A world-renowned Champagne in a beautifully ripe year. Dom Perignon 2018 is a solar-driven vintage. This prestige Brut Champagne marks a historic turning point for DP as it is the first vintage created entirely by Cellar Master Vincent Chaperon. Dom Perignon 2018 opens with bright floral notes of jasmine, honeysuckle, and lavender, combined with yellow citrus, guava, stone fruit (white peach, apricot), and a subtle signature smoky, chalky edge. Ripe, fleshy, and broad, featuring a creamy mousse, vibrant acidity, a touch of fine salinity, and a long, persistent finish.
‘The 2018 Dom Pérignon is explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass. Medium in body, with layers of understated depth, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper all open with a bit of coaxing. Readers will find a Dom Pérignon of unreal precision and class. Drink 2028-2058.’
98 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (May 2026)
‘Smoky, tense and taut with more marked acidity and depth than the 2017. But then the ripeness really shines through, too, though there’s a touch of something saline or mineral. This should last well. Great fruit intensity. Really very glamorous indeed. A no-brainer for hedonists. Drink 2025-2042.’
18+ points - Jancis Robinson, Jancis Robinson.com
99/100 - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
