Dom Perignon 2017

"The 2017 Dom Pérignon is just as stunning as it was last year, if not more so. What a wine! Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers and chalk soar out of the glass. The 2017 is like a slightly more refined version of the 2002, another year in which the Chardonnays were quite opulent. In 2017, Chardonnay accounts for 61% of the blend, very high for Dom Pérignon. Over the last year, the 2017 has gained mid-palate creaminess and has just come together beautifully. Sadly, production is tiny, so much so that the 2017 is expected to be in the market for just a few months before the maison transitions to the 2018."

"Dense and layered with dried apples and pears as well as candied lemons, grilled lemons and lemon meringue. It's full-bodied, rich, tangy and flavorful. March 2026 release. Tiny production. Smallest ever for Dom Pérignon. A blend of 61% chardonnay and 39% pinot noir. Dosage 4.5 g/L."

"This champagne reveals a complex nose combining cocoa, pepper, fresh fruit (green apple, lemon, plum, apricot) and roasted notes of chocolate, almonds and roasted hazelnuts. Then there are aromas of pear compote, pineapple juice and strawberry jam, with a touch of vanilla. On the palate, it seduces with its fine, dynamic, silky bubbles, generous fullness and elegant finesse. The finish, mineral and crystal-clear, lingers on fruity, citrus and toast notes. Decant to eliminate the reduction and serve with a rack of lamb with maquis herbs."

"Of the two releases—the 2017 and the 2018—the 2017 Dom Pérignon is the deeper and more structurally endowed wine, unfurling from the glass with a complex bouquet of orange peel, dried apricot and burnt buttered toast, mingling with nuances of dried flowers, toasted hazelnut and cacao bean, all strongly singed with the house’s signature smoky reduction."