. The most distinctive thing was the earthy quality on the nose: along with nuts, mineral, yeast. The palate was consistent, the finish was medium. Probably a 90-91pt score. The second bottle was completely different, good energy and some power on the nose and palate, earth, spice, acacia, citrus, apple, minerals, long finish. Much more impressive. 93+pts.
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12/2/2012 - IWineAlot wrote: 92 Points
Showing much better then the last bottle I had. Apples, citrus, hazelnut and yeasty notes. Still tasting very young at this stage, but much less acidity on the palate.
SS 92pts.
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12/2/2012 - prettydeceextrap wrote: 95 Points
(A) Awesome. Expansive bubbles channeled to the center. Lemon and grapefruit are accompanied by a lovely buttered toast element. Wild yeast adds wonderful complexity. Drink or hold.
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11/22/2012 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Drank in Hong Kong
Lot's of brioche apple and flowers. Lovely complex palate.
The DP '02 wins for me
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11/20/2012 - MattTM wrote:
Icon Dinner (Chambar - Vancouver, BC): Quite ripe on the nose, showing a generous amount of toast, yeast and nuts, along with some tart lemon zest and green apple skins hiding behind. The richness follows through to the palate, displaying more of the dominant nuts and yeast up front, followed by fresh lemon juice and a hint of tart green apples. Long length finish ending on notes of yeast and lemon. A firm mousse and moderate acidity provides some punch to the ripe and round flavors on the palate. Much debate has been made regarding the age-ability and quality of the 2003, and it will be interesting to follow this over the years. While lacking the precision and focus compared to other young DP's I have tasted, this was still very enjoyable in an unorthodox style. Very good.
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11/17/2012 - Vintomas wrote: 92 Points
Dom Pérignon Masterclass with Richard Geoffroy at Decanter Fine Wine Experience (Landmark Hotel, London): Appearance: bright yellow, with a hint of gold. (Slightly more yellow than 2002.)
Nose: toasted and smokey notes, powerful with fruity notes, citrus and zest, red apples, some spice. Rather classical nose for a DomP.
Palate: good concentration, mineral, baked apples, noticeably spicy, almost an impression of tannins, good acidity. Spicy and minerally aftertaste with the “tannin impression” remaining.
Overall impression: foody, young, slightly odd on the palate, which was less typical for DomP than the nose. 92(+) p
This is a very good 2003, where the hot vintage is reflected in the foody palate but not in any lack of acidity or minerality. I’m sure that it will be a long-lived wine.
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11/17/2012 - KVM wrote: 93 Points
Med yellow. Broad fruit, bread. Rich, ripe, ready, long, lovely. Acid is just enough>
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11/17/2012 - Papies wrote: 90 Points
Dom Perignon Masterclass, with Richard Geoffroy (Decanter FWE, The Landmark hotel, London): The year of extremes not just heat, to quote Richard Geoffroy. The colour is light golden yellow, glossy and has very few bubbles. Mild nose, light floral, apple. Rich on the fruit, ripe fruit, mineral but lacks the precision/sharpness we usually associate with DP. Also has a really bitter edge to it that makes it difficult to enjoy at this stage and very short on the finish. A bit disappointing to be honest. 90
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11/12/2012 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quite a treat after the 93` DP, this really shined; beautifully balanced, great acidity, lemon-lime with a touch of salt and pepper; it just got better and better to the delight of all and especially me.
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11/10/2012 - Barry Rothof wrote: 90 Points
DOM PERIGNON tasting (Rotterdam, Netherlands): Spring frosts in early april, summer was the hottest for years. A early harvest and a ripe and healthy crop. Vintage is a bit similar like 1976. The DP 2003 was released in December 2011. On the nose, sweet, bright floral notes, on the palate rich, lush and sweet, there is no hard edge here, the fruit is overwhelming, very less acidity or minerals, lacks a bit of the precision and focus, here the vintage shines through. Very accessible but not really my style ....
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11/8/2012 - IWineAlot wrote: 91 Points
Lovely nose of toast, apple core and a slight hazelnut scent. Super young on the palate, a wall of acidity appears right off the bat. This is going to require further cellaring to show off the beauty that's hidden behind the acid.
SS 91+pts.
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11/8/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 96 Points
Okay, it's mostly worth the hype, if somewhat overpriced. I'd probably let it go for another 4-5 years at least (if I bought another bottle).
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11/3/2012 - AlanM68 wrote: 92 Points
- Small pearls - Drinking beautifully now - very smooth.
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10/21/2012 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
2012 K&L Annual Champagne Event (K&L San Francisco Store): Dom is never my favorite champagne but this was big and intense and full of promise on the nose, lots of power for a young Dom with lovely floral hints and the richness of pinot noir which really made you want to drink it and forget tasting! Tasted three times that day, very interesting!!
