2018 Champagne Dom Perignon
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | , |
| Content (Alc) | Standard (0.75 ltr) (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2027 - 2042 |
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Dom Pérignon is Moët & Chandon's prestige cuvée and is considered one of the most iconic names in Champagne. The house works exclusively with vintages and strives to capture the character of each vintage in a distinctive, refined style. Under the leadership of Chef de Cave Vincent Chaperon, the emphasis is on precision, in-vine selection, and controlled, reductive vinification. In recent decades, significant investments have also been made in sustainable viticulture and biodiversity. More information about this winery can be found under the "Winery" tab.
2017 Dom Pérignon Vintage
The 2017 is a special vintage in Dom Pérignon's recent history. Due to strict selection during the harvest and low volumes, this is one of the smallest releases ever. Yet, it is not a modest wine. On the contrary, the 2017 displays distinct structure and depth, with the house's clear signature: power combined with precision and tension.
Grape varieties, composition and vineyards
The blend consists of 61% Chardonnay and 39% Pinot Noir. Dom Pérignon has approximately 900 hectares of vineyards, located primarily in Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages, with plots on the best mid-slopes. Selection varies annually and is fully tailored to the character of the vintage. In 2017, a strict selection process was implemented due to challenges during the growing season, resulting in a smaller but highly concentrated production. The wine was degorged in March 2024 with a dosage of 5 grams per liter.
Vinification and maturation
Vinification is reductive, with minimal oxygen uptake and complete malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The base wines are aged extensively on the lees before bottling. Dom Pérignon is known for its controlled style, focusing on a balance between concentration, tension, and ripeness. The relatively low dosage underscores the freshness and precision of this vintage.
Color, smell and taste
In the glass, the 2017 reveals a deep golden yellow with a fine, creamy mousse. The nose opens with orange peel, dried apricot, and toasted brioche, followed by notes of hazelnut, cocoa, dried flowers, and a characteristic smoky reduction. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and concentrated, with a rich core of ripe fruit and a creamy texture. At the same time, vibrant acidity and subtly bitter, structural phenolics create tension and length. The finish is long, powerful, and resonant, with an impressive balance between breadth and precision.
Vintage and storage potential
The 2017 combines maturity with structure and has been awarded 95+ points by Kristaps Karklins for Wine Advocate and 97 points by Antonio Galloni (Vinous) by international press. The various drinking windows run from 2026 to around 2042, highlighting its aging potential. Despite its accessibility in its youth, this vintage possesses sufficient backbone to continue to develop in the coming decades.
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Winery | Moet Chandon |
| Grape | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2027 |
| Drinking till | 2042 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | Standard (0.75 ltr) |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | Yes |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 94 |
| James Suckling rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Bloemig, Complex, Fruitig, Rijk, Rond, Steenfruit |
| Drink moments | Iets te vieren, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
| Sommy Pairing Beschrijving | De 2018 Dom Pérignon toont rijp steenfruit zoals abrikoos en nectarine naast frisse citrusnoten van clementine, florale hints van iris, een zachte kruidigheid van kardemom en een briocheachtige, romige mousse. Dankzij die combinatie van rijpheid, zachte zuren en een fijne textuur vult de wijn zowel delicate witte vis als rijke schelpdieren en kreeft aan: hij snijdt door vetheid zonder de smaak te overheersen en versterkt bloemige en citrusaccenten in gevogeltegerechten, waardoor hij op feestelijke momenten als aperitief of bij meerdere gangen uitstekend werkt. Extra geslaagd zijn licht gebakken coquilles of coquilles à la plancha, geroosterde of gegrilde tarbot met een beurre blanc van citroen, kreeft met beurre monté of romige bisque en langzaam geroosterd gevogelte met citroen en verse kruiden, omdat deze bereidingen de romigheid en subtiele kruidigheid van de wijn optimaal laten schitteren. |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Kristaps Karklins
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2027 - 2042
The 2018 Dom Pérignon, born of a dry, solar year and an August harvest, is a lighter-footed, less concentrated rendition when considered alongside the 2017. It opens with a moderately complex bouquet of clementine, fresh apricot and cardamom, mingling with notes of nectarine, iris and freshly baked bread, offering rather little in the way of reductive character. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, with a sweet, fleshy core of fruit and a pillowy mousse. Its acids are ripe—and softer than those of the 2017, yet racy—carrying the wine toward a long, delicately phenolic finish. Even if it starts its life somewhat less expressive, as it evolves on its fruit and the extract derived from its ripe skins, it may well, in time, render my initial assessment on the conservative side. A blend of 54% Chardonnay and 46% Pinot Noir, it was disgorged in March 2024 and finished with a dosage of about seven grams per liter.
