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Dom Perignon Brut Champagne Luminous Label #4 2012 750ml
Dom Perignon Brut Champagne Luminous Label #4 2012 750ml
FRANCE : CHAMPAGNE : AOC CHAMPAGNE
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
FULL-BODIED, CITRUS, TOAST, STONE FRUIT, SMOKE, NO OAK
The 2012 Dom Pérignon is a vintage shaped by adversity. A hard spring frost wiped out nearly 70% of the Côte des Blancs Chardonnay crop — but the survivors came through a scorching summer with extraordinary concentration. Chef de cave Vincent Chaperon called it "dense, complete, and versatile."
Blended from 51% Pinot Noir and 49% Chardonnay and aged eight years on lees before disgorgement in September 2020, this 2012 presents with classic Dom Pérignon character: pear, toasted bread, and mandarin on the nose deepening into smoke and stone fruit on the palate. Vinous rated it 97 points; Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate gave it 96 and 96+.
The Luminous Label #4 is a limited collector's edition with an LED-equipped base that illuminates the label at the touch of a switch. The wine inside is identical to the standard 2012 vintage release.
PAIRINGS :
| Oysters on the half shell | salinity and citrus tension are natural partners |
| Lobster with beurre blanc | richness needs density; the 2012 delivers |
| Smoked salmon blini | the wine's smoky reduction notes echo the fish |
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