Ratings & Tasting Notes:

96 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous)

The 1995 Dom Pérignon is an absolute beauty that is drinking at a magnificent peak today. This vintage beautifully balances the opulence of the growing season with a striking sense of freshness and crystalline precision. The bouquet is highly expressive, wafting from the glass with a seductive mix of lemon oil, white flowers, toasted almonds, and a distinct, smoky minerality. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, vinous, and flawlessly structured, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Antonio Galloni, October 2015

94 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

A spectacular effort that has evolved into a classic, texturally brilliant Champagne. The 1995 reveals an intense, complex bouquet of freshly baked brioche, honeyed citrus, dried apricots, and subtle notes of praline. It is full-bodied and beautifully concentrated on the palate, showing an incredibly fine, creamy mousse and an overarching sense of harmony that carries into a 40+ second finish. A real tour de force. Robert Parker, December 2005

93 points Wine Spectator

An exceptional vintage that leans heavily into a deeply toasty, sophisticated profile. It shows wonderful elegance and a highly focused core, bursting with crisp green apple, pear, and vibrant citrus zest flavors that layer effortlessly against mature notes of roasted nuts, smoke, and fresh-baked bread. The finish is remarkably long, clean, and refreshing. Wine Spectator, December 2005

Cult Wines International Notes:

Moët & Chandon’s prestige cuvée, Dom Pérignon, stands as an unrivaled, globally revered icon of luxury winemaking, named in honor of the legendary 17th-century Benedictine monk who pioneered defining viticultural standards in the Abbey of Hautvillers. Operating under an uncompromising philosophy, Dom Pérignon is exclusively produced as a vintage Champagne, choosing to skip less-than-perfect growing seasons entirely to preserve its elite pedigree. The house’s signature style is a masterclass in tension and symmetry, crafting a near-flawless balance of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced entirely from pristine Grand Cru plots and the historic Premier Cru of Hautvillers. Engineered for slow, decades-long autolytic transformation, Dom Pérignon is celebrated for its creamy texture, intense phenolic depth, and iconic, reductive smoky finish.

The 1995 growing season across Champagne is universally celebrated as a classic, highly successful vintage, characterized by a return to textbook weather patterns that yielded fruit of exceptional balance. Following a variable spring that included a cooler, damp period during flowering, the summer completely corrected itself with an intensely hot, sun-drenched July and August. A beautifully dry, warm September followed, allowing for a slow, uniform, and optimal completion of phenolic ripeness. The manual harvest was executed under ideal conditions starting in mid-September, delivering perfectly healthy clusters with excellent natural sugars and a highly crisp, vibrant acid structure. For this 1995 expression, chef de cave Richard Geoffroy utilized a near-even blend of 52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir, prioritizing structural longevity and aromatic purity.

At over three decades of maturity, the 1995 Dom Pérignon has entered a spectacular, deeply complex library phase. The high-energy primary citrus edges of its youth have gracefully evolved to reveal a multi-layered, tertiary profile of warm brioche, white truffles, honeyed apricots, and signature flinty smoke. On the palate, the effervescence has softened into a fine, ultra-creamy, and velvety mousse, supporting a vinous, full-bodied core of roasted hazelnuts, lemon confit, and underlying chalky minerality. This historic, textbook bottling represents a legendary snapshot of aged Champagne excellence that will thrillingly reward serious wine collectors.