With its instantly recognizable label and global presence, Dom Pérignon is one of Champagne’s most powerful brands; it is also one of the world’s most notable examples of a wine that combines quality and consistency with considerable quantity.
Today, the wines are produced under the direction of Vincent Chaperon, who became cellar master in 2019, succeeding Richard Geoffroy. A native of Bordeaux, Chaperon studied agronomy with a specialization in viticulture in Montpellier, an institution from which Moët & Chandon has long recruited talent, eventually bringing him on board in 2000. After five years in the firm, he joined Geoffroy’s team, working closely with him until taking over the reins. While his work stretches back nearly two decades, Chaperon regards the 2018 vintage as his true first—marking a transitional year between the two chefs de cave.
Today, Dom Pérignon owns and cultivates 900 hectares of vineyards, which on average supply around 70% of the grapes used in its blends, with the remainder sourced from their suppliers. Two-thirds of the estate’s holdings are situated in grand cru villages—14 of Champagne’s 17—as well as across 15 premier crus. While Champagne’s classification system is based on entire communes—unlike Burgundy, which classifies vineyards themselves—the significance lies in the placement of their vines: primarily mid-slope, in prime locations. Certain vineyards boasting the most favorable pedoclimatic conditions—situated in villages such as Chouilly, Cramant, Verzenay, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Aÿ, Sillery, Oger, Bouzy, Hautvillers, Verzy and Dizy, amounting to some 350 hectares—feature more frequently in the blends than others. It is nevertheless rare for the house to draw upon more than half of the 900 hectares theoretically available to it. Selections vary widely with each vintage’s conditions, so such figures should be understood as indicative rather than definitive.
Since 2002, Dom Pérignon has been produced in nearly every vintage, with the exceptions of 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2016. This reflects a decision to embrace the personality of each vintage, however challenging the growing season. This is exemplified by the forthcoming 2017 release—the smallest vintage by volume in the maison’s history, yet one that has nevertheless turned out very well in bottle. Whereas the 2017 is expected to remain on the market for some three months, the forthcoming 2018—born of an abundant harvest and with a somewhat less concentrated profile—was produced in quintuple the quantity. While some skeptics may argue that releasing wines so often carries obvious commercial motivation, the wines have largely vindicated the approach—and in the past 20 years, there have been far fewer weak vintages than in the past, even if some are obviously stronger than others.
Viticultural practices—once rather conventional and reliant on chemicals, as was the case across much of Champagne for decades—began to shift in the late 1990s, with a meaningful acceleration over the past decade. Roughly 25 years ago the house began phasing out herbicides, and since 2014, none have been used on estate’s productive vineyards. The only exceptions are co-planted parcels incorporating very young vines, but they will not contribute to the blends until they are at least 10 years of age. And when replanting is carried out, it relies on the estate’s own massal selections.
At present, fully organic farming—without certification—is practiced on approximately 100 hectares, monitoring both quality and impact on yield. Yet, like many in Champagne, Chaperon questions the long-term consequences of the large doses of copper copper hydroxide and sulfur use that organic farming tends to require. Lightweight tractors are increasingly deployed, and for the past seven years, cover crops of varying functions—such as radish for soil decompaction and others for nutrition—have been systematically sown and rotated seasonally.
In keeping with Geoffroy’s approach, Chaperon has leaned toward picking riper fruit, choosing to harvest late by the standards of the region and targeting 11% potential alcohol to build concentration, flesh and depth into the vins clairs. He regards Chardonnay as virtually limitless (for now, that is), but it is Pinot Noir that troubles him, as it can evolve rapidly and risk heaviness. For a cuvée produced in the millions, this represents boldness and a willingness to take risks.
