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The legendary champagne house showcases a suite of its Plénitude 2 vintage champagnes in an exclusive menu crafted by chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant
Reconnecting with 2004 is the best way to understand the magic of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004 Plénitude 2. Jean-Baptiste Terlay, a winemaker since the early 2000s and now the project director of Dom Pérignon’s winemaking team, recalls that period as a great time for making champagnes.
“After a challenging 2003 with a scorching hot summer and spring frosts that led to an early harvest, the vines had enough time to rest the following year,” he declares. It helped, too, that 2004 had a cool August and a few weeks of dry heat that really shaped the vintage. And, as the vines were able to recover, Terlay lets on that they produced the highest yield of grapes in the past century.
In the hands of the Dom Pérignon’s winemakers—led by chef de cave Vincent Chaperon—these were transformed into highly coveted vintages that were matured for eight years. A limited number of these bottles, however, were kept longer in the cellars and “elaborated for close to 18 years” to reach the harmonious balance of structure, finesse and flavour that is the Plénitude 2.
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The Plénitude 2 is the second life of the vintage champagne which, Terlay notes, has evolved from its signature freshness and minerality into something with “darker, more sombre characters”. Appreciating this masterpiece starts with its fruity and citrusy bouquet of pink grapefruit and blood oranges. This blossoms on the palate with a luscious creaminess punctuated with briny, roasted notes, and ends with a wonderful saline finish.
“The best way to enjoy Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004 Plénitude 2 champagnes is with friends,” Terlay declares. Champagne lovers in Singapore will be able to do that and more at two-Michelin-starred Saint Pierre, where chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant has crafted a special five-course dinner menu. Similar to Plénitude 2, it brings out the most beautiful emotions especially when it is paired with Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004 Plénitude 2, as well as other vintages namely 2002 Plénitude 2 and 2003 Plénitude 2.
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