A bottle of Dom Perignon Vintage 2012.
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Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 2012 in Presentation Box

Cellar or drinkWhite wineFrance97 Points - Vinous Champagne cork40.96%

The 2012 Dom Pérignon stands as a testament to one of Champagne’s most revered houses. Considered part of the “Fab Four” vintages—alongside 1996, 2002, and 2008—the 2012 vintage is known for its exceptional quality and rarity. With a drink window extending well into the 2040s, the 2012 vintage is one for both immediate enjoyment and impressive aging potential, revealing new depths with each passing year. For collectors and investors alike, the 2012 Dom Pérignon is a must-have Champagne.

Drink Window,2021 to 2042
Historical performance*, 40.96%
Type,White wine
Varietals,Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Vintage,2012
ABV,12.5%
Country,France
Region,Champagne
Sub Region,
Bottle Size,750ml
Bottle Closure,Cork

*10-year performance (or since release). As at Nov 2024
Data source: WineSearcher
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Critic reviews

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The 2012 Dom Pérignon is a dense, powerful wine. I am almost shocked by its vinous intensity and raw, unbridled power. The 2012 reminds me of the 2003, but with more finesse and not quite as pushed. Mildew, rain and frost were challenges and resulted in low yields, something that was further compounded by warm, dry weather that concentrated the fruit even more. Those qualities result in a dense Dom Pérignon endowed with real phenolic intensity. It is one of the most reticent young Doms I can remember tasting, I wouldn’t even think of opening a bottle for at least a few years. Drink 2022 - 2052.

Wonderful elegance and balance to this Dom Pérignon with cooked apple, lemon and hints of white pepper and salt. It’s medium-bodied with really fine bubbles and balance. Spicy at the end. So wonderfully fresh, linear and long. Racy and elegant. A DP that invites to drink right now. All about finesse. Tension, too, with precise phenolics and bright acidity on the back palate. Subtle energy. Drinkable now, but will develop beautifully in the bottle.

The 2012 Dom Pérignon has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, smoke, toasted nuts, freshly baked bread and crisp stone fruit. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's still tightly wound, its incipiently fleshy core of fruit framed by racy acids and chalky grip, complemented by a classy pinpoint mousse. A touch drier and a touch less reductive than the 2008 out of the gates, these two vintages are clearly destined to be compared for some time to come; but at this early stage, my instinct is that the 2012 will have the edge in the long term. Drink 2023 - 2050.

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