95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé is laced with crushed red berry fruit, orange peel, mint, rose petal and dried herbs. The 2008 has started to fill out, such that it is less austere than in the past, but the driving contours of this cold year are evident. Clean bracing notes support the persistent finish. 03/2024

96

Richard Juhlin

Richard Juhlin

Now you must take my tasting note with a pinch of salt as it is still a long way to go before launch. When we met in May 2021, the wine was a little too recently disgorged and disorderly without full harmony. However, undeniably a great wine with a monstrous and monumental structure where the champagne was deliberately drawn towards Burgundy in style. Hardly any detail is really in the right place yet, but everything is there in a beautiful chaos. Strikingly different from the white version from the same year which is lighter and more feminine classic in nature. Here in the rosé, an almost barrel basic note of the smoke from a spring fire dominates together with notes of beetroot, orange nougat, figs and ripe strawberries in fine contrast with notes from the sea. Enormous force as a salt-sprinkled ocean with notes from the forest in the form of pine trees, jacaranda, teak and undergrowth. The acidity is monumental, as is the amount of chalky mineral, but still the senses are overflowing with rich cocky broad-shouldered and loud chords in all sorts of colorful splendor. Oh​,​ how I long to to taste this colossus again when the edges have been sanded down a bit. Most of all, I long to see what Dom Pérignon's world class chefs pick up for food with this challenging wine next time I'm in Château Saran or Le Trianon on Avenue de Champagne. 03/2024

97+

Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to drink brilliantly, exhibiting aromas of orange, red berries, pear, pastry, spices and some smoke with time in the glass. Full-bodied, charming, broad and fleshy, with pristine balance, it’s a seamless, complete and vinous Champagne of compelling purity and maturity. 04/2024

99

James Suckling

James Suckling

This is a super Champagne with roses, strawberries and orange peel on the nose but then it's medium-bodied with a raciness and beauty. Drink or hold. 11/2023