Moet et Chandon - Dom Perignon Champagner in Gepa, Brut 2000

WEINWISSER: "Ambriertes Goldgelb. Vielschichtiges Bouquet, das an fein - ste Pâtiserrie-Küche denken lässt: backfrische Brioche, gesalzene Butter, Vanille, Zitruscre - me, rauchig unterlegtes Aprikosengelee mit einem Hauch Haselnussgremolata. Sehr frisch und lebendig. Am Gaumen fokussiert mit feiner Cremigkeit, dabei dicht und fein gewoben mit Lemon Curd-Touch, zart kreidig, vibriert förmlich mit animierender Perlage."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "Nutty and toasty, this is already maturing. It has a ripe, soft texture, deliciously balanced between acidity, grapefruit and riper peach flavors. It feels sumptuous, rich and certainly ready to drink."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2000 Brut Dom Perignon is a gorgeous, seductive wine that floats on the palate with remarkable grace. Toasty aromas meld into freshly cut flowers, apricots and pears, with sweet notes of mint and licorice that linger on the long finish. This perfumed, inviting Dom Perignon is elegance personified, and in this vintage the wine fully merits its lofty reputation. According to winemaker Vincent Chaperone there is only one disgorgement date for the first release of Dom Perignon, and the 2000 was disgorged over a period of weeks in March and April, 2007, 2007."

JEB DUNNUCK: "A big, rich, toasty effort that fills the mouth with fruit, the 2000 Dom Perignon is one of the more full-bodied, concentrated releases from this estate. Offering lots of orchard fruits, toasted nut/bread, and hints of white flowers, it has moderate acidity and a fleshy, layered texture. It’s drinking beautifully today and is ready to go."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Fresh and quite open and developed. Dry finish. Lightly oxidatively dried sensation but on the finish very rewarding."

WINE SPECTATOR: " Starts out round and plush, then the structure takes over. Light peach and berry flavors prevail as this plays out on the lingering finish. Give it a little time to integrate, but this should develop well. Best from 2009 through 2024."