Dom Pérignon P3 1993 is the third Plénitude of the 1993 vintage, released after roughly three decades on its lees. It arrives gift boxed and shows the deep, roasted, savoury side of long-aged Champagne.
About This Champagne
The 1993 blend is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, bottled at 12.5%. The vintage was never seen as a star on first release, but decades on the lees have filled it out. Richard Juhlin rates the P3 above the first release, and recent tasters describe dried apricot, candied orange, roasted hazelnut and hints of saffron and truffle, with freshness still intact.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dried apricot, candied orange peel, roasted hazelnut, mushroom and a touch of saffron.
- Palate: Full and layered, with honeyed brioche, dried fruit, saline minerality and a silky, softened mousse.
- Finish: Long and evolving, with nuts, warm spice and a clean salty tension.
Serving & Food
Take it to 11 to 12°C and use a wide white wine glass; a short spell in the glass before the first sip helps. Plan to open it within five years or so. It suits roast pigeon, braised sea cucumber with mushrooms, or aged Gouda.
How to Enjoy
A 1993 milestone, or friends who enjoy savoury, earthy flavours in their Champagne.
Product Details
Producer: Dom Pérignon
Range: P3 / Third Plénitude
Vintage: 1993
Appellation: Champagne AOC, France
Grape Blend: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Volume: 750mL
Presentation: Gift box
About the Maison
Dom Pérignon sits within Moët & Chandon, part of the LVMH group, and is run as its own house with its own cellar master and team. Guests are received at Château de Saran, a nineteenth-century former Moët family residence in the hills outside Épernay, and at the restored Abbey of Hautvillers. That connection gives Dom Pérignon access to an unusually wide spread of vineyards, while the team decides alone whether a vintage is declared. Because the house makes only vintage wine and no non-vintage Champagne, each release has to stand on the character of one harvest.