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.