2004 MOET & CHANDON DOM PERIGNON P2 CHARDONNAY CHAMPAGNE FRANCE

The fruit of 2004 remains discreet but it is more clearly defined in this second life of the wine. Pink grapefruit and blood orange notes finally give way to aromas of fig. The extra time on the lees reveals the sublime maturity and minerality of the vintage, the signature style of Dom Pérignon. Cocoa, mocha, roasted notes, brioche and honey notes emerge.

The wine blends a pleasant tension and aerial expression. It boasts a tactile and structured precision. The ensemble exudes a lingering and elegant finish, underlined by sappy, liquorice notes.

Press

The 2004 Dom Pérignon P2 is drinking beautifully on release, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet orchard fruit, fresh peach, pastry cream, buttered toast and cotton candy that display a less reductive profile than the original disgorgement. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and charming, with an ample, enveloping core of fruit, succulent acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a long, sapid finish. Forward and giving, there’s no obvious reason to defer gratification.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 95 Points