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10/19/2012 - Squirreljam wrote:
Side by side with the 02, I preferred this for its brighter acidity and lemony notes that I missed in the richer-but-heavier 02. Nice tiny and light mousse, this danced across the palate with little ballerina feet compared to the substantial brogues of the previous years' wine.
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10/18/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Bread, yeast, light citrus, apple and an interesting hint of cocoa create the nose. The wine lacks the lift and minerality found in some of the more exalted years, but it makes up for it with concentration, density and lushness. Plus, it's already open, charming and fun to drink.
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9/28/2012 - kgh wrote: 93 Points
Very nice overall, with notable hints of honey, citrus, yeast, and almonds. Pleasant finish and very good paired with seafood.
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9/26/2012 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 91 Points
2012 - Old: The temperature is slightly on the low side, hence the nose is quite muted with some expression of sweet pear, peaches, green apple, yeast as well as mineral and honey core. More yellow fruits and saline note emerged when the temperature goes up, powerful and broad shoulder. Good but it is a bit fat which seems lacks a bit of the precision and focus. I was surprised how accessible was this 03 DP compared to the previous bottle which I drank in earlier this year. Powerful, rich, lush and sweet, there is no hard edge here. I believed the sweetness comes from the vintage as well as the dosage. I do hope the sweetness will be able to mellow down with time (for now it seems lack of the acidic backbone for the long term) so it will have better focus and delineation. I'm not complain though as this was drinking really well.
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9/1/2012 - AlanM68 wrote: 91 Points
Much the same as the last tasting in April. Developing slowly though. Be interesting to watch.
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8/23/2012 - Ericsson wrote: 90 Points
Belle finesse de nez et de bulles même s'il y en avait trop à mon goût. Belle persistance, sans doute trop jeune.
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8/7/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
This is a strange wine, marked by the vintage with its baked apple and honey sweetness. There is some concentration but it lacks the usual sparkle and verve of Dom.
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7/20/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Another Washington Extravaganza (Obelisk, Washington, DC): Medium yellow. Some toast and lemon. Medium weight, much less palate impression than the Selosse. Straightforward, a little yeast. Very good but unexciting compared to what preceded it. On the other hand, well structured without stigmata of overripeness.
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7/14/2012 - Vince92673 wrote: 95 Points
Very nice-light yeast flavor, clean, fresh champagne; very little citrus taste.
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6/30/2012 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
Very nice bottle with lots to look forward to. Lemon zest, brioche and a bight yellow tinged with green color. Very lush style - hedonistic. Good acidity to clean the pallet. This is great but I'm glad I still have some 02 Dom left.
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6/30/2012 - bubbachumps wrote: 93 Points
Consistent with my prior notes.
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6/30/2012 - JulianSkeels wrote: 92 Points
An accessible DP... Still acidic but has structure and lush, with a taste actually reminding me of lower-level white Burgundy. The 2003 is actually quite good, and potentially ageworthy... Although quite why anyone would buy this for a similar price to the 02 DP is rather beyond me. Do DP have a pricing policy???
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5/28/2012 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points
I can't remember having a bad Dom. A little more lush version that many in the past I've had, does not need time in the bottle, ready to drink now! Hit all the normal notes of bisquit, honeysuckle and nouget. A very good finish. Very Tasty!
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5/28/2012 - Bar57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I am very impressed with this wine, it delivers a superb champagne expericence. Much more open and avaliable than 2002!
Excellent coffee notes, toffe, lemon, minerals...the list goes on! Perfect drink, still young of course but, hey, what fun!
You sense that there is a lot of complexity and potenial in this one! Looking forward to try a long the 2002 in 10-20 years. Today 2003 is more fun than 2002. Stock up!
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4/23/2012 - psmith wrote: 91 Points
Fat, rich, but with good clarity even in its youth. Finish a bit coarse and not integrated at this stage, though I imagine it will with time. Clearly and expectedly riper than the '02, but charcteristic Dom and worth following. Nice.
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4/23/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Dom Perignon Dinner (NAHA - Chicago IL): Lush and fat flavors and aromas. Sweet Meyer lemon without the crisp precision I typically want and expect from Dom Perignon. Modest length. This will most likely be a very good vintage to drink young while waiting for the 2002s!
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4/6/2012 - ajp wrote: 89 Points
Good, but needs much longer in the bottle. Very opulent and tropical but lacking complexity that will hopefully emerge with time.
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3/27/2012 - Corgi wrote: 85 Points
It seemed totally closed and diluted.
