I’d love to know how the assemblage is done to ensure consistency from bottle to bottle. Must be a tank the size of Lake Erie.
It’s not so complicated: they’ll figure out the blend, then rack the appropriate volume from tank a, tank b, tank c etc to a blending tank for a tirage. Then repeat. Each tirage is thus composed of the same blend. It’s the same for all large wineries. I’m sure Lafite don’t own a tank big enough to hold the entire production either, for example.
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Had the 12 Cristal that I wasn’t all impressed with. Worth it to buy the 08 DP? Wasn’t a fan of the 10 vintage.
What wasn’t impressive about it? 12 Cristal is super locked down atm fwiw.
It was super super tart and primary lemon flavor. Needs a lot more time imo.
Did you expect anything else?
12 Cristal is at least 5 years from entering a good drinking window. It isn’t 09.
I really enjoyed the book Champagne Uncorked about the House of Krug. Really thorough description of the blending process to maintain their house style.
The 2009 I had was also a lemon bomb. I think some people just like that in champagne.
I wasn’t expecting a lemon bomb like crickey mentioned.
Pretty much what all the tasting notes have said.
If you don’t like it you should probably drink something else. There’s actually a thread about this.
Not what a read on CT.
You read it was rich and ready to drink? Ok
Not rich. But not extremely tard/lemon bomb.
Could be a useful data point for the future. Generally unless I know the poster I trust CT notes about as much as suckling scores. I’ve never had a young Cristal that wasn’t young linear acidic and focused, even the 09 was in ‘17.
Copy thanks for the info. I had never tried before so I wanted to taste it for myself. Definitely quality fruit, just needs a lot more ageing imo.
Any estimates on when 2012 DP will hit the West Coast? Probably not till next year due to all the port/shipping issues?
huge stack of 2010 in Costco today.
Zachys has a weekend sale on the Luminous 2012 for $249.99. There is a Facebook coupon code for $100 off $300 SAVE100 bringing the single bottle price to $199.99 if you purchase 2 bottles. I grabbed 2 bottles today.
Zachy’s email:
Debut of the Latest Release from Dom Pérignon! It’s the 2012 Vintage, First to Market in the Luminous Edition! This Is the Best Pricing This Vintage Will See All Year.
We’re thrilled to debut the latest release from Dom Pérignon – the 2012 vintage in the Luminous Edition! It’s already seeing impressive scores, with Yohan Castaing noting, “This 2012 incarnates the very essence of Dom Pérignon with such a concentrated degree of intensity, along with a capacity for ageing…” His enthusiasm matches ours, and we’re pleased to present the patriarch of the Champagne region, Dom Pérignon, and what is another stellar release and worthy follow-up to the 2010 vintage.
Insider tip: once the regular bottling of Dom Pérignon hits the market, expect pricing to skyrocket. We’re offering the Luminous Edition at special weekend pricing of $249.99 for our loyal customers. So, in typical Zachys fashion, we say back up the truck and stock up on what is arguably the most celebrated and recognized bottle of wine in the world.
Featured Weekend Special: (View Online)
Item # Description Price Special Press
518513 Dom Pérignon Luminous Edition 2012 $374.99 $249.99 98De/97AG
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Hmm. $200 per bottle is not anything special.
Ya I was hoping to see 170.