Dom Perignon Oenotheque 1996
Dom Perignon bearing the "Oenotheque" label are selected from the finest vintages and retained in an area of the Moet & Chandon cellars known as the Oenotheque. Released only when the "chef de cave" deems them to have reached an appropriate stage of maturity, we were lucky enough to secure an allocation of the legendary 1996 vintage (released in April 2013) and expertly stored in our cellars since.
With more mature examples of Oenotheque commanding much higher prices (the 1990 - with the same score - is double this price), this could prove to be a very smart purchase.
This parcel of rare Oenotheque is ready to drink now through to 2026+.
Dom Perignon
Oenotheque 1996
£750 per 3 In Bond Ex VAT
97/100 (Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media)
The 1996 Dom Perignon OEenotheque offers up layers of pastry, lemon, smoke and toastiness. At first deceptively understated, the wine turns positively explosive and layered on the palate, showing remarkable tension, elegance and power, all wrapped around a seriously intense frame. The balance between fruit and acidity is awesome. This is a marvelous DP OEeno. The OEeno is the same juice as the regular Dom Perignon, except the OEeno is aged on the cork while the regular DP is aged in crown-sealed bottles. Once disgorged, the OEenos gets a slightly lower dosage than is typical for the original release DP.