Dom Perignon Oenotheque 85: subtle yet promising

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domperignonoenotheque1985champagne香槟品酒美酒杂谈 |
分类: 嘉明话香槟 |
Grape proportions:
40% PN, 60% CH
Disgorged in 1999
Very bright color,
with streams of tiny,
steady
The nose is subtle and elusive, yet all compassing with discreet bouquet slowly evolving from praline, seaside smell, walnut, damp wool, straw towards butter, honey, toffee and chalky minerality. The evolution is so slow and restrained that you feel like being kept away at a mysterious distance. But what class!
The taste is
rich
A 25-year-old, and
disgorged 11 years ago? We just won’t believe this in blind
tasting…The mere fact that it’s still in the fruit-driven stage
gives us enormous
For
comparison, please find my earlier tasting note of Dom Perignon
1985:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_517ac8680100dwse.html