1995 Dom Pérignon "P2" Brut Rosé Champagne

The 1995 Dom Pérignon Brut Rosé “P2” has just been recently released, after spending approximately ten additional years aging sur latte in the cellars in Épernay prior to disgorgement and preparation for release into the market. This is the same bottling of ’95 DP Brut Rosé that was released many years ago, but with all of the extra time aging on its fine lees, it is a completely different wine at this point in its evolution than the original release. Not surprisingly, the wine is quite remarkably young and vibrant for more than twenty years out from the vintage, offering up a pure, complex and classy bouquet of white cherries, tangerine, lovely, chalky soil tones, citrus peel, gentle smokiness, incipient notes of patissière and a dollop of dried rose petals in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and still quite primary in personality, with a superb core of fruit, lovely focus and grip, utterly refined mousse and a very long, focused and energetic finish. Just a lovely bottle that will be even better with another five years of aging in the bottle. (Drink between 2016-2040) 95+

At our staff Champagne summit we were fortunate enough to taste the 1995 Dom Pérignon "P2" Brut Rosé Champagne which they have held back for 9 more years in the cellar than the current “P1” release of 2004. It still had the signature DP yeastiness, but after 21 years of ageing in perfect conditions, the savory, complex smokiness and delicate red fruit were in perfect harmony with the lees character. It was one of the most elegant, delicate and long finishing Champagnes of the whole day.