Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Dom Perignon
Label Name:
 
VintageX Jm Basquiat (Gift Box)
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Vinous 96; Wine Spectator 95; Robert Parker (WA) 95; Decanter 94; multiple retailer 'collectible' mentions

Tasting Note
Complex and spiced-fruity: roasted cocoa, toasted brioche, lime blossom, jasmine and peony with peach, nectarine and citrus zest; fine pinprick mousse, vibrant acidity, mineral backbone and long toasted finish.

Food Pairing
Caviar, oysters, king crab, lobster, roast duck, pork belly, fried chicken, creamy cheeses; Asian: sushi & sashimi, tempura, dim sum, Peking duck, spicy Thai salads, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle: single-vintage (2015) assemblage of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, bottle-fermented, extended lees ageing (~8+ years) and disgorged before release.

Vineyard Info
Dom Pérignon is Moët & Chandon’s prestige cuvée (Maison of LVMH), founded as a vintage-only Champagne; the 2015 Basquiat edition is a limited artist-collaboration release in collectible gift-box coffrets.