1996 Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne, France 750ml

1996 Dom Perignon Brut, Champagne, France 750ml

$350.00
$375.00
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Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
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Tasting notes
I have had a lot of great vintages of Dom Perignon, but I do not remember any as impressive as the 1996. Even richer than the brilliant 1990, the 1996 is still tightly wound, but reveals tremendous aromatic intensity, offering hints of bread dough, Wheat Thins, tropical fruits, and roasted hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, with crisp acidity buttressing the wines wealth of fruit and intensity, it comes across as extraordinarly zesty, well-delineated, and incredibly long on the palate. Moet-Chandon deserves considerable accolades for this prodigious example of Dom Perignon. Anticipated maturity: now-2020+

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Dom Perignon

Made from only the best grapes, Dom Pérignon's commitment to vintages is absolute. Dom Pérignon is always a "vintage champagne"—it is not made in weak years. Each Vintage wine is created from the best grapes grown in one single year—a true challenge for a unique interpretation of the seasons, and for reinvention. Around 1670, Perignon pioneered a number of winemaking techniques around 1670—including blending grapes in such a way as to improve the quality of wines. He worked on improving imperfections; creating a balance of elements to create a better whole; learning and knowing just when to ...