Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 is a rare and highly collectible Champagne, produced in the smallest quantity in the house’s history. A blend of 61% Chardonnay and 39% Pinot Noir, it offers layered notes of candied citrus, baked apple, toasted hazelnut, brioche, and smoky minerality, balanced by vibrant acidity and a creamy mousse. Rich yet precise, this exceptional vintage earned 96 points from James Suckling and 95+ points from Wine Advocate, showcasing Dom Pérignon’s signature tension, elegance, and remarkable aging potential.

James Suckling | JS 96
Published: Jul 15, 2025

Dense and layered with dried apples and pears as well as candied lemons, grilled lemons and lemon meringue. It's full-bodied, rich, tangy and flavorful. March 2026 release. Tiny production. Smallest ever for Dom Pérignon. A blend of 61% chardonnay and 39% pinot noir. Dosage 4.5 g/L. Drink now.

The Wine Advocate | RP 95+
Published: Dec 12, 2025
Drink: 2026-2041

Of the two releases—the 2017 and the 2018—the 2017 Dom Pérignon is the deeper and more structurally endowed wine, unfurling from the glass with a complex bouquet of orange peel, dried apricot and burnt buttered toast, mingling with nuances of dried flowers, toasted hazelnut and cacao bean, all strongly singed with the house’s signature smoky reduction. On the palate, it is full-bodied and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit. Its darker, open-knit profile is animated by a pillowy mousse, vibrant acidity and attractively bitter, structuring phenolics that assert themselves on a long, resonant finish. This is a superb achievement for a vintage that required uncompromising selection, as acetic rot began to intrude upon the Pinot Noir grapes despite otherwise favorable conditions until mid-August. The fact that it represents the smallest Dom Pérignon release by volume should not mislead readers into complacency; indeed, I would much sooner own several bottles of the 2017 than divide my allocation with the 2018. A blend of 61% Chardonnay and 39% Pinot Noir, it was disgorged in March 2024 with a dosage of five grams per liter and will offer considerable complexity and generosity out of the gates.

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The immediate impression is of the mildness of the pure, airy, bright bouquet. A floral, fruity pastel tone then unfolds and quickly darkens into candied fruit, ripe hay and toasted notes, along with hints of licorice.

Dom Pérignon's Brut Champagne is a revered and iconic wine that represents the pinnacle of champagne craftsmanship. Produced by the renowned champagne house Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon is a symbol of luxury and excellence in the world of sparkling wines.

Dom Pérignon was named in honor of the 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon, who is often credited with important contributions to champagne production. While the historical accuracy of these claims is debated, the name pays homage to the legacy of innovation and refinement in the art of winemaking.

Dom Pérignon Brut is typically made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, which are carefully selected from the finest vineyards in the Champagne region of France. The grapes are hand-harvested to ensure the utmost quality.

The winemaking process for Dom Pérignon Brut is characterized by precision and traditional methods. After the initial fermentation, the wines are carefully blended to achieve the desired flavor profile. This cuvée is known for its meticulous attention to detail and the artistry of the cellar master in crafting a consistent and exceptional wine.

Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne is celebrated for its exquisite taste. It typically offers a pale gold or straw color with a delicate and persistent effervescence. On the nose, it reveals a complex bouquet of citrus fruits, floral notes, brioche, and subtle mineral undertones. The palate is marked by a fine balance of freshness, creaminess, and vivacity, with flavors of green apple, pear, toasted almond, and a long, lingering finish.

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Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 combines the mineral tension that is now an iconic Dom Pérignon signature. Between opulence and edginess, roundness and straightness, it reconciles opposites.

Shaped by contrasts
Due to its birth under tension, there is an intrinsic component of mystery to Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017, a complexity, a duality, like a dive into the eye of an energy storm. Between opulence and edge, between roundness and straightness, it reconciles contraries. It has mineral tension, a signature so iconic for Dom Pérignon. Yet also the generosity of unheard-of maturities, in a tamed and channeled way though. Its movement is pulsating, whirling, like a substance escaping gravity. 

Animated all along, it finds its final on candied yellow citrus skin. It springs up and bounces, like lightning, yet with the seduction of a moving smoothness.

Nose & palate
A seductive duality
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 reveals a dual character that captivates instantly. Between bitterness and acidity, between sweetness and tension, between opulence and edge, and between roundness and straightness. This duality unfolds a dreamlike world of fragrances and flavors capable of reconciling opposites. An acute smell of petrichor, together warm and fresh. The scent of a heady flower, of jasmine. The complex touch of candied zest, altogether vegetal and fruity, soft and grainy. 

Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 feels like a substance in zero gravity, with the fluidity of a moving mass. The movement pulses, boiling, then whirling. The wine leaves an impression of soft gushing. Of these evening perfumes, intense and mysterious, which trail carries us away. Of these fluid and rhythmic dances which movement we are drawn into. Seduction. 

Food & wine pairing
The Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 is characterized by bold culinary concepts. The vintage also expresses a "marine vegetal aspect" tinged with gourmet and fleshy notes. An example dish could be a roasted langoustine lightly caramelized on the back and pearly almost raw on its belly, accompanied by abundant foams flavored with Middle Eastern flowers and enhanced by the pungent freshness of ginger.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 2017
Dosage: 4.5 g/L
Oak: No oak; extended maturation on lees in bottle
Varietals: 61% Chardonnay, 39% Pinot Noir
Ageing: Extended bottle ageing on lees; disgorged March 2024
Region: Champagne, France
Classification: Vintage Champagne

Serving Temperature: 8–10°C
Decanting: Not recommended; open 10–15 minutes before serving
Food Pairing: Oysters, caviar, scallops, langoustines, lobster, turbot, roast poultry, veal and refined seafood dishes.