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  • Country ranking ?

    1 037
  • Producer ranking ?

    122
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Pistachio-Crusted Scallops

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In 1955, Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, had his character, the very distinguished 007 Commander of the Royal Navy and officer in Her Majesty’s Secret Service, order a prized bottle of Dom Pérignon vintage 1947.

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The Story

 At the end of the 17th Century, Dom Pierre Pérignon stated his ambition to create ‘the best wine in the world’.  On 29 September 1694, Dom Pierre Pérignon wrote that his mission was to create “the best wine in the world.” He dedicated himself to improving viticulture techniques, perfecting the art blending grapes from different crus, and introduced the gentle and fractional pressing to obtain white wine from black grapes.Ever since, the House...

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Wine Information

THE HARVEST 1947

Earliest harvest since 1893: started on 5 September, was perfect in every way.

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Tasting note

color

Full, Straw and Cloudy

ending

Long, Smooth and Flavorful

flavors

Coffee, Nutty, Vanilla, Tar, Bread and Plum

nose

Complex, Opulent, Pure and Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Complex, Balanced, Well-structured, Medium-bodied, Rich, Firm, Elegant and Dry

Written Notes

Perhaps the best fed and most concentrated Dom ever made. Bottles straight from the house are said to be magical. My specimen was perhaps rather too mature and uniformly marmelade-tasting and lacking in vigour, but what a wine
  • 95p
A fabulous looking bottle. Decanted for only five minutes. Clear, bright golden colour. Tiny, vivid bubbles make up the fine mousse. Elegant and complex nose with a hint of coffee and nut aromas. Smooth and creamy, nicely balanced structure. Very full-bodied and rich with a mature, fresh and long finish leaving a satisfying impression on the palate. Full of life, this wine has held very well.
  • 96p
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Information

Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

Glass time

30min

Drinking temperature

8

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