95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2013 Dom Pérignon is pretty closed right now. Deep and layered, the 2013 shows quite a bit of density today. It's a typical wine for this vintage, a year marked by a warm summer but a late harvest because the growing season got off to a late start. The 2013 is finally starting to open a bit and show some textural breadth, but it remains on the reticent side. 03/2024

95

Richard Juhlin

Richard Juhlin

Nice enough these days, for the sake of the unusual, we got a classic late harvest that ended in mid-October after a cold and gray winter and spring. The summer was certainly hot, but the budding took place two weeks later than normal and the autumn was cool and rainy. Now that the wine is released nine years after the harvest, I am first and foremost greeted by a bouquet that exudes the classic Dom Pérignon. The aroma composition could not have been anything else. This unique style is perhaps what impresses most in the world's most famous wine. 2013 will never be a heroic wine, nor is it one of the more accessible vintages at launch. No, the beauty lies in a cool charm where everything is a bit shy, but at the same time so incredibly precise and well placed. Hopefully enough people will drink this nice subtle champagne more devoutly than is usual in the luxurious bars and nightclubs where the misunderstood beauty is unfortunately so often sipped. Word of praise this time is balance, harmony, subtlety and purity. The scent is delicate with green notes of tea, gooseberries and basil together with the orange notes of mandarin, orange blossom and apricot. In harmony with these floral and fruity sides, I find a handsome spiciness and mouth-watering salty minerality with an underlying typical roasting. In the mouth, the champagne is radiantly clean and mineral in spite of the always so harmoniously embedded softness and silky creaminess. The finish is obvious and clean with more saltiness and chalky elegance than exoticism this time. I will store my bottles for a really long time as I believe in a linear and beautiful storage development. 2013 Dom Pérignon is restrained beautifully and minimalistic clean as a Japanese garden in spring. 08/2025

95

Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Disgorged in October 2022, the 2013 Dom Pérignon is a charming and elegant vintage for this cuvée. It reveals complex aromas of buttery pastry, spices, citrus oil, almonds, honey and, with aeration, a touch of smoke. The palate is medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a chiseled and tightly wound profile. The long, cool growing season has brought freshness and a delicate earthy note to the finish. 04/2023

95+

Audrey Frick

Jeb Dunnuck

A bright sliver/straw color, the 2013 Dom Perignon is spritely and compact, with a pretty, if not a little reserved, aromatic profile on opening, with notes of powdery white flowers, smoky wet stone, preserved citrus, and pastry dough. Medium to full-bodied, with a peppery mousse, it has a refreshing and bright acidity that brings a pleasing tension to its otherwise more generous, juicy palate. It deserves time in cellar to open up a bit over the coming two decades. 12/2024

97

James Suckling

James Suckling

Perfumed with apple, green mangoes, perfume and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied with a creamy and integrated texture and a subtle finish. Bitters. Botanicals. Intense. Drink or hold. 07/2023