1993 Dom Perignon
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The years after 1990 proved somewhat challenging, more a function of the vintages in question - he didn't make a 1991 or 1994 - than because Geoffroy was a relative novice, although he freely admits that he still had a lot to learn back then. The 1993 divided the room, some appreciating the aged Meursault character behind the deeper colour and developed nose, others worried by oxidation and a lack of harmony on the palate. I was intrigued by the unexpected flavours of iodine and preserved salted lemon which lurked deep within the ensemble. Hard to judge but endlessly fascinating.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Simon Field MW, Decanter
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Understated, pure aromas of musky stone, orange, smoke and truffle. Full, ripe and harmonious; not a huge or superconcentrated wine but quite subtle and fine, with brisk, juicy flavors of orange and minerals. Lingering, ripe finish.
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Dom Pérignon is one of the most highly regarded and well-known Champagnes in the world. The first and original prestige cuvée Champagne, it is today owned by LVMH.