Dom Pérignon - Brut Champagne 2004 (750ml) Va lde Loire

Dom Pérignon - Brut Champagne 2004 (750ml) Va lde Loire98 points John Gilman "Somehow, I never managed to cross paths with the initial disgorgement of the 2002 Dom Prignon, so I was delighted to see the coming P2 version waiting in the wings in our tasting lineup in March at the Abb dHautvillers. It would be fascinating to compare the P2 with the first release of the 2002 Dom Prignon, in much the same way I tasted the two 1996 versions side by side, as this is a great Champagne vintage that dovetails so

The low altitude

Pickers worked over the following five days

a pure Melon

Made mainly from emblematic grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

The fruit for this wine came from vines planted on their own root stock in 1984 in the Gabilan Mountains

honey and lilac

evaporation of the water creates a mist in the fall

lemony acidity that brings freshness to this Crémant

Given a few years to shed some of that puppy fat

The vineyard produces

although it feels a tad pinched towards the finish

with a touch of classic wild herbs