2003 DOM PÉRIGNON Brut Moët & Chandon
2003 DOM PÉRIGNON Brut Moët & Chandon
| Grapes: Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier | Origin: France, Vintage |
Lea & Sandeman review
Dom Perignon 2003 is a bold and interesting wine, to say the least. A vintage that saw incredible heat, most champagnes from this vintage are already somewhat flabby and dull, and the fact that DP 03 is said by many to be the best wine of the vintage could be seen as faint praise. However, it is an intriguing wine and there is an awesome combination of power and finesse that is almost captivating, and most certainly with food. It will never be as powerful or seductive as the awesome 2002, but only time will tell if this Pinot Noir dominated wine will evolve into something almost iconic.Other reviews and comments
Of all the 2003 vintages that have come out, this is the best….Thoroughly satisfying….
Jancis Robinson MW OBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
Unfortunately there is only one new release from Dom Perignon this year. The 2003 is one of the most unusual Dom Perignons I have ever tasted, going back to 1952. Readers will remember that 2003 was a torrid vintage across northern Europe, especially during the critical month of August, when temperatures remained very hot for well over a month. The harvest was the earliest on record, until 2011, that is. I suppose its not that surprising Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy chose to make a 2003 Dom Perignon, given his penchant for risk-taking, an approach that has yielded so many memorable wines that stretch the perception of what big brand Champagne is and can be. The 2003 Dom Perignon is a big, broad shouldered wine. It does not have the seductiveness of the 2000, nor the power of the 2002. It is instead very much its own wine. In 2003 Geoffroy elected to use more Pinot Noir than is typically the case, and that comes through in the wine’s breath and volume. The 2003 is a big, powerful Champagne that will require quite a bit of time to shed some of its baby fat. The trademark textural finesse is there, though. I expect the 2003 to be a highly divisive Champagne because of its extreme personality, but then again, many of the world’s legendary wines were made from vintages considered freakish at the time. The 2003 is an atypically, rich, powerful, vinous Dom Perignon loaded with fruit, structure and personality. It is not for the timid, but rather it is a wine for those who can be patient. No one has a crystal ball, but personally I will not be surprised if in 20 years’ time the 2003 is considered an iconic Champagne.
94/100
Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate
The 2003 is a wine of density and muscularity, with ripe apricot, orange zest, toast and mineral flavors. There is an intensity that belies its low acidity and a tactile impression that engages the palate in a different way than the creamy voluptuosness of DP 2002 or the elegant harmony of the 2000.
94
Bruce Sanderson, The Wine Spectator
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