2010 Dom Perignon Rose Champagne, France (750ml)

                                          ***SHIPS WITH GIFT BOX***

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Warm, dry and sunny, the summer of 2010 was emblematic of this vintage, where the grapes expressed their full majesty, maturity and richness. It reveals Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2010 exactly as it is, intimate and caressing, a true embodiment of fruit.

The Dom Pérignon gastronomic experience radically explores an entire realm of possibilities while revealing the facets of the wine with its unique character and singular personality. To bring out the aromatic nuances of Dom Pérignon Rose Vintage 2009, the chef Alajmo have created a pairing featuring a spicy tarragon risotto with matcha, served with a yellow tomato sorbet and nigella powder. A combination of tastes that reveal the duality of the vintage wine, highlighting its fresh yet earthly notes.

TASTING NOTES:

The 2010 Dom Pérignon Rosé marks a return to a richer style of Rosé following the more ethereal 2008 Rosé. Sweet red cherry, blood orange, spice and pomegranate all build in a creamy, sensual DP Rosé that hits all the right spots. Over the last few years, Chef de Caves Vincent Chaperon and his team have lowered the still Pinot portion of the Rosé down to about 10% from a high of 28% or so, reached around 2004 and 2005. In 2010, the Rosé gains considerable textural presence from the generosity of the year. It is a superb Champagne. I preferred it to the 2008, which was also part of this tasting.

- Vinous, 98 pts. 

Peaches, fresh crushed strawberries and roses on the nose. Full-bodied and generous. Fine tannins that frame the wine beautifully and set it up for a fresh finish. Some fruit tea and cedar undertones. Enticing finish with hints of bitterness. Savory.

- James Suckling, 97 pts. 

A lovely rosé Champagne that waltzes gracefully across the palate, belying the concentrated range of macerated raspberry and strawberry, candied blood orange peel, toast and saffron notes carried on the elegant, satiny mousse. Long and fresh, with minerally smoke and oyster shell accents on the focused finish. Drink now through 2035.

- Wine Spectator, 96 pts.