2009 Moet & Chandon - Champagne Brut Rose Dom Perignon

Scored on par with the legendary 2002 by Vinous — Antonio Galloni noted he preferred it to the 2008, which was also part of the tasting. The 2009 vintage began with a damp, rainy spring before transitioning into a warm, dry, and sunny summer, yielding grapes of exceptional maturity. Released nearly four years after the blanc, the Rosé aged an extraordinary 13 years on the lees before disgorgement in March 2022 at 5 g/L dosage. Ripe and dense on the nose with dark berries, licorice, dried white flowers, toast, and pastry enhanced by delicate smoky hints; full-bodied, broad, and rich on the palate — its phenolic presence and vinous depth informed by 13% still red wine from Hautvilliers, Aÿ, and Bouzy, culminating in a long, sapid, and chalky finish. A return to a richer, more hedonistic style of Dom Pérignon Rosé. Drink 2025–2035.