If the decades from the 1960s to the 1990s marked the era of enological dominance, the past 20 years have brought viticulture decisively to the fore—a rebalancing that rightly recognizes the vineyard as the true origin of characterful wines. Though the results of their most recent efforts remain to be seen, the house continues to grapple with the challenge of managing such large vineyard holdings without reliance on chemical treatments, especially in demanding vintages.
As readers will know, the winemaking at Dom Pérignon is quite reductive, with oxygen uptake controlled at every stage. From the end of fermentation to bottling, exposure to oxygen is almost nonexistent, enabling the use of far lower doses of sulfur dioxide than some cynics might assume. In practice, sulfites are employed only at settling of juices and at disgorgement. Vinification of the vins clairs takes place in large stainless steel tanks on the lees with full malolactic fermentation, the house relying on proprietary yeast strains—identified from their own fields and propagated in a laboratory—for both primary fermentation and prise de mousse.
All wines age extensively sur lattes before disgorgement. Depending on the intended Plénitude, bottles are sealed either with crown caps lined with plastic—introduced in the late 1990s to replace less reliable cork liners—or with cork, which is reserved for Plénitude 2 and Plénitude 3. Chaperon believes (as did Ruinart’s Frédéric Panaïotis) that cork closures better preserve the wines’ vibrancy and subtly reductive character over long aging and that they are best suited to the house’s late-disgorgement program, originally known as Oenothèque.
Dom Pérignon continues to deliver wines that are elegantly muscular, textural yet precise. While they fully embrace the character of each vintage, they are unmistakably cut from the same cloth and tend to offer a decidedly broad and long enjoyment period. The dosage has gradually been reduced—from around eight grams not so long ago to approximately five grams per liter in most recent releases—which, to my palate, gives them the edge over their predecessors in terms of energy and aromatic definition.
Published: Dec 11, 2025
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James Suckling
Score
97
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 216
Dom Pérignon Champagne 2015
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
Color
Sparkling
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2015
A super-complex Champagne with chewy tension. Aromas of coffee beans, lemon peel, burnt sugar, chalky minerality, barley candy and tarte tatin. Fine pinprick bubbles with flavors of lemon leaves, aspirin and Mirabelle plums, plus a touch of grapefruit bitterness keeping the tension. Zesty yet integrated chewy acidity and a medium body with a toasted finish. Drink of hold.
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Wine Spectator
96
$250
Moët & Chandon
Brut Champagne Dom Pérignon 2013
Vivid acidity and a chalky underpinning make a crystalline frame for finely detailed notes of ripe melon, mandarin orange, toasted brioche and candied ginger in this harmonious Champagne, which is expressive and expansive on the palate, but with a sense of finesse and restraint. Long and creamy on the mineral-laced finish. Drink now through 2037.
Alison Napjus
Senior Editor and Tasting Director, New York
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Vinous
96
Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
From: Champagne: The 2024 Spring Preview and Fall Additions (Dec 2024)
The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all race across the palate. There's gorgeous tension and backbone here, with bright saline notes that extend the mid-palate and finish. This is a fine showing in a vintage that has proven to be tricky. I am intrigued to see how the 2015 develops in the coming years.
- By Antonio Galloni on March 2024
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De 2018 Dom Pérignon toont rijp steenfruit zoals abrikoos en nectarine naast frisse citrusnoten van clementine, florale hints van iris, een zachte kruidigheid van kardemom en een briocheachtige, romige mousse. Dankzij die combinatie van rijpheid, zachte zuren en een fijne textuur vult de wijn zowel delicate witte vis als rijke schelpdieren en kreeft aan: hij snijdt door vetheid zonder de smaak te overheersen en versterkt bloemige en citrusaccenten in gevogeltegerechten, waardoor hij op feestelijke momenten als aperitief of bij meerdere gangen uitstekend werkt. Extra geslaagd zijn licht gebakken coquilles of coquilles à la plancha, geroosterde of gegrilde tarbot met een beurre blanc van citroen, kreeft met beurre monté of romige bisque en langzaam geroosterd gevogelte met citroen en verse kruiden, omdat deze bereidingen de romigheid en subtiele kruidigheid van de wijn optimaal laten schitteren.
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