2013 Dom Perignon Vintage Brut - Luminous Label - Moet & Chandon

Decanter.com – 96 pts – TH: *Silky, narrowly sculpted and serene, Dom Pérignon 2013 is a less hedonistic release than the 2012 (and less intensely energetic than the 2008), but showcases a beautiful mid-place between tension and expressiveness already. Orange-coloured fruit – apricots, mango and orange – play along with snappy lemon syrup and delicate red fruits, the palate teased into considerable detail and length with some trademark Dom Pérignon smokiness. There is immediate pleasure here, although cellaring will let some of the inner complexity unfurl, revealing this to the among the finest Dom Pérignon releases of recent times. 51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay.* - 06/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts - PM: *Mittleres Grüngelb, goldfarbene Reflexe, feines, anhaltendes Mousseux. Feine Röstaromen, unterlegt mit frischer Pfirsichfrucht, weißes Nugat, ein Hauch Limettenabrieb, sehr einladendes Bukett, kandierte Grapefruitzesten und grüner Apfel im Hintergrund. Gute mittlere Komplexität, saftig, gelbe Tropenfrucht, dezente Extraktsüße, im Kern mineralisch und frisch strukturiert, reife Grapefruitnuancen im Abgang, bereits gut entwickelt und antrinkbar, ein betont lebendiger Jahrgang.* - 01/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 18,5/20pts – JR: *Intense, lightly spicy nose and then on the palate very smooth-textured, gentle and lifted, with light bitterness on the finish – grapefruit peel? Some lightly vegetal notes and very long. Seamless texture and already very agreeable.* - 06/2022