Dom Perignon 2010 Vintage 750 ML

INSPIRATION AND MASTERY 2010. Winter is harsh, spring dry and late. At the end of a particularly sunny decade, this freshness surprises. The summer is hot without excess, only two days of torrential rains upset an ideal trajectory. In a few days, the botrytis develops on the grapes, mainly the Pinot Noirs. A race against time then begins: the berries are not yet fully ripe, but we have to decide. Quick. All of Dom Pérignon's resources are then focused on establishing a perfect map of the maturity and health status of each plot of its vineyard. Every minute counts. This expert vision of the situation makes it possible to anticipate the rescue of excellent Pinot Noirs. The harvest is drastic, the sacrifice painful. Dom Pérignon decides to devote himself exclusively to spared grapes. Inspired and executed with precision, the decision turns out to be right. The challenge is met: Dom Pérignon declares this vintage “saved from the waters”. Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010. THE NOSE: Immediately, the sweetness of the tropical fruit - green mango, melon, pineapple - radiates. Then it gives way to more tempered notes, the tingling of an orange peel, the mist of a tangerine. The wine breathes and the freshness is revealed. The flower after the rain. A sensation of peony, jasmine and lilac. THE MOUTH: The wine quickly imposes its ample, full, massive presence. A sappy sensation dominates and the tactile quickly follows the aromatic. The material unfolds, generous, firm and directed. Then it tightens, revealing wine on spices and pepper. The energy lingers and the finish is shiny, saline. Vintage 2010 writes a new page for Champagne and Dom Pérignon. It will forever bear witness to what 2010 demanded of mastery of humility and I hope will ne