Dom Pérignon : Rosé Vintage 2009

Compared with the charming, pure 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé, the 2009 Dom Pérignon Rosé shows a ripe, dense bouquet of dark berries, licorice, dried white flowers, toast and pastry, lifted by delicate, racy smoky nuances. Full-bodied, broad and rich, it is dense and phenolic thanks to the roughly 15% still red wine made from grapes grown in the villages of Hautvilliers, Aÿ and Bouzy, concluding with a long, sapid, chalky finish. Already thoroughly enjoyable, it should age well over the next 10 years. This blend of 56% Pinot Noir and 44% Chardonnay was disgorged in March 2022 with a dosage of five grams per litre.

A lovely rosé Champagne that waltzes gracefully across the palate, belying the concentrated range of macerated raspberry and strawberry, candied blood orange peel, toast and saffron notes carried on the elegant, satiny mousse. Long and fresh, with minerally smoke and oyster shell accents on the focused finish. Drink now through 2035.

Peaches, fresh crushed strawberries and roses on the nose. Full-bodied and generous. Fine tannins that frame the wine beautifully and set it up for a fresh finish. Some fruit tea and cedar undertones. Enticing finish with hints of bitterness. Savory. Drink or hold.

A beautiful colour; the aromatic palette remains just as complex over the years, showing a fine, positive evolution, poised between dried flowers, rose petal, orange zest and small red berries. The palate has the breadth and depth of this sunny vintage. The mousse is graceful, and the overall impression charms with its harmony and long finish.