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LOT 443

Lot 443

DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2002 (1) WA 96
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2004 (1) WA 97

DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2002 (1) WA 96 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2004 (1) WA 97
Lot 443 Details
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2002 (1)

Champagne.

The 2002 Dom Perignon is at first intensely floral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine gains richness as the flavors turn decidedly riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion fruit and peaches emerge from this flashy, opulent Dom Perignon. The wine’s volume makes it approachable today, but readers in search of more complexity will want to cellar this for at least a few years to allow for some of the baby fat to drop off. Geoffroy describes the vintage as very ripe and adds that some of the Chardonnay showed the ill-effects of the hot growing season in the somewhat burned, dehydrated fruit that came in that year. This bottle was disgorged in July, 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2032. December 2010 WA 96

LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2004 (1)

Champagne.

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is often accessible young, but that is far from the case here. This is a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerable patience. Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today will find a super-impressive, complete Cristal. December 2010 WA 97

2 bts.    per lot $700 - $900

Realised: $1,488

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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