Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque other_regions Because butterscotch and caramel add

Because butterscotch and caramel add another sweet dimension to the sugars of the fruit

2008 was the first vintage where it was declared separately)

There is a lovely texture to the medium-bodied and generously proportioned flavors that brim with sappy dry extract

garrigue and Chinese five spice

Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque other_regions Because butterscotch and caramel addI tasted this at a friends 50th birthday, where we drank several incredible 1966 Bordeaux (the standout being Cheval Blanc 1966 that could easily have featured here). This was of course much younger, but just a brilliant Champagne. Richly textured, perfectly toasted from its 12 years on the lees (it was disgorged in 2008 and these later disgorged bottles have a little less dosage than the 2004 version). Elegant and precise but with layers of lemon