DOM PERIGNON P2 VINTAGE 1998

by DOM PERIGNON

CHAMPAGNE

In the 17th century, the monk Dom Pierre Pérignon nurtured an ambition to create “the best wine in the world”.

Three  centuries  later,  Dom  Pérignon  perpetuates  this  exceptional  artisan’s  vision  and work.

 Dom Pérignon vintages are produced using the best grapes on the estate. Each one is a unique creation with a style and an identity which are unique to its vintage: it is down to the Chef de Cave to decide if the vintage will be declared. “If the fruit we have harvested doesn’t satisfy the Dom Pérignon Champagne criteria, there will not be a vintage that year.” explains Richard Geoffroy.

This vision is tangible through the subtle balance that characterizes the House Cham- pagnes – an alliance of ripeness, vibrancy, lightness and intensity – giving the wine the potential to age with suppleness and elegance.

P2: The ultimate Dom Pérignon

The uniqueness of Dom Pérignon vintages lies in the way they evolve - not steadily in a linear way but through successive windows of expression. These privileged points in time are called “Plénitudes” - captured moments when the wine sings higher and stronger.

P2 is the Second Plénitude of Dom Pérignon, the result of 16 years of elaboration. The energy reaches its climax. The dark, mineral, iodine, spicy singularity of Dom Pérignon resounds higher and clearer than ever. Meet the ultimate Dom Pérignon.

P2 1998

The wine-growing season was marked by extremes, with few grapes, burnt by the sun, in a spectacularly hot August and especially gray, rainy weather during the first two weeks of September. Postponing the harvest allowed us to take advantage of the miraculous spell of good weather that followed. That decision defined the creation of the vintage. When the harvest began on September 21, the grapes were perfectly ripe and healthy.

After a short breathing period, the wine has an intense, full and radiant bouquet, with no- tes of honeysuckle, orange colored fruits, toasted almonds and hints of iodine sensations.

The creamy chewiness characterizing the vintage is channeled in a direction that is edgy yet embracing, with a wave of aromatic persistence. The finish – smoky, biting and full of energy – offers balances and harmony.