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Auction: SFW02 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 36

Moët & Chandon Dom Pérignon vintage 1996
98/100 points, Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com
(February 2004)
98/100 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (162),
December 2005
Lying in bond, duty free cellar in Singapore
12 bottles in original carton
Tasting Note: “I have had a lot of great vintages of Dom
Pérignon, but I do not remember any as impressive as the
1996. Even richer than the brilliant 1990, the 1996 is still
tightly wound, but reveals tremendous aromatic intensity,
offering hints of bread dough, Wheat Thins, tropical
fruits, and toasted hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, with
crisp acidity buttressing the wines wealth of fruit and
intensity, it comes across as extraordinarily zesty, welldelineated,
and incredibly long on the palate. Moët-
Chandon deserves considerable accolades for this
prodigious example of Dom Pérignon. Anticipated
maturity: now-2020+”
Tasting Note: “The brilliant 1996 Dom Pérignon, which
has largely disappeared from the marketplace, may be the
finest young example of DP I have ever tasted. Notes of
crushed rocks, honeysuckle, lemon oil, orange marmalade,
and white pear provide a stunning aromatic display as
well as palate impression. Great acidity and huge flavor
intensity backed up by the vibrant acidity make this an
exquisite champagne. It should drink well for 20-25 years,
possibly longer.”

Estimate
HK$25,800 to HK$28,800