Dom Pérignon Rosé 2006

Description

History of Dom Pérignon

Dom Pierre Pérignon, a French Benedictine monk, set out his vision to “create the best wine in the world” when he became Cellar Master at the sacred Abbey of Hautvillers in 1668. Dom Pérignon dedicated over 40 years to this mission, employing a visionary spirit and daring approach to the wine making process. Over that time, he became known as the ‘father of champagne’ for laying down the fundamental rules for the traditional Champagne production method (La Methode Champenoise or Traditionelle). A favored wine of the Sun King Louis XIV, Dom Pérignon himself compared his wine to “drinking stars”.

Winemaker Notes

The bouquet is mesmerizing, ripe, and complex. The opening notes are a blend of dark spices and cocoa which develop very quickly into fruit aromas. Fruit reigns supreme, with roasted fig and apricot and candied orange. The overall effect exudes smoky accents. On the palate, the fullness of the wine is immediately striking. Its intensity and succulence set the tone through the sweetness and crisp punch of the flavors. The silky mouthfeel melts into a smooth, tight, and grainy structure with just a hint of vegetable flavors. The wine expresses an appealing brininess and saline character.

Rosé Vintage 2006 demands a simple cuisine, modest, pure, authentic, a traditional cuisine from southern europe, originating from Italy, Spain or France. One can play on mellow and rich textures which the wine integrates perfectly.

Tasting Notes

Wild raspberry, wild cherry imbues an ample salted brioche base, threaded with bergamot, red currants, dried florals, dried thyme, dried rosemary, toast, and hints of smoked salts. The palate is expansive, growing with time in the glass, while the fizz is gently, persistently pétillant rather than forwardly fizzy, contributing to this vinous, gastronomic wine. Sophisticated and expressive, Dom 2006 Rosé lingers long on the brooding, broad shouldered palate, with a vibrato that hums to a hinting bitter orange / espresso note.

Pinot Noir (56%) and chardonnay is mellowed and deepened with the addition of 20% still pinot, and finished with 6 g/l dosage. This is the first time in the history of Dom Pérignon Rosé, born with the 1959 vintage, that five consecutive vintages have been released.

Food Pairing

Dom Pérignon Rosé 2005 is extremely physical. This tactile sensation reveals itself through a fresh acidity, grainy tannins and sappiness. The vibrant structure of the wine is unveiled when accompanied with seafood such as an elegant langoustine paired with hummus or with a devilled egg, Prunier caviar and raw asparagus salad. Paired with meat, for instance a charred Waygu beef sashimi with chilled spiced turnip greens, Rosé 2005 offers its smoky minerality up front.