CRITIC REVIEWS
Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Dom Pérignon is explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass. Medium in body, with layers of understated depth, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper all open with a bit of coaxing. Readers will find a Dom Pérignon of unreal precision and class.
JancisRobinson.com
Full bottle 1,646 g. 54% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir. Vincent Chaperon's first vintage, to be commercially released in the first half of 2026. The reverse of weather in 2017: the season started cool and wet and then became warmer and drier, which is ideal. Light water stress just before picking. According to Chaperon 2018 is 'in a way 2004++ . Both were perfect years for growing with no disease. But 2018 was warmer than 2004. It had the same high yields, even if not 2018 was not quite as big as 2004. There was 25% more light in the spring. Much more than 12 months stock, one of biggest volumes of Dom P ever, though less than 2004. Smoky, tense and taut with more marked acidity and depth than the 2017. But then the ripeness really shines through, too, though there's a touch of something saline or mineral. This should last well. Great fruit intensity. Really very glamorous indeed. A no brainer for hedonists. (JR)


