1999 Dom Perignon

1999 Dom Perignon

This was surprisingly young that definitely did not taste like a Dom Perignon straight out of a bottle. In a blind tasting, I would think this was probably produced post 2010 grower champagne! The complexity was not obvious right at the start, furthermore my friend served me this champagne in a flute, making it even more difficult to detect the signature characteristic of a Dom Perignon, the bouquet was very muted. However, after I changed it to a white wine glass, the complexity surfaced; bouquet with smoky character, fruits started surfacing, and complexity was astonishing thereafter, with a lot of honey like character showing. I think this vintage definitely requires a lot more time to age before the tertiary character showed it’s full color.

30 Jul 2015
PARTY BUBBLES
I'm sometimes a fan of Dom Perignon, but not always. I'm selective on the vintage. Having drank the 99 multiple times, I was far from impressed by it. Nose was creamy and rich, lemon mingled with citrus, although the beauty is that it doesn't have the typical yeasty nose of most champagnes. Palette wise, it was sharp and acidic, felt much younger than 99 perhaps due to good storage condition. I got loads of citrus, and also bitter tonic water. It finally turned a bit more fruity later.