Moet & ChandonDom Perignon Plenitude P2 1998

A P2 release indicating this has been matured to the 2nd Plenitude, the middle stage of Dom Pérignon´s three-phase life as defined by Richard Geoffroy. This is a wine with some real tension between complexity and freshness that makes for incredibly engaging drinking. The nose offers up a little white peppery edge from the pinot, as well as oyster-shell, saline freshness, red florals, sweet-smelling woody spices, brioche, spiced biscuits and subtle roasted coffee notes. Impressively complex. The phenolics register on the palate as an impression of density. A Champagne that´s discreetly mineral and saline with sorbet-like texture through the middle before finishing with comet-like line and length

This vibrant Champagne is tightly knit up front, with a dense core of smoky minerality and ripe dried apricot and white cherry flavors. Expands on the satiny palate, revealing accents of pastry cream, toast, singed orange peel and toasted coconut that echo on the persistent finish. Drink now through 2028.

Samma vin som Oenothèque, men eftersom det är ett nytt namn är vinet något mer autolytiskt från Moëts källare. Nya namnet står för plentitude steg 2 av de tre steg som Dom Pérignon enligt Richard Geoffroy alltid uppnår.

The 1998 Dom Pérignon P2 is open and beautifully expressive today. Unusually open for a young P2, the 1998 drinks well upon release, especially compared to the 1996, which was virtually unapproachable for the first few years after release. That is not at all the case with the 1998, which is quite open at this stage. Hints of apricot, almond, white flowers and chamomile add texture on the fleshy, resonant finish. The added time on the lees has given the P2 an added dimension of texture.