Dom Pérignon 2015 comes from one of the hottest, driest seasons Champagne has recorded. Strict selection gave a broad, tactile wine with ripe fruit and a firm, gently bitter spine.
About This Champagne
From mid-spring through summer 2015 there was barely any rain. Hot, chalky sites such as La Côte in Aÿ struggled to ripen evenly, while north-east facing plots in Verzenay and Mailly kept moisture and gave balanced grapes. Heavy sorting cut volumes to around 70% of a normal year. Pinot Noir did best, and the blend settled at 51% Pinot Noir and 49% Chardonnay. It was disgorged in January 2023 and released in 2024.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: White pepper, ripe orchard fruit and smoke, with mint, citrus peel and a creamy, baked note.
- Palate: Wide and concentrated, rounded by ripeness but kept honest by chalky grip.
- Finish: Savoury and persistent, with fine, food-friendly bitterness.
Serving & Food
A tulip or white wine glass at 8 to 10°C suits it. Enjoyable now and well placed for the next 15 to 20 years. Pair with Bresse chicken, aged Comté, or lightly spiced Sichuan-style prawns.
How to Enjoy
Food-led evenings and anyone following how Dom Pérignon handles hot vintages.
Product Details
Producer: Moët & Chandon (Dom Pérignon)
Cuvée: Dom Pérignon Vintage Brut
Vintage: 2015
Region/Appellation: Champagne, France
Country: France
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir 51%, Chardonnay 49%
ABV: 12.5%
Format: 750mL
Category: Champagne
About the Maison
Vincent Chaperon has been cellar master since the start of 2019, though he counts 2018 as the first vintage he made on his own. He now judges young wines on the palate before the nose, looking at texture, weight and grain. In hot years he prefers to pick Pinot Noir at around 10.5 to 11 degrees of potential alcohol rather than chase extra ripeness, so the wine keeps its structure and freshness.
In the vineyards the house has avoided herbicides and kept cover crops since 2005, and riper, healthier fruit has let dosage fall to a few grams per litre.