The full bodied ease of the 2004 vintage will leave its mark on the history of Dom Pérignon. In stark contrast to the previous year, the vines experienced steady, problem free growth during spring with abundant, sizable grape clusters. There were no extreme weather events throughout the season with even August being rather cool. It was the dry heat of the final weeks that made the vintage what it was. The harvest of a mature, healthy crop began on 24 September.
The nose sings out loud and clear with fresh, intense red fruit, red currants and wild strawberries, complemented by warm notes of ripe hay, blood orange and cocoa. On the palate, it is smooth and embracing, but it is the impression of precision that dominates in the end. The wine is intense and penetrating with great length prolonged by the unexpected hing of green citrus that marks the vintage.