I believe that the 2005 DP is the best since 2002, which remains the best recent vintage and is probably only eclipsed by the amazing 100-point 1996. The 2005 is a full-bodied DP with so much richness and loads of ripe fruit such as pineapple and papaya. It has a wonderful, creamy texture and a long and intense finish. It’s a Champagne that fully satisfies but at the same time challenges you with its strength, depth and persistence on the palate.
– jamessuckling.com, July 2015

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–champagneclub.com, Richard Juhlin

The 2005 Dom Pérignon is a festive way to kick off our 2005 Bordeaux retrospective. Fresh and vibrant, with the classic hints of DP reduction, the 2005 is super-expressive tonight. Although not one of the truly epic Dom Pérignons, the 2005 offers lovely energy, while its mid-weight personality makes it an excellent choice for current drinking.

– vinous.com, November 2015

The 2005 Dom Pérignon has a brilliant white-golden color and is intense on the yeasty nose, where vegetal aromas along with almond and rather discreet fruit flavors are displayed, before they intensify and become more rich. Firm, fresh and elegant, this is a full-bodied, complex and pretty rich, well concentrated and creamy-textured DP with a tightly woven structure; it has a still somewhat edgy finish. There is bit more Pinot Noir than usual in this blend, whereas the produced quantity is relatively low. Due to strict selections, just the half of the normal quantity was produced.

2005 was a tricky vintage, with rain and botrytis punctuating the sleep patterns of the vigneron. It was harvested at great speed, quite the opposite of 2008, and turned out to be a very fine vintage for Pinot Noir. Geoffroy notes that this one merits the ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’ descriptor - it's rich and almost heady on the attack, but then becomes more austere the nearer it gets to resolution. At the moment the song is searching for key, its melodies lingering with no lack of ethereal charm, however. It displays orchard fruits, honeysuckle, mandarin peel and a chalky resonance. Served from magnum, the larger format has no doubt contributed to its reticence.

Magnum. Very tricky year. Super-concentration. Then rain and rot. They had to go fast and sort scrupulously. Very small volume of Dom Pérignon was made: only a quarter of the volume of 2004. The smallest ever apart from 2002 rosé, made because of market demand. It was very unusual to declare a prestige cuvée 2005 so Richard Geoffroy is protective about this. Strong citrus character – mandarin peel perhaps – and a little chewy on the finish. But good to drink now. (JR)

Ornate – saline, loads of fruit power, complex and fragrant. Quite generous dosage, it seems – but all in impeccable balance. A worthy super-cuvée. (RH)