Dom Perignon P2 1998 (750ML)

98 WS / 97 JS / 95 AG

Offers precision and finely detailed form, powered by an expansive palate of flavor. The layers of ripe crushed blackberry and glazed apricot fruit complement the saline-tinged minerality and oyster shell notes, graced by hints of pastry, honeycomb and exotic spice. Mouthwatering and persistent on the zesty finish. Drink now through 2030. Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator Insider Hot Wines

A P2 release indicating it has been matured to the 2nd Plenitude, the middle stage of Dom Perignons three-phase life as defined by Richard Geoffroy. This is a wine with some real tension between complexity and freshness that makes for incredibly engaging drinking. The nose offers up a little white peppery edge from the pinot; oyster shell saline freshness, red florals, sweet smelling woody spices and brioche, spiced biscuits and subtle roasted coffee notes - impressively complex. The phenolics register on the palate as a discreetly mineral, saline character, theres sorbet-like texture through the middle before finishing with comet-like line and length. Drink now. James Suckling

The 1998 Dom P'rignon P-2 (formerly Oenoth¬que) is quite reticent today. What else is new? These second -plenitude wines are often very tight when they are first released, which is very much the case here. Still, it is quite evident the 1998 is a bit more tender and pliant than the 1996. Today, the 1998 still hasnt turned the corner, but it is quite pretty and expressive. This is a terrific offering. Antonio Galloni