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2000 DOM PERIGNON !! $295.00 REGION: CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE "I am a no-holds-barred Dom addict, but I have to admit to being somewhat disappointed with the '99 vintage, which seemed altogether too delicate, verging on outright simplicity. I have no such reservations about the 2000 vintage, which has the Dom hallmark fluid line and feline grace encouraging the rapid consumption of glass after glass . Along the way you will find notes of nectarine, cherry, brioche and cream, which build into a gloriously long and even finish . It will continue to develop in bottle for decades to come." James Halliday Top 100 for 2008 - 97 points "The 2000 Brut Dom Perignon is a gorgeous, seductive wine that floats on the palate with remarkable grace . Toasty aromas meld into freshly cut flowers, apricots and pears, with sweet notes of mint and licorice that linger on the long finish. This perfumed, inviting Dom Perignon is elegance personified, and in this vintage the wine fully merits its lofty reputation. According to winemaker Vincent Chaperone there is only one disgorgement date for the first release of Dom Perignon, and the 2000 was disgorged over a period of weeks in March and April, 2007, 2007. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018." Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate - 94 points "This is a classic Dom Perignon vintage . It's big and fruity initially, a mouthful of ripeness. Then the texture and structure of this dense wine come through. It's as much wine as Champagne, rich, the apple and fresh pear flavors bying with yeasty and a tense crispness. Worth aging, it will be even better in 3-4 years." Wine Enthusiast – 95 points "Stunning example of this great wine . Complex, balanced and with a silky soft mousse mouth feel that stamps the Dom style. Fine intensely flavoured palate diplaying subtle bread and mineral flavours with a touch of citrus and spicy pear. Ultra long finish. A great Dom." Ray Jordan, The West Australian "Fresh, crystalline, and sharp, the first nose unveils an unusual dimension, an aquatic vegetal world with secret touches of white pepper and gardenia. The wine then reveals airy, gentle richness before exhaling peaty scents. On the palate, the attack bursts forth, and matures into a sensual fullness that winds around itself, like a tendril of foliage. Notes of aniseed and dried ginger linger on the skin of fruit (pear and mango), more textured than ripe. The finish gradually unfurls and then settles, smooth, mellow, all-encompassing. An indefinable je ne sais quoi, never upsetting the integrity of the wine, has worked its charm." Richard Geoffroy, Dom Perignon Chef de Cave Drink Now to 2025.

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