| Brand | Dom Perignon |
| Appellation | Champagne, France |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Oak Treatment | French Oak |
| Aging | more than 32 months / 12.5% ABV |
| Total Varietal Composition % | 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir |
Product details
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2003 – Plénitude 2 embodies the House’s willingness to take bold risks, capturing the essence of a year defined by extremes. In 2003, Champagne experienced spring frosts followed by an unprecedented summer heatwave, leading to the earliest harvest since 1822. Through visionary winemaking and creative precision, Dom Pérignon transformed these challenges into a singular expression of the vintage—one that could only exist through the Maison’s unwavering commitment to daring craftsmanship. After nearly 15 years of extended cellar aging, the wine has reached its second plénitude—expressing deeper complexity, heightened energy, and a profound, vertical structure that elevates it to a new dimension of intensity and longevity.
The bouquet reveals itself in a spiral, beginning with the floral softness of lime tree before giving way to the grey, toasted, ashy minerality so emblematic of Dom Pérignon. Layers of dried apricot emerge, followed by the candied fruitiness of raspberry and fig. Unexpected bursts of lemon verbena, white pepper, and rosemary lift the profile before descending into the darkness of spice. On the palate, it is a physical, tactile wine—more vibrant than merely aromatic—unfolding in rhythmic waves that envelop and then withdraw into a deep verticality, finishing with a bitter, sapid iodine sensation. This vintage’s chewy, meaty texture invites pairings with both the animal and vegetal sides of nature: think duck, young partridge with sorrel, or rabbit with lemon. It excels alongside simply prepared, spit-roasted meats and boldly flavored accompaniments like powdered orange zest, black mole sauce, lemon balm foam, or cilantro jelly, and works beautifully with both raw and grilled preparations.
