2006 Dom Perignon Luminous Collection Brut Millesime 750ml Gift Box

2006 Dom Perignon Luminous Collection Brut Millesime 750ml Gift BoxThe 2006 Dom Prignon comes from a very rich vintage with an early ripeness that brought a lot of aromatic maturity. The white golden prestige cuve contains a bit more Chardonnay than Pinot Noir and opens with a deep and seductive, pretty accessible nose with intense yet fresh fruit aromas of pineapples, with peaches and tangerines. Lively and elegant on the palate, this is a full bodied, unusually aromatic and fruity DP with a long and tension filled

and racking now takes place using gas pressure rather than a pump

velvety tannins and a hint of oak

one of my all-time favourite D’Orsa shiraz

The wine was then pressed into amphora and mature barrels where it rested for 11 months with lees stirring prior to bottling un-fined and un-filtered

Moderate but steady slope

hewn from purchased grapes with an artisanal approach akin to that to his flagship cuvee: a spontaneous ferment of hand-picked grapes embellished with high quality French oak (18 months)

earthy cedar and spicy herb characters lying underneath

The palate is initially bitter but this gives way to fruit notes of raspberry jam

With its balanced acidity and clean

98 points " - Curly Haslam-Coates

scallops and smoked duck breast Serve at12 to 14°C

fresh feel