Dom Perignon P2 Plenitude 2008
(Champagne, France) - [VM 100] [JS 100] [WS 98] [DM 98] [WA 97+]

Dom Perignon is the tete de cuvée made by Moet & Chandon. The wine is named for Dom Pierre Pérignon, a French Benedictine monk who became Cellar Master at the sacred Abbey of Hautvillers in 1668 - he was known as the ‘father of champagne’ for laying down the fundamental rules for the traditional Champagne production method (La Methode Champenoise or Traditionelle). A favored wine of the Sun King Louis XIV, Dom Perignon himself compared his wine to "drinking stars". Made only in good vintages, and using only the best grapes harvested from the 17 Grands Crus in Champagne and the Premier Cru of Hautvillers.

P2 is the Second Plénitude of Dom Perignon's vintage Champagne, the result of extended aging. According to MW Anne Krebiehl, "If Dom Pérignon P2 does anything apart from being delicious, it illustrates the difference between pre- and post-disgorgement ageing of fine Champagne." The uniqueness of Dom Perignon vintages lies in the way they evolve - not steadily in a linear way but through successive windows of expression. These privileged points in time are called "Plénitudes" - captured moments when the wine sings higher and stronger.

100 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2008 Dom Pérignon P2 is a stunning, riveting wine. Bright, crystalline and focused, the 2008 dazzles from start to finish. Crushed rocks, slate, mint, dried herbs, lemon oil and oyster shell sizzle with tension. A Champagne of linear focus and cut, the 2008 is absolutely stunning. The original release of the 2008 was a total knockout; now, some years later, the P2 edition takes all of its inherent qualities and amplifies them, while also adding new layers of complexity. This is unforgettably profound. (Drink between 2026-2058)" -Antonio Galloni (May 2026)

100 Points - James Suckling:
"Intense aromas of green apples, lemongrass, sourdough and rose leaves. Full-bodied and dense, with layers of fruit and a phenolic structure. It's muscular, long and powerful. It just goes on and on. One of the greatest DPs ever made. Drink or hold." (Jul 2026)

98 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A statuesque Champagne, with creamy viscosity to the mousse as it wraps around a frame of chiseled acidity. Crème de cassis, grilled macadamia nut, warm fig, tangerine peel, pastry cream and candied ginger notes are a rich and finely detailed weave of flavors that glides across the palate. A beauty, echoing fruit, spice and pastry elements, with an underlying streak of salinity on the long, long finish. Drink now through 2048." -AN (Dec 2025)

98 Points - Decanter:
"The extra seven years of ageing on lees under cork versus the original Dom Pérignon 2008 release has wrapped up all the year's innate tension and brightness in an unabashedly decadent, enveloping richnness of toasted nuts, fresh dough and gentle oyster cream, although the precision and integrity of the vintage is absolutely present, too. There are beautiful aromas of pure red strawberry and bergamot with some darker mocha notes emerging, both Chardonnay linearity and a surprisingly fragrant Pinot finding a perfect equilibrium. The palate carries the buzzing acidity of 2008 on a time-softened, ultra-silky mousse, with new details of umami savour tucked in subtly to the overall impression of glacial freshness. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the reputation of the original release, this is among the most memorable and energetic of the Plénitude releases made since the programme of late releases took the name in 2014. Drinking Window: 2025-2035." -Tom Hewson (May 2025)

97+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"A wine I’m inclined to call “long-range,” the 2008 Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2—an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of five grams per liter—has fulfilled its considerable promise. Born of a cool, slow-ripening season that endowed the wine with its incisive acid spine and raciness, perfected through the selection of origins that contribute the texture and plenitude only real maturity can impart, it wafts from the glass with aromas of orange, nashi pear, honeysuckle and toasted hazelnut, mingling with brioche and a touch of smoky reduction. On the palate, it is full-bodied, multifaceted and vividly bright, with a layered, concentrated core of fruit, its ripe yet racy acids and pinpoint mousse carrying it to a long, searingly chalky finish. If the 1996 Plénitude 2 was a success at Dom Pérignon, then the 2008 Plénitude 2 appears to surpass that, ranking among the greatest achievements of Richard Geoffroy, the house’s former cellar master. All in all, it is more energetic and incisive than the 2002 Plénitude 2 was on release, and anyone fortunate enough to secure a bottle will have no difficulty finishing it. Drinking Window: 2026-2049." -Kristaps Karklins