Her Mir Tage

9.5

Look at this mesmerizing color!

I’ve opened two bottles of Dom Pérignon 1990 before—one of them was in excellent condition, with rich brioche and yeasty notes. If not for the faint remaining bubbles, it could almost pass for an aged Bâtard-Montrachet.

This time, I opened a 1983 vintage, and this bottle has been kept perfectly—the fill level is high, with no oxidation. Upon opening, the tertiary aromas were enchanting: toffee, smoky notes, coffee, and a touch of mineral coolness, like standing on a rain-soaked Scottish cliff in the middle of a downpour.

After 30 minutes, secondary aromas emerged, adding layers of complexity: warm brioche and a hint of aged cheese. It felt like the sky had cleared after the rain—like stepping into a Scottish horse ranch, the tones warming up just like the wine’s golden hue, exuding creamy, toasted nuttiness.

Primary fruit aromas were gone, but the interplay of secondary and tertiary notes was already captivating enough. A well-preserved old Champagne like this is always a delightful surprise. I love its golden, diamond-like brilliance, its rich texture, and its perfectly balanced acidity. The more I drank, the more I craved—now I regret not buying an extra bottle. — 13 days ago

GaryWEdwards

9.7

Brilliant. Comment later — 2 months ago

Baltar666

9.5

Get this and put it in you! The perfect summer wine, recommended by Ian at Pamplemousse - fruity, spritzy, balanced, perfect rose from Portugal. $14 — 2 months ago

Christian Fischer

9.5

Great champagne. Very balanced and just how I like my rose champagnes. — 16 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

More mature than some bottles I’ve had. Beautiful poise and balance and softly integrated acidity. Light honeyed notes but underpinned by a cool minerality. Delicious — a month ago

with Lloyd and George

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Gorgeous wine. Requests for a second pour from our guests kinda say it all.

Was so good that 4 of us crushed two bottles plus the 2 reds!!! — 2 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

09 Rosé with the canapés 👌🏻 — 25 days ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Nutty from the age but with lemon and minerals and great acidity. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium straw yellow , continuous fine bubbles . Quite toasty notes , with brioche , lemon confit and crushed rocks . On the palate quite a lot of brioche , lemon confit and mineral hints . Quite good length and intensity , good fresh chalky acidity . Still pretty young and probably holding back quite a bit today . Better in a 5 years or so and will last well a further 10 or so . — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Beautiful crystalline fruit. Light and precise with lemon and steeliness with zesty acidity. Gorgeous. So light and complex and fresh and long. — 3 months ago

with Bryan, BOT and 2 others