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2018 Dom Perignon

The 2018 Dom Perignon, released just this morning at £798 IB per case of 6x75cl, ushers in a new chapter for the house. It is the first vintage entirely shaped by Chef de Cave Vincent Chaperon, following an extraordinary growing season that delivered 25% more spring sunshine than average and the earliest harvest in the estate’s history. James Suckling’s 99-point review asks whether we are seeing “a new style for Dom Perignon?”

The answer, perhaps, lies in its poise rather than power. Richard Juhlin (95 points) finds it “lighter-footed, less concentrated”, with ripe yet racy acidity and a “long, delicately phenolic finish”, while its notes are “cold and beautiful like a snow queen”. Antonio Galloni awards 98 points, calling it “explosive, bright and so vibrant” and praising its “unreal precision and class”. Offering a score of 18+/20, Jancis Robinson calls it “a no-brainer for hedonists”.

99 Points, James Suckling

“Very floral aromas with jasmine, honeysuckle, lemons and subtle apples. Lavender as well. The medium-bodied palate has super-integrated bubbles, a touch of fine phenolics and a racy, lively finish. Weightless and refined for the vintage. The aftertaste includes ginger, dried apples, lychees, bitter lemons and minerals…”

98 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

“The 2018 Dom Pérignon is explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass. Medium in body, with layers of understated depth, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper all open with a bit of coaxing…”

18+/20 Points, Jancis Robinson

“Smoky, tense and taut with more marked acidity and depth than the 2017. But then the ripeness really shines through, too, though there’s a touch of something saline or mineral. This should last well. Great fruit intensity. Really very glamorous indeed…”

95 Points, Richard Juhlin, Champagne Club

“Vincent Chaperon’s first own vintage consists of Chouilly, Cramant, Verzenay, Le Mesnil, Avize, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Ay, Sillery, Oger, Bouzy, Hautvillers, Verzy and Dizy with 6-gram dosage. Verzenay and Aÿ dominate the pinot section while Chouilly is heavily leading for chardonnay as so often in Dom Pérignon. If Richard Geoffroy’s last vintage 2017 reminds us of the man Richard Geoffroy, then 2018 is a reflection of Vincent Chaperon’s personality…”

Why Buy?

Reasons to drink, collect, or invest

This is the historic first vintage signed entirely by the new Chef de Cave, Vincent Chaperon, representing a highly anticipated, more analytical, and thoughtful winemaking style.
The growing season was practically flawless, boasting 25% more spring sunshine than average and record summer heat that triggered the earliest harvest in Dom Perignon’s history.
Earning a spectacular 98 points from Antonio Galloni, this vintage immediately enters the elite tier of releases alongside legendary years like 2008.
It marks a fascinating stylistic shift for the house, trading density for a lighter-footed, more vibrant style, while retaining plenty of intensity and drive.
“Readers will find a Dom Perignon of unreal precision and class.” – Antonio Galloni.

More on Dom Perignon

“Come quickly, I am tasting stars” is the famed expression of a 17^th Century monk after his first taste of Champagne. This monk was Dom Pierre Perignon, cellar master of the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvilliers. The abbey was founded around 650 AD and after being destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions, it was restored in the 16^th Century with the help of Catherine de Medicis. Dom Perignon then used the vineyards to help bring the House into prosperity and spent 47 years perfecting the art of winemaking in Champagne, with his vision to create “the best wine in the world”. Although Perignon did not invent the Champagne method, he did lay its foundations and pioneered winemaking techniques such as the use of cork, blending grapes and enhancing the use of natural sugar…