A three-litre jeroboam of Dom Pérignon Rosé 2000 with the Luminous illuminated label. The millennium rosé is a dark, Pinot-driven wine, and in this size it has aged slowly and evenly.
About This Champagne
The 2000 blend is 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, with still red Pinot making up a quarter of the wine, and Antonio Galloni gave it 96 in The Wine Advocate. The Luminous label is a battery-powered panel that glows pink when switched on from the base of the bottle, and the wine inside is unchanged from the standard release.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Black cherry and candied lemon peel, rose, cocoa and toasty smoke.
- Palate: Fleshy and bright, with ripe red fruit, a firm structure and a slightly bitter, almond-skin note.
- Finish: Savoury and drawn out, with spice and a mineral close.
Serving & Food
A jeroboam needs time in ice water, so allow at least an hour to bring it to 10°C. Pour carefully with two hands into broad glasses. Now fully mature. Serve with a whole roast suckling pig, Iberico pluma or a platter of aged cheeses.
How to Enjoy
A banquet or big party where one bottle serves the whole group.
Product Details
Producer: Dom Pérignon
Region/Appellation: Champagne, France
Vintage: 2000
Grape variety: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Style: Vintage rosé Champagne
Presentation: Luminous illuminated label
Volume: 3L (jeroboam)
Origin: France
About the Maison
Part of Dom Pérignon's signature is a gentle smoky, toasty note that comes from keeping oxygen away from the wine at every stage. The rosé also needs long lees ageing, since the red Pinot Noir needs time to settle into the blend, and the house releases it later than the white. Large bottles suit this style. A jeroboam carries more wine for the same small air space under the cork, so it matures more gradually than a 750mL, which is why old large formats are prized at tastings.