Dom Perignon 2015 Champagne (禮盒裝)《ZTF1158A_BOX》

Dom Perignon 相信無就算沒有飲開酒的朋友都可能有聽過，甚至被稱為香檳王，一直是知名度最高，最受歡迎的頂級香檳品牌之一。一直是名流貴族的香檳，包括路易十四，瑪麗蓮夢露也對其鍾愛有加，亦是查爾斯三世和黛安娜王妃在 1981 年的婚宴上的指定香檳。也出現在電影 007 和鐵金剛中，和很多流行曲的歌詞中，即使是基本款已經長年獲極高的分數和評語。是必定要認識的香檳代表之一。

故事開始於 1668，一個傳奇的本篤會修道士 Dom Pierre Perignon。當時他是 Hautvillers 修道院的司帳 (Procurator)，也負責釀酒部份。他被稱為香檳之父的原因並不是因為他創造了香檳氣酒，其實當時已經有氣酒的生產，但一開始的工藝還不成熟，只是用浸了油的麻布封口，而瓶內也會一直發酵 (也是現在重新流行的 pétillant-naturel (pet nat))，所以當初酒瓶甚至會受不住氣壓而爆開...

所以他致力令酒在入瓶後更穩定，相反他其實是想避免二次發酵在入瓶後發生！但不知道是事興願為還是將錯就錯，反而成為了香檳的偉大基礎～相傳就是他首先以軟木塞加上鐵絲加固來為香檳封瓶。但可以肯定的是，他從英國引入了更厚的酒瓶以作加固，更重要的是他劍指釀造世上最好的葡萄酒，首先實行了很多劃時代的釀酒工藝：

1. 能改善種植葡萄的技巧，不同品種萄葡的調配，令黑葡萄亦能成為釀製白酒的原材料之一。

2. 減產以提升葡萄質量

3. 小心處理葡萄以避免破皮氧化

4. 輕柔壓榨以減低單寧的粹取

Moet Chandon 集團在 1937 年買入 Dom Perignon 這個名字，用以命名他們頂級的出品，但從 1947 開始 Dom Perignon 就分出來獨立生產。在 1983 年 收歸 LV 的母公司 Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH)，更顯其高端的品牌地位。

Hautvillers 

Dom Perignon 只用比例相約的 Chardonnay 和 Pinot Noir 釀造年份香檳，取自 9 個葡萄園，Chardonnay 來自 Chouilly、Cramant、Avize、Le Mesnil-sur-Orger；Pinot Noir 來自 Hautvillers、Bouzy、Ay、Verzenay 和 Mailly-Champagne。葡萄除了 Hautvillers 一級園之外全數採自 Grand Cru 特級園。不過 Hautvillers 即是修道院的所在之處，其地位和品質已超越分級～

Dom Perignon 也有釀造粉紅香檳，第一個年份是 1959 年，直到 1971 年古波斯王朝成立 2500 年的紀念典禮上才真正問世，也是只做年份香檳，產量僅佔 4%。而 Dom Perignon 前首席釀酒師 Richard Geoffroy 說過：“Dom Perignon Rose is the JEWEL of Dom Perignon”。

只出年份香檳亦表示 Dom Perignon 不是每年都生產，由其在天氣不穩的香檳區，只要不合格就會放棄生產... 要知道的是雖然 Dom Perignon 從不透露產量，但近年 Decanter 或其他媒體猜測年產只少都上百萬瓶，甚至估計能高達五百萬瓶，數量之大容易令人懷疑其質素，相信不透露就是怕因此影響形象。但承接回上題，相對棄產就是一年要放棄五百萬瓶的成品，加上長年的頂級分數和形象，相信香檳王的稱號也夠說服力吧。

Dom Perignon 基本的年份香檳陳熟時間已經長達 8 年，但除了年份香檳外，Dom Perignon 還生產一個陳熟期更長的頂級系列 Plenitude (1998 年前為 Oenothèque)，連同 Rose 一共 4 款，其中 "P2" 為陳熟約 15 年，包括至少 12 年 on lees。而 P3 則是最頂級的，陳熟 30-40 年，包括至少 20 年 on lees，P3 Winesearcher 均價達 $40000，P3 Rose 更高達 $50000 多，Dom Perignon 最終也真正成為最頂級的葡萄酒之一。 

