Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque Brut Zero on the ripe red currant

on the ripe red currant

(16 different Beaune 1ers are combined to create a blend

The rich and vibrant flavors possess good volume and muscularity before concluding in a clean

round and utterly delicious medium-bodied flavors possess a sleek muscularity and solid intensity

but I suspect time will be kind to it

Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque Brut Zero on the ripe red currantI tasted this at a friends 50th birthday, where we drank several incredible 1966 Bordeaux (the standout being Cheval Blanc 1966 that could easily have featured here). This was of course much younger, but just a brilliant Champagne. Richly textured, perfectly toasted from its 12 years on the lees (it was disgorged in 2008 and these later disgorged bottles have a little less dosage than the 2004 version). Elegant and precise but with layers of lemon