Medium

Cork

White

France

2003 was a controversial vintage in Champagne because of the intense summer heat in Europe that year. For Richard Geoffroy, this was the most extreme and challenging vintage in his 30-year career at Dom Perignon. The heat meant the vines began to shut down, while the sugars were moving off the scale, so he took the decision to pick very early. In doing so, he saved the day. ‘For me, this was a seminal vintage and gave us confidence that we could make good wines in warm years like '06 and '09,’ says Geoffroy. The acidity is certainly soft and languorous here, with a full, ripe and densely textured palate displaying a spectrum of flavours ranging from cappuccino to bruised apple, cream and caramel, followed by a savoury edge and a pleasing bitterness on the finish. This is now fairly mature but will keep a while longer.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France, 2003

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2003 was a controversial vintage in Champagne because of the intense summer heat in Europe that year. For Richard Geoffroy, this

Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France, 2003

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