酒評分數 Rating / 品飲筆記 Tasting Note

Dom Perignon香檳王推出全新年份：2015，這是個氣候年間反差巨大的一年，有著特別寒冷的春天以及炎熱乾燥的夏季，在收成時葡萄健康的無可挑替，有著相當良好豐富和平衡性。Dom Perignon 2015帶出獨特的感官體驗，整體結構寬闊明亮，突破第一印象的神秘後隨之而來的是清新且乾淨的感受，在活潑與平靜間相互搖擺變化，展現出綿長的尾韻結構，充分反映其生長的空間和時間成就出的風土。

🏅 James Suckling 97 pts

A super-complex Champagne with chewy tension. Aromas of coffee beans, lemon peel, burnt sugar, chalky minerality, barley candy and tarte tatin. Fine pinprick bubbles with flavors of lemon leaves, aspirin and Mirabelle plums, plus a touch of grapefruit bitterness keeping the tension. Zesty yet integrated chewy acidity and a medium body with a toasted finish. 

🏅 Int'l Wine Review 96 pts

The 2015 Dom Perignon is a beautiful showing marked by its finesse and vibrant character. It opens with a mesmerizing bouquet of lemon curd and green pear, intertwined with notes of orange zest, toasted brioche, crushed almonds, and hints of ginger and chalky minerality. The palate is impeccably balanced, showcasing a lively mousse and refreshing acidity that frames the rich flavors of citrus, orchard fruits, and subtle hazelnut. A touch of salinity adds depth, leading to a long, elegant finish with lingering notes of white flowers and flinty undertones. This vintage offers exceptional complexity now but also promises further refinement with some additional

🏅 Vinous 96 pts

The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all race across the palate. There's gorgeous tension and backbone here, with bright saline notes that extend the mid-palate and finish. This is a fine showing in a vintage that has proven to be tricky. I am intrigued to see how the 2015 develops in the coming years.

🏅 Wine Spectator 96 pts

There's a well-spiced, zesty edge to the flavors of glazed apple, mandarin orange peel, pink grapefruit pith and crème de cassis as they ride the finely detailed mousse of this fresh, focused Champagne. This vivid display is enriched by notes of canelé pastry, chopped almond, pastry cream, smoke and vanilla, all coming to the forefront through the midpalate and chiming on the lasting finish.

🏅 Wine Advocate 95 pts

Disgorged in January 2023, the 2015 Dom Pérignon shows a singular, ethereal profile with aromas of white pepper, iodine, ripe orchard fruits, toast, smoke, herbs and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered, and structured, it’s enveloping and round with a delicate phenolic mid-palate that underlines chalky dry extracts, concluding with a sapid, penetrating finish with gastronomic bitterness. This iteration of Dom Pérignon, though replete with the customary charm and vinous generosity that typify the label, distinguishes itself by its structural delicate austerity and a notably phenolic profile, giving rise to a remarkably linear and well-defined style that diverges markedly from the more familiar expressions of Dom Pérignon. This is a blend of 51% Pinot Noir and 49% Chardonnay with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter; it will age wonderfully and can be enjoyed now or over the next 20 years.

🏅 Decanter 94 pts

2015 is unusually giving and luscious at this early stage, full of apricot pastry, bittersweet orange citrus and bitter almond, brightened by some pithy herbal characters that signal the year’s singular growing season yet also leaning deliciously into toasted bread, honey-nut and a little umami savour from lees ageing. It plays a deep, fruit-saturated and slightly grippy angle on Dom Pérignon’s often svelte style, less reductive than usual and much more immediate than the previous release (2013). This is a vintage perfectly placed for relatively youthful drinking, although Dom Pérignon’s record will mean this is likely to have a rewarding decade ahead.