Dom Pérignon 2004 in its second Plénitude, released in 2022 after around seventeen years on lees. A classic, finely tuned year that followed the extremes of 2003.
About This Champagne
After the heat and frost of 2003, the vines came into 2004 rested. January rain, a warm, sunny spring and a wet summer still produced a healthy, abundant crop. Pinot Noir leads here at 62%, with 38% Chardonnay, a Pinot-heavy mix by the house's standards. The standard 2004 was released in 2013; this P2 was disgorged in September 2021 and given a dosage of 5 g/l.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Wet stone, white nectarine and dried flowers, with pastry, lemon oil and a trace of iodine.
- Palate: Compact and linear, with peach, apricot preserves and brioche over a very fine mousse.
- Finish: Long, chalky and full of energy.
Serving & Food
Serve at 10°C in a white-wine glass so the Pinot fruit can open. Drink now or keep into the 2030s. Pair with Peking duck pancakes, grilled langoustines or a mushroom and truffle tart.
How to Enjoy
Anyone who likes a precise, mineral Champagne with real maturity, or a 2004 birth-year gift.
Product Details
Producer: Dom Pérignon
Origin: Champagne, France
Cuvée: P2 / Second Plénitude
Vintage: 2004
Style: Prestige vintage Champagne
Grape Variety: 62% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Volume: 750mL
About the Maison
Vincent Chaperon joined Moët & Chandon in 1999 and moved to the Dom Pérignon team in 2005, first looking after the red wine used for the rosé. He worked alongside Richard Geoffroy for well over a decade before becoming cellar master in 2019, and he now judges when each P2 is ready to leave the cellar.
He sees Champagne first as a blended wine, and counts dosage and the long maturation on lees as part of that blend. The house blends only Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and every vintage includes fruit from around Hautvillers, where the wine's namesake monk once worked.