Dom Pérignon Blanc 2017

Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 combines the mineral tension that is now an iconic Dom Pérignon signature. Between opulence and edginess, roundness and straightness, it reconciles opposites. 2017 has known three sequences, three opposite directions which are the foundations of this vintage’s character in tension. In the vineyard, the year began in a mild way, but then in March there were 12 frost days, and the rest of spring and the beginning of summer were hot and dry, which consolidated precocious maturation. The rainfalls at the end of August changed the situation. The harvested chardonnays were the ripest since 2000. When uninfected, the pinots noirs showed a very beautiful balance between maturity and freshness. Due to its birth under tension, there is an intrinsic component of mystery to Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017, a complexity, a duality. Between opulence and edge, between roundness and straightness, it reconciles contraries. It has mineral tension, a signature so iconic for Dom Pérignon. Yet also the generosity of unheard-of maturities, in a tamed and channeled way though. Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 reveals a dual character that captivates instantly. Between bitterness and acidity, between sweetness and tension, between opulence and edge, and between roundness and straightness. The scent of a heady flower, of jasmine. The complex touch of candied zest, altogether vegetal and fruity, soft and grainy. Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 feels like a substance in zero gravity, with the fluidity of a moving mass. The wine leaves an impression of soft gushing. Of these evening perfumes, intense and mysterious, which trail carries us away.