1995 Dom Perignon

Here is a soft, charming, sensual, and classic Dom Pérignon. The wine carpets the palate with the softest silky texture you can desire. This supple, complex wine runs down your throat with the greatest ease, trailing a fresh aftertaste. The aromatic palette is the same as usual, with its exotic fruit and breakfast-y notes, as well as an unusually strong dash of vanilla that is a distinguishing feature of the vintage.

A bevy of Dom Pérignons followed. The more I taste DP the more I am convinced that the most consistently reliable bottlings are impeccably well-stored original releases, rather than the far pricier Œnothèque series. The 1995 Dom Pérignon was subtle yet expressive, with an attractive smokiness on the finish.

This wine was recommended, but no tasting note was given.

Wine Advocate December, 2002 This wine was recommended, but no tasting note was given. ()

Very ripe creamy nose. Perhaps too much oak here? Palate though is very smooth and stylish. Good weight. Not complex but effortless drinking now. Excellent. Tasted December 2002.