Dom Perignon Œnotheque/'P2' Champagne 1998
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DPEC1998P2 UCAU
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The Plénitude (originally Oenothèque) concept has been years in development at Dom Pérignon.
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The 1998 vintage was first released as the 'standard' Dom Pérignon (P1) labelling back in 2005. The second release, Plénitude 2, was then launched in 2015 after an additional ten years of ageing.
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'The Dom' is a wine of tension, power and long-ageing endurance
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1 or more bottles$809.99
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Jancis Robinson18.5 points
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Antonio Galloni97 points
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Antonio Galloni94 points
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James Suckling97 points
Editors notes
Formerly known as Œnothèque Dom Pérignon now releases this special vintage under the name P2 - short for Plénitude 2. Dom Pérignon P2 is a 1998 champagne that has been aged for 15 years - hence its new name, which refers to the fact that it has reached its second plenitude. Besides, every bottle of this exclusive vintage is tested by Dom Pérignons cellar master Richard Geoffrey himself, before being distributed for sale.
Of course, the vintage inherits the creamy mouth-feel that has become one of the brand's trademarks throughout the years. Regarding its taste, the P2 is rich and harmonic - continuously bedazzling your palatal regions with its exquisite taste. A truly exclusive and noble champagne.
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- Creamy
- Lemon
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- Apple
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- Lemon
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Jancis Robinson MW
18.5"“Richard Geoffroy calls this ‘athletic’ and is proud of having picked later than most. Released in 2014. Delicate but very concentrated too. Round and rich. Quite opulent. Broad and muscular; meaty. Drink 2014-2024” (Nov 2018)"
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Antonio Galloni
97"“The 1998 Dom Pérignon P2 is superb. Just starting to soften, the 1998 is beautifully layered in the glass, with a translucent, vertical sense of structure that is compelling and an attractive top note of reduction that adds freshness. Vibrant and yet wonderfully complex, the 1998 is a gorgeous wine for drinking now and over the next two decades or so. This is a very strong showing. With more and more time, the 1998 seems to have acquired an additional dimension of nuance. This is an especially majestic bottle of the 1998. ” (July 2018)"
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Antonio Galloni
94"“The 1998 Dom Pérignon P2 is clearly heading into its next plateau of maturity, as evidenced by a host of coffee, roasted almond, butter, brioche, caramel, lemon confit and pastry notes. Even so, there is a good bit of freshness to play off a generally mature set of aromas and flavors. Readers who enjoy mature Champagne will find quite a bit to like in the 1998. Today, it is especially open-knit and giving. Two recent bottles have been terrific. ” (July 2019)"
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James Suckling
97"“A P2 release indicating it has been matured to the 2nd Plenitude, the middle stage of Dom Perignon's three-phase life as defined by Richard Geoffroy. This is a wine with some real tension between complexity and freshness that makes for incredibly engaging drinking. The nose offers up a little white peppery edge from the pinot; oyster shell saline freshness, red florals, sweet smelling woody spices and brioche, spiced biscuits and subtle roasted coffee notes - impressively complex. The phenolics register on the palate as a discreetly mineral, saline character, there's sorbet-like texture through the middle before finishing with comet-like line and length.” (Aug 2014)"
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Champagne
Champagne is a wine region to the north-east of Paris where wine has been grown since the Romans first planted in the 5th century and the region is most well known for the sparkling wine that goes by the regions name.
Champagne is made from 3 grapes. The two red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and the white grape Chardonnay. All three are commonly blended though a ‘blanc de blanc’ meaning ‘white from white’ indicates that only Chardonnay was used. Conversely a ‘blanc de noir’ or ‘white from black’ indicates that the two red grapes were used.
A common misconception is that Champagne was invented by Dom Pérignon. Although this is not the case, he made considerable contributions to the quality and production methods used in the region. The very first bottles of Champagne were created by accident, and coined ‘the devil’s wine’ for all the popping corks. Sparkling wine in Australia was referred to as Champagne but this practise has long been disallowed.
Methode Champenoise is the traditional method by which Champagne is produced and if you see Millisime on a bottle, it represents the fact that the wine comes from a particular vintage rather than being blended, which is the more common practice.
Icons such as Dom Pérignon and Kristal are world reknowned, but we find as much pleasure in the smaller Champagne houses such as Gosset and Jacquinot. Magnums are perfect for the festive occasions and half bottles are also available.
About the brand Dom Pérignon
Dom Pérignon was a French Benedictine monk who lived from 1638 to 1715 and is best known for his work at the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers in the Champagne region of France. As a cellar master, he developed the méthode champenoise, a winemaking technique involving a secondary fermentation in the bottle that creates carbon dioxide and gives Champagne its signature bubbles.
While Dom Pérignon did not invent Champagne, he greatly improved the quality of the wine with his innovative techniques and became synonymous with the high standards and excellence of Champagne production. His contributions to the Champagne industry were so significant that the renowned Champagne house Moët & Chandon named their luxury cuvée after him. Dom Pérignon champagne is highly sought after by wine enthusiasts around the world and is often regarded as one of the finest and most prestigious Champagne brands.
Dom Pérignon's legacy lives on through his impact on the Champagne industry, and his name remains closely associated with the history and tradition of this iconic French wine.
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