Make the “best wine in the world.” That was what Pierre Pérignon set out to do in the late 17th century. Ever since the day in 1668 when the young monk took up his post as cellarer at the Abbey of Hautvillers on a hilltop north of the Marne River, Dom Pérignon has remained faithful to this founding ambition.
Every step taken, from the selection and blending of the finest grapes to the declaration of the vintage, is done with a single goal in mind: to reveal the promise of excellence inherent in the wine of Hautvillers.
Dom Pérignon Œnothèque is the fulfillment of this promise. Its secret lies in the exceptional duration of the wine’s aging. This extra time allows each Dom Pérignon vintage to surpass itself, enabling it to eventually join Dom Pérignon Œnothèque. Dom Pérignon Œnothèque is the ultimate expression of a wine whose style defies time.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 95 points(01/03/2009)
Medium+ lemon-straw colour. There’s a touch more vibrancy here on the nose than with the 1985, beginning with an abundance of toasty /yeasty notes and leading to complex suggestions of ginger-nut biscuit, marzipan, lemongrass and a whiff of chalkboards. Elegantly styled providing a fair amount of bubbles while the palate gives crisp acidity that compliments the remaining citrus nuances. The finish is long leaving pleasantly lingering savoury/meaty hints and plenty of chalky minerality. Drink now. Tasted December 2008.
In 1446, Jean and Nicolas Moët were made nobles by King Charles VII: thus was born the famous dynasty that later was to give its name to the greatest chapter in the history of champagne. In 1743, one of the descendants of the Moët brothers, Claude Moët, who had been a wine trader in Epernay since... the early 18th century, founded the Maison Moët.
His grandson, Jean Rémy Moët, who was a visionary with a pioneering spirit, transformed this trading company into the world's leading luxury brand which, for over two and a half centuries now, has been the veritable embodiment, around the world, of the genius of champagne.
Since this date of 1743, Moët & Chandon has elaborated the world's favourite champagnes. The quality of the wines gives full expression to the richness and diversity of the fabulous vineyards, the largest and most prestigious estate in the whole of Champagne, made up almost exclusively of Premiers Crus and Grands Crus. Joyous wines, with a generous and seductive personality, distinguished by their sparkling fruitiness, their flavoursome body and their elegant maturity.
Ever loyal to the ambition of Jean-Rémy, who believed more than any other in the seductive power and the magic of champagne, Moët & Chandon is still, and more than ever before, the symbol of pleasure, grandeur and pure celebration.
