2004 Champagne Dom Pérignon, Brut

The 2004 Dom Pérignon is a totally different beast. It is the product of a very long and cool growing season marked by heavy summer rains in some sectors of the region and then ideal conditions through to harvest. After a brutally torrid 2003, the vines responded by setting a huge crop.

2004 remains the most abundant vintage in the history of Champagne.

The best wines, though, have always impressed me with their laser-like cut and focus. That’s exactly what comes through in the 2004 Dom Pérignon. Tasted from magnum, the 2004 shows all the year’s linear energy and crystalline precision but with that extra magic from fermentation and longer ageing in the big bottle. The 2004 has long been one of my favourite Dom Pérignons. From magnum, it is especially captivating.

Drink 2022 - 2042

98/100, Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Dec 2022)