Dom Perignon Rose' 2003 Champagne
Dom Perignon Rose' 2003 is intense and rich. This rose' is meant to go with food. This prestige cuvee is produced with grand cru and premier cru grapes. Dom Perignon Rose' 2003 ratings, tasting notes, and details are provided.
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Nov. 2013 |
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(750 ml bottle) $325 |
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95 |
11/15/2013 |
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Tasting Notes
Appearance: Medium salmon/pink with lively very tiny bubbles.
Aroma/bouquet: Ripe strawberry, wild cherry and raspberry with dried flowers and ginger.
Palate: Dried apricot and citrus, brioche, smoky minerality and hints of strawberry.
Additional comments: Intense and rich. Meant to be drunk with food.
When to drink: Dom Perignon Rose' 2003 Champagne is ready to drink now through 2025.
| Rose' 2003 Details
Label: Dom Perignon Rose' 2003
House/Winery: Moet & Chandon
Wine Category: Sparkling Wine
Region & Country: Champagne, France
Type (Style): Vintage
Sweetness Level: Brut
Dosage: 4 grams per liter
Prestige cuvée: Yes
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru and Premier Cru
Grapes: Typical blend is approximately 60% Pinot Noir and 40% chardonnay, but varies with vintage. 2003 used a higher percentage of pinot noir than usual.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Go to Champagne Details for a description of the above types, characteristics, and grapes. |
Dom Perignon Rose' 2003
Production
Dom Perignon uses the méthode champenoise for their champagne production. Dom Perignon only makes vintage champagne, therefore there are no reserve Dom Perignon wines. Fermentation occurs exclusively in stainless steel tanks with cultured house yeast strains and full malolactic fermentation. No Pinot Meunier is used in the blend. The percentages of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vary from year to year with the typical blend for Vintage Dom Perignon Rose' averaging approximately 60% Pinot Noir (a portion of which is still wine) and 40% Chardonnay. 2003 was generally a rough year with few producers declaring. Late April frosts damaged the Chardonnay and problems were further compounded by scorching August heat. Dom Perignon's Chef de Caves, Richard Geoffroy saw this as a challenge and faced it head on using more Pinot Noir than is typical to make this big, full bodied champagne. The final dosage was under 4 grams/liter.
Dom Perignon has access to the 17 grand cru villages in champagne. The basis of the blend is typically from the 8 famous grand cru villages of Verzenay, Chouilly, Bouzy, Le Mesnil, Cramant, Avize, Ay and Mailly as well as the famous premier cru from Hautvillers where the Abbey of Dom Perignon is located and he is buried.
Recent Moet & Chandon Rose' Champagne Labels
Non-Vintage Rose'
Vintage Rose'
Vintage Prestige Cuvee Rose'
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