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3/16/2012 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 91 Points
2012 - Mr. K birthday celebration (Chui Huay Lim (醉花林) club - TeoChew Cuisine): Alcohol :: TBA
Opened for 8hrs. Bright medium golden. The aroma is quite bold and broad-shoulder, more Pinot? Very inviting though. Spicy, pepper, almond, sea breeze with peaches, lemon and red currant fruits. With time, a light dose of honey emerged. This medium-full bodied DP is bright and vibrant. I like the purity here. It was quite sweet at first, but when it sits in the glass, the balance between sweetness and acidity getting better and it was almost perfect after about 30mins in the glass. Flavor wise, complex citrus, tangerine, lemon peel as well as red currant fruits. Excellent intensity, though not big scale, this is deeply flavor with complex citrus, tangerine, lemon peel as well as red currant fruits. It turns a bit tighter at the end, with touch of spiciness and savory note lingered at the long finish. 91
Day-2
Almond, lemon, grape fruits, earth, gun powder, very expressive and focus. Quite creamy with almond, hazelnut and lemon flavors dominated the palate. It flows smoothly to the mid palate along with complex, saline minerality. Good mid palate depth and structure, with almost crisp acidity for the lift. The finished is long and lingering with mineral and lemon peel bitterness. Everything seems great here, however, there was this light alcohol heat also can be detected at the very end which took away some finesse and purity. 89
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3/12/2012 - Jona wrote: 92 Points
Open and nuanced nose with clearly aromatic (mineral and smoke) tones.
Full body, but not dense as some. Long aromatic tones - nice. Only medium balance and structure. Evident mousse - almost negative...
Difficult to place this wine.
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3/4/2012 - AlanM68 wrote: 91 Points
More biscuit than fruit, a little tart on the finish. Early days for this champagne though which everyone says will never rival the 02 for long life but will drink well sooner.
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2/27/2012 - mwanasheria wrote: 94 Points
This is a bold champagne with loads of brioche, apricots, tropical fruit, low acidity, round and full. Interesting.
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2/25/2012 - Pacalet wrote: 91 Points
Very nutty nose, yeasty, fresh citrus fruit. Quite sweet palate to remind u its from 03, fine mousse, Nice minerals and slight bitterness at the end. Quite open at this time but should improve with a few more years in the cellar. Not as pure as 02 but Better than I thought.
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2/17/2012 - Shorepower wrote:
Upplevs på samma sätt som senast, Rostade toner med mycket citrus och citrus beska. Ganska låg syra, samma beska som blir mer tydlig med värme, Inte helt integrerad smak utan lite spretig och sötman flyter ovanpå som ett lager. Denna gång får vinet stå längre i glaset och det förvandlas på ett väldigt negativ sätt som jag aldrig upplevt av en så pass ung champagne. Vinet blir ett ganska smaklöst sockervatten, spänst, frukt försvinner och lämnar endast ett vattnigt intryckt. Doften är dock fortsatt bra. Jag blir väldigt tveksam till om det här vinet kommer överleva och än mer tveksam till hur det lyfts av vissa champagnekännare.
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2/12/2012 - Bisty Likes this wine: 92 Points
Unmistakingly DP, good minerality. The more than usual PN part (60%) gives at this young stage a slightly bitter aftertaste. Otherwise good concentration and acidity for ageing.
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2/2/2012 - Shorepower wrote:
En ganska hypad utgåva av Dom Perignon. Tydligt rostad Dompa ton på näsan, lite citrus , mandariner och apelsinskal, en del röda bär, mycker brödighet. Smaken är knuten, återhållsam, sockret är inte integrerat ännu utan flyter lite ovanpå. Syran är låg , smaken är mer viniös, beska som blir mer tydlig med värme (vita i apelsinskal). Tydligt frukt. Känns pinotdriven. Så vad tycker jag om det här. Lite kluven. Tror att det här är ett vin för lagring. Bättre än någon 2003 cuvée jag druckit. De sägs att DP lyckas svaga år och det stämmer här. Vill man ha en 2003 för lagring så är det nog denna. Lägg i källaren och ta upp till 2023, lagom till något 20-års jubileum. Vet inte om jag kommer köpa dock. Finns andra viner från andra årgångar jag hellre lägger pengarna på
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1/24/2012 - vespasian wrote: 95 Points
Pale white gold colour, very strong stream of bubbles; Lovely nose - delicately smoky nuanced toasty notes, slightly reductive and lemony. Fruit is quite reticent at this stage; lovely entry on the palate, slightly sweet creamy lemon and blossom on the finish. No sign of heat here despite the vintage. Beautifully balanced and focused - its not a fanfare at this stage but a real lesson in elegance and restraint and has plenty in reserve so should give in time. Exceptional.
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1/1/2012 - mtkutzman@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Anniversary with Daley & Kurt
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