Dom Perignon

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:33 am

Hi all...Just curious how good this is. To me a non regular champ drinker your average champs tastes like cough medicine. Ive had Pol Roger white label and it was much better than regular cheap champagne. How does this compare to Dom? How long will say a 96 Dom cellar for?

Baby Chickpea · Post by **Baby Chickpea** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:04 am

Don't go there .... it is the path to financial ruin. Brilliant now, amazing in 10 years.

smithy · Post by **smithy** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:19 pm

Dom's are one of my absolute favorites. Bit finer leaner tighter and more acid than the Pols etc. Had a 95 Dom last week (absolutely corked!).

They have a super prmium Dom D'Oenotheque which for a few dollars more is stunning. Had the 92 at a tasting in Melbourne last year.

Amazing!
It was explained to me that you are either a Pol/Dom fine & lean or a Krug/Bollinger person....big leesy and fat!

Structurally I'm built like a Bollie, but my tastebuds are 100% Dom.
For a very reasonable price try the 96 Veuve Cliquot (Grand Dame), these have improved bigtime over the last 4-5 vintages, and are not as coarse as most mid price vintage.

Cheers
Smithy

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:22 pm

Smithy, are you sure the Oeno was the 1992? 1990 is the current release I believe....but it is simply stunning champers.

Essetially Oeno is just normal dom but kept on lees for longer and disgorged later.

bigkid · Post by **bigkid** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:26 pm

smithy,

You're having a lend of us, the Wobbly Villa winemaker prefers a "fine and lean" wine? Man, have you tasted your Parolas' Durif lately!

Regards,

Allan

Mike Hawkins · Post by **Mike Hawkins** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:58 pm

Platinum,

If you are going to buy Dom, move quickly while the 96 is available. Absolute superb booze and the best since 90 IMO (and from what I hear, vintages in the late 90s weren't as good).

Mike

smithy · Post by **smithy** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:05 pm

Guys,
Youre absolutely correct. It was the 90 D'Oenotheque. Didn't realise its just a longer lees aged Dom.

As far as the apparent dichotomy of the Wobbly Villa winemaker loving the lean fine acid style of bubbles, I'd argue that there is no dispute.

Both are full of flavour, not coarse or broad, with excellent acid.....and its all about BALANCE. We just do it at 16.5%alc.

Cheers
Smithy

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:03 pm

Smithy, the 1990 is outstanding juice...its one of my fave all time champagnes...worth the entry price in my opinion.

Hacker · Post by **Hacker** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:43 am

Adam wrote:Smithy, the 1990 is outstanding juice...its one of my fave all time champagnes...worth the entry price in my opinion.

In time, will the '96 surpass the '90 or are they both so good it is splitting hairs to decide?

cheers,

David M.

Petaluma · Post by **Petaluma** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:27 am

What would be a fair price to pay for 96 Dom?

Hacker · Post by **Hacker** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:57 am

Petaluma wrote:What would be a fair price to pay for 96 Dom?

$180 to $190 seems to be fair. Amazing how expensive it is by comparison to offshore though.

cheers,

David M.

Petaluma · Post by **Petaluma** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:20 pm

Just looking at Langtons certainly does'nt go cheap there. Their scale says $200-$250 + 15%. Last bottle went for $211.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:40 pm

Hacker wrote:
Adam wrote:Smithy, the 1990 is outstanding juice...its one of my fave all time champagnes...worth the entry price in my opinion.

In time, will the '96 surpass the '90 or are they both so good it is splitting hairs to decide?

cheers,

David M.

What a tough call....the 1996 vintage is quite special and quite unlike any other vintage in history, for some reason they got great richness and acidity, its quite unique and therefore one that you should have in the cellar...but can anything get better than the 1990 Oeno? I dont know...

Its a style thing, the Oeno 1990 is such a silky champagne, its like drinking clouds. Some love it, others prefer a bigger richer style.