Dom Perignon Champagne Rose 2006

It reflects a deep impulse to question everything, to embrace risk, experiment freely and to always go further. Dom Pérignon Rosé expresses this timeless desire to explore the edge, harnessing the raw power of the red of the pinot noir grape in a radiant assemblage. Tempered by a slow, masterful transformation during nearly 12 years in the cellar, Dom Pérignon Rosé is a vibrant incarnation of both light and darkness. It embodies dedication to creation as the radical exploration of new possibilities.

 

Overall, the weather in 2006 was warm and dry, though there were some contrasts. While a heatwave hit during July, August was unseasonably cool and damp.
September brought another wave of warm summer weather, and this saved the vintage, drying out the few places where botrytis was developing and leading to above-average fruit ripeness. Harvesting began on 11 September.

The bouquet is mesmerising, ripe, and deep. The opening notes are a blend of dark spicy notes and cocoa which develop very quickly into fruit aromas. Fruit reigns supreme, with roasted fig and apricot and candied orange. The overall effect exudes smoky accents.

On the palate, the fullness of the wine is immediately striking. Its intensity and succulence set the tone through the sweetness and crisp punch of the flavors. The silky mouthfeel melts into a smooth, tight, and grainy structure with just a hint of vegetal flavors. The wine expresses an appealing brininess and saline character.

"The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé is every bit as captivating as it was last year, maybe even more so. At times powerful, but in other moments finessed, the 2006 constantly changes in the glass, revealing a different shade of its personality with every taste. Perhaps most importantly, the 2006 seems to have gained a level of precision and pure sophistication it did not show last year, when it was quite a bit less put together. Back then, the 2006 was a wine of tremendous potential; today that potential is starting to be realized. Quite simply, the 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé is a magical Champagne. Don’t miss it.
97+ points Antonio Galloni vinous.com Jul 2020 Drink 2020 - 2046"

"The 2006 Dom Pérignon rosé, which contains more than 20% still red wine, has a fascinating colour and a beautifully delicate bouquet of red fruits, spices, blood orange, fig and white pepper that indicates purity and freshness. Vinous and fleshy, the palate possesses a texture both velvety and vibrant, and a well-delineated palate. Precise and extremely fine. Iodine and saline finish. One of the best ever, along with the both outstanding 2002 and 2000. Dosage: 6g/L. Drinking Window 2021 - 2040
96 points Yohan Castaing decanter.com"

"The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage. 95 points William Kelley robertparker.com"