1980 Dom Pérignon Champagne P3

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 94 points

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  2/28/2012 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 Points

  I have been sitting on this bottle for a while, and it alone was why I proposed the OTBN dinner. Trying to open it, the cork was stubborn, to say the least. Eventually, the cork broke (crap). Getting the rest of the cork out was a bit of a problem, but it eventually came out using an Ah-So cork puller. There was a slight sigh when I finally got the Ah-So in, meaning there were at least a couple bubbles left. Poured into a regular wine glass (not a flute) and the color was quite dark. On the nose, caramel dominated, clear signs of oxidation, but also some citrus, vanilla, and baked bread (since ‘brioche’ seems to raise the hackles of some readers here). On the palate, the oxidation was far less prominent, and the citrus more vibrant, along with yeastiness and caramel. Very long finish. Outstanding. A great older champagne that my other wino friends may not have appreciated, so this was certainly the right crowd.
  
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