Rosé vintage 2006
DOM PERIGNON ROSE VINTAGE 2006 TAKES US BY THE HAND AND THROUGH THUS IMPULSION, REVEALS ITS MAGNETISM.”
—VINCENT CHAPERON, Chef de Cave
Dom Pérignon has a creative ambition: the quest for harmony as a source of emotion. All creative processes have their limitations. For Dom Pérignon, it’s the Vintage - an absolute commitment to representing the character of the harvest for a single year, whatever challenges it brings, even going as far as not declaring a vintage.
Dom Pérignon Rosé is committed to bringing out the thrilling red character of its Pinot Noir. This means taking risks and going beyond traditional Dom Pérignon territory. Only the blending process allows us to go this far, to create tension between the characteristics of Dom Pérignon . And therein lies the paradox of Dom Pérignon Rosé, to the point of contradiction. The ten years of maturation on lees in cellars protect the red character of the pinot noir, to at last reveal it in all its glory: playful, spiritual, vibrant, complex, mysterious.
Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2006 comes from the harvest of a warm, dry year marked by contrasts: the intensely hot July, the cool, damp august, and the heat of September. The vintage was saved by this last heatwave. Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2006 mesmerizes with its ripe and complex bouquet, with opening notes of dark spices and cocoa, followed by the fruity flavors of roasted fig and apricots and candied orange. The fullness of this wine is striking on the palate. Its intensity and ripeness set the tone through the sweetness and bite of the flavors. The silky mouthfeel melts into a smooth, tight, and grainy structure with just a hint of vegetal flavors. This wine expresses an appealing saline character.
THE HARVEST
Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2006 comes from the harvest of a warm, dry year marked by contrasts: the intensely hot July, the cool damp August and the heat of September. The vintage was saved by this last miraculous heatwave.
TASTING NOTES
On the Nose: The bouquet is mesmerising, ripe and deep. The opening aromas are a blend of dark spicy notes and cocoa which develop very quickly into a fruity essence. Fruit reigns supreme, with roasted fig, apricot and candied orange. The overall effect exudes smoky overtones.
On the Palate: The fullness of this wine is immediately striking. Its intensity and succulence set the tone through the sweetness and crispness of the flavours. The silky sensation melts into a smooth, tight and grainy structure with just a hint of vegetable flavours. This wine expresses an appealing brininess and saline character.
CULINARY ORIENTATION
Rosé vintage 2006 is immediately striking with its richness, evoking an exquisite complexity. Powerful and structured, it recalls the generosity and fullness of ripe fruit, while revealing a sensorial exuberance.
RATINGS
Tops “100 best Champagnes for 2018” list: “Stunningly concentrated and packed with succulent fruitiness, the wine already now shows a beautiful complexity of gunpowder, licorice and oriental spices complementing the plush yet firm pinot fruit”. —Fine Champagne Magazine
