In Bond Fine Wine. 2012 Dom Perignon, Champagne, France. White champagne in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2021+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
James Suckling (JS) — 97/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 21/04/2021 · Drink 2021+
Wonderful elegance and balance to this Dom P'rignon with cooked apple, lemon and hints of white pepper and salt. It's medium-bodied with really fine bubbles and balance. Spicy at the end. So wonderfully fresh, linear and long. Racy and elegant. A DP that invites to drink right now. All about finesse. Tension, too, with precise phenolics and bright acidity on the back palate. Subtle energy. Drinka…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 97/100 · Vinous, 2024-05-14 · Drink 2024-2044
Once again, the 2012 Dom Pérignon is stellar. It's a potent, tightly-wound Champagne. That should serve it well in the future, but today, the 2012 is not terribly expressive. Time in the glass brings out striking aromatic top notes and plenty of energy to match. Low yields, down 30-40%, produced a wild, dynamic Champagne endowed with tremendous character. It's an exceptional Champagne from a year…
William Kelley (WK) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 03/09/2021 · Drink 2023 - 2050
The 2012 Dom P'rignon has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, smoke, toasted nuts, freshly baked bread and crisp stone fruit. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's still tightly wound, its incipiently fleshy core of fruit framed by racy acids and chalky grip, complemented by a classy pinpoint mousse. A touch drier and a touch less reductive t…