Dom Perignon 2002 Champagne
Dom Perignon 2002 is elegant and very balanced. This award winning prestige cuvee is elegant and very balanced. Dom Perignon 2002 ratings, tasting notes, and details are provided.
| Dom Perignon 2002 |
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| Champagne 411 |
96 |
Sept. 2012 |
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(750 ml bottle) $175 |
| Wine Spectator |
95 |
12/31/10 |
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Tasting Notes
Appearance: Pale yellow gold with lots of very tiny bubbles.
Aroma/bouquet: Apricots, peaches, fresh baked bread with subtle minerality, honeysuckle and nutty notes.
Palate: Apricot tart,rich tropical fruit along with pear and apple. Honey and campfire smokiness along with signature minerality. Velvet mouthfeel.
Additional comments: Elegant and very balanced.
When to drink: Dom Perignon 2002 Champagne is ready to drink, but for the best showing, wait a few years. Drink now through 2028.
| Vintage 2002 Details
Label: Dom Perignon Vintage 2002
House/Winery: Moet & Chandon
Wine Category: Sparkling Wine
Region & Country: Champagne, France
Type (Style):Vintage
Sweetness Level: Brut
Dosage: na
Prestige cuvée: Yes
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru and Premier Cru
Grapes: Typical blend is approximately 50% pinot noir and 50% chardonnay, but varies with vintage.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Go to Champagne Details for a description of the above types, characteristics, and grapes. |
Dom Perignon 2002
Production
Dom Perignon uses the méthode champenoise for their champagne production. Fermentation occurs entirely in stainless steel tanks with cultured house yeast strains and full malolactic fermentation. Dom Perignon does not use any Pinot Meunier in their blend. There is an emphasis on the balance between the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and the assemblage often be very close to 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, but overall composition varies with each vintage and can range from approximately 40% to 60% of each grape. The main objective is to include individual component wines that are representative of cru terroir at the highest level.
Dom Perignon has access to all 17 grand crus in champagne for their wine. The basis of the blend is generally from the 8 famous grand crus of Ay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Cramant, Avize, Chouilly, Le Mesnil and Mailly along with the historic premier cru - home of the Abbey of Dom Perignon in Hautvillers.
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| International Wine & Spirit Competition |
2010 |
Silver |
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Recent Moet & Chandon Brut Champagne Labels
Non-Vintage Brut
Vintage Brut
Vintage Prestige Cuvee Brut
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