1969 Dom Perignon
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The 1969 Dom Pérignon (Original Release) is fabulous. Aromatically, this bottle is perhaps a touch advanced, but the wine’s inner sweetness and textural depth more than make up for that. In the glass, the 1969 is ample, creamy and incredibly inviting. Hints of orange peel, crème brulée, hazelnut and honey blossom in this super-expressive Champagne. The bubbles have mostly receded, and yet all the elements are impeccably balanced.
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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. A flight of 1969s was off the charts. The original release was surprisingly ripe and explosive, with phenomenal length and head-spinning balance. The Rosé was quite a bit more subtle and almost wine-like in its dried roses, slightly faded fruit and delicate finish. I loved it. The Œnothèque showed great depth, detail and all-around polish. This is one of the very finest vintages for Dom Pérignon, and all three bottles were on fire.
Both bottles of the 1969 Dom Pérignon were spellbinding. The original release was creamy-textured, sweet, long and incredibly pure, while the Œenothèque (disgorged 2006) was, as one might expect, far fresher than the original release and just insanely beautiful. This was the finest bottle of the 1969 Œenotheque I have ever tasted.
The 1969 Dom Pérignon, the house’s last wine to be aged in cask, was fully mature. It revealed a full-bodied, unctuous personality in its oxidized, caramelized aromas and flavors.
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Dom Pérignon is one of the most highly regarded and well-known Champagnes in the world. The first and original prestige cuvée Champagne, it is today owned by LVMH.