"Today sees the release of the latest vintage of Dom Perignon, the 2017, offered at £750 per six in bond, and with 97 points from Antonio Galloni. We have limited stock available, due to arrive this Spring.
This was the last vintage made by Richard Geoffroy, Dom Perignon's chef de cave, who retired in 2018 after 28 years. Described by Jancis Robinson as "Mr Dom Perignon", he was responsible for every vintage since the 1990. Geoffroy has defined the modern style of this famous champagne, and, happily, he goes out with a bang (or should that be a 'pop'?) as the 2017 receives excellent scores and is described by Galloni as a 'mini 2002'. Champagne aficionados will want to have this wine in their collection in years to come, both for its quality and as it marks the end of the Geffroy era.
The 2017 Vintage
2017 produced a tiny vintage, the smallest Dom Perignon have ever released for commercial sale, but this also led to the fruit being extraordinarily ripe. Jancis Robinson writes that it was "a notoriously difficult growing season when many a grape was ruined by galloping acetic acid infection. One of the ripest vintages ever and, until storms on 15 August, everyone was touting it as the best vintage ever. Chardonnays were even riper than in 2003 but finding good Pinot Noir in the warm, wet conditions of late August and early September was a real challenge." Sorting the crop was essential, The champagne produced with this fruit is variously described as dense, textured, creamy and voluptuous.
Please let us know if you would like to add some to your cellar.
Offered in bond, available for delivery Spring 2026.
| SPARKLING | 2017 | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £750 per case of 6 | Dom Pérignon 2017 / / 75cl £750 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"This blend is 62% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir and in terms of quantity is the smallest Dom P release ever, only three or four months' sales-worth. Even smaller than 2005. Described in-house as a 'radical' vintage, a bit like 2003 i.e. one that was not widely made. Exceedingly rich nose with more crème pâtissière than lemon in this vintage – a less-citrus Dom than usual. Seems quite sweet and a little simpler and lighter than the 2018. And not as long. But perhaps it's suffering by comparison with the sheer intensity and obvious ripeness of 2018 tasted alongside. May even be a slow burner. There's a touch of bitterness at the end. 2025-2035. 17.5 points." (JR) Jancisrobinson.com, Nov '25------"Of the two releases—the 2017 and the 2018—the 2017 Dom Pérignon is the deeper and more structurally endowed wine, unfurling from the glass with a complex bouquet of orange peel, dried apricot and burnt buttered toast, mingling with nuances of dried flowers, toasted hazelnut and cacao bean, all strongly singed with the house’s signature smoky reduction. On the palate, it is full-bodied and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit. Its darker, open-knit profile is animated by a pillowy mousse, vibrant acidity and attractively bitter, structuring phenolics that assert themselves on a long, resonant finish. This is a superb achievement for a vintage that required uncompromising selection, as acetic rot began to intrude upon the Pinot Noir grapes despite otherwise favorable conditions until mid-August. The fact that it represents the smallest Dom Pérignon release by volume should not mislead readers into complacency; indeed, I would much sooner own several bottles of the 2017 than divide my allocation with the 2018. A blend of 61% Chardonnay and 39% Pinot Noir, it was disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of five grams per liter and will offer considerable complexity and generosity out of the gates. 2026-2041. 95+ points." (KK) The Wine Advocate, Dec '25------"Dense and layered with dried apples and pears as well as candied lemons, grilled lemons and lemon meringue. It's full-bodied, rich, tangy and flavorful. March 2026 release. Tiny production. Smallest ever for Dom Pérignon. A blend of 61% chardonnay and 39% pinot noir. Dosage 4.5 g/L. Drink now. 96 points." Jamessuckling.com------"The 2017 Dom Pérignon is so impressive. A sort of mini-2002, the 2017 is a Champagne of textural richness and resonance above all else. Its creamy, voluptuous contours are so inviting. Production for the 2017 is tiny, about a three-month supply, so this wine will come and go pretty quickly. That represents a fairly dramatic shift in philosophy at Dom Pérignon. In the past, a wine like the 2017 would not have been commerically viable because of its small volume. Today, Chef de Caves Vincent Chaperon prefers to bottle Dom Pérignon in every vintage, if possible, as a document of the year, even if that means some releases will be very small. The 2017 is a wild, exotic Dom Pérignon. I loved it. 97 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Apr '25 |
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