When I turned 14 my parents opened up a dom Perignon bottle and drank it with me. that's one of the greatest memories I have. For me it is worth it , great video as always
I really appreciated how you qualified "is it worth it" in this video, with special attention importance of having a basis of comparison and also the importance of vintage variation. Im in the wine industry and had not seen your videos before, but I love this one. I will be back for more :)
@@CherryDiMilo Depends on the region, in northern Germany they learn Danish in school, in eastern Germany they learn Polish, etc.. maybe in the Baden-Württemberg region, they learn French, would be my guess.
A slight correction, Dom Perignon wasnt the first premium champagne, Crystal predates it by 50 years, but it wasnt publically available and only produced for the Tsars of Russia. That being said one thing that should have been touched upon is the agablity of Tete du Cuvee champagnes. Dom Perignon can age for 50 or more years in your cellar if you want therefore can be bought decades before use and is more appropriate for drinking during special events which planning is involved(and pairing) most MV champagnes only will age for 4-8 years so they are more appropriate for spur of the moment events. And things like prosecco are great for parties with maybe people that are neutral towards wine because it is easier to make mimosas or bellinis if the bottle only costs 10 dollars
Mr Schneider, I have to say this is an excellent video and you pointed out the most important point: if you want to enjoy it properly you should be willing to be open to the message delivered by the wine and be receptive to it. A couple of advices from a french person who obviously loves this one in particular: 1 move away from the traditional flute and try to go for a more classical wine glass, the champagne will open better this way. 2- for great champagnes we use to say that this is more wine than bubbles so the wine aspect should come before the bubbles. Don't drink it as an appetizer but rather at table with your diner. Open your palate during the appetizer with a simpler champagne like any of the "brut" version you showed in your videos, then start your diner with your dom perignon, with a beautiful fish like "turbo" or even lobster and a sauce not too rich, you'll see that you'll take this to the next level. Finally if you want the equivalent from veuve cliquot (as you mentioned veuve cliquot at the start of your video) go for a "grande dame", absolutely fabulous as well !
Great gastronomic advice, Florent Lago. You must dine very well. And I cheerfully agree with La Grande Dame from Veuve Cliquot is excellent Champagne at a higher level like Dom Perignon.
I collect Champagne as a hobby and all of my glasses approximate a white wine glass. Even prestige glass makers such as Riedel have moved away from flutes in all but their least expensive lines. Upon reflection it makes perfect sense. After all, what is Champagne but a fantastic white wine? If you purchase gift sets (wine plus glasses in one box) from the major producers the included glasses will be the white wine style. If you don’t have Champagne-specific glassware, s glass designed for Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo will work well as will a glass designed for a rose’.
So right you are, there is definitely a strong element of subjectivity in all wine preferences. I have newer liked sparkling anything, be it soft drink or wine. I actually get an uncomfortable sparkling in my nose and if I drink sparkling drinks quickly I get hiccups. So yes please give me a fresh quality Riesling or Chardonnay instead of a glass of champagne.
i came here looking for another opinion on don perignon because im in the industry and its always nice to have another take on a product i sell. pleasantly surprised he went into his clothes after the video, created another level of depth into the world of luxury and fine living. will be coming back for more
Heston Blumenthal once did a taste-test in London's banking district with cheap Blue Nun white wine for about 1.99£ a bottle, fizzed up in a soda-stream machine, and real Champagne. Half of the city-boys and -girls preferred Blue Nun...
@@jamie.777 Let me know how you like it! I did not care much for mine. Also followed several directions on how to open and it exploded everywhere XD. $70 dollars went on the floor
Thank you, this was very informative. I have no idea how to evaluate champagne. I generally buy Deutz for special occasions and a Sourdet-Diot for when I want a sparkling wine. SD is an independent champagne producer in the champagne region. But like anything else, it is all a matter of taste. Cheers
I collect fine Champagne and sparkling wine as a hobby. While I do have several bottles of Dom Perignon in my collection, it’s definitely not my favorite. At that price point, there are others that are better, and some better ones are even less expensive. Never underestimate the contribution that a proper glass makes to the drinking experience. With the right glass (NOT a coupe or flute) even a modest sparkling wine can be elevated to lofty heights.
It would seem one of the main reasons Dom Perignon is so much more expensive, is that it has to subsidize itself for all of the years where they do not produce anything. They still have to maintain their infrastructure at all times, so if you have nothing being produced from 2010-2014, you cannot let your company go under, so I imagine a lot of the profits during the years where they produce is used to maintain themselves during those off years. Can you imagine if a company like Apple took five years off of producing anything? They would probably go out of business.
I'd love to see Fort Belvedere spread into clothing other than accessories. Shirts, shoes, and suits would be more than welcome, and going off of the past, I'm sure the quality and fit would be unmatched!
This is the second video I have seen list Dom Perignon as a $150 bottle. Where is it sold for that low? In my experience, Dom Perignon always sits around $200-$250 in the US. I'm referring to liquor stores, too. Not marked-up clubs or restaurants. The lowest price I have found it, is in only one Rhode Island store for $185-$189. Most stores in RI have it for $200-$225 and in higher tourist cities and states from Boston to Miami to LA, I have seen it run from $225-250 on average. I once found it being sold for $300 in a store in Vegas. I've never seen one for $150.
I do not really like champagne but I really liked the video! I also had no idea the fact about the vintage of dom perignon, now I might try one since I love good wine. I think I will organise a tasting evening with a few friends that also like it. That way we will also share the cost.
good on the point, however you can't really compare Champagne with Prosecco. In common they only have bubbles (not even tbh). A good comparison would be between a Champagne and a Franciacorta which shares the same vinification method.
I like the room with the leather couch and the peacock in the background. That's your best background yet. Would make an excellent signature theme for your programs. Sure beats the white out background but I know that's for showing certain clothes and colours.
I love how you put in the effort to actually pronounce these names correctly. Also, what shirt is that? I see it has stripes woven into it, which reminds me of old tuxedo shirts when the marcella bib wasn't as standardized yet and multiple varieties of pleated and interesting woven striped shirts existed.
Veuve is not pronounced "voove". The correct pronunciation is Vuv, like love....as to told to me by the house of Krug. Dom Perignon "Dom is an honorific name" is credited with the art of blending grapes and picking grapes at night to maintain freshness. Hi real name was Pierre Perignon. Does anyone know why some of the Champagne Houses have German Names? Duetz, Krug, etc? Also the oldest Champagne house is Ruinart. The oldest Champagne house for producing still wine, not sparkling is Gosset
Why doesn't anyone ever mention different effects of the alcohol? Low quality alcohol gives a low quality buzz and high quality alcohol gives a better buzz. If you pay attention to the quality of the buzz it can get just as connoisseur as commenting on flavor.
I purchased a bottle of 08 dom perignon and the same night I had a bottle of moet and the moet was actually better and had more kick to it. I say yes why pay $160 when you can get a $70 bottle of moet
Good video, But in my opinion you should have compared champagne to cremant and Franciacorta, not prosecco. Franciacorta is a lot closer to champagne as it is made. Prosecco is a cheaper but flavorful wine. IMHO
May I ask what you do for work? It seems like you live in a suit but I want to know where you show off these pieces on the daily. Love the videos, keep it up!
I still didn’t get the answer, about wat is different between the Dom perignon and other champagnes. Because you only pointed out what a vintage champagne is and compared that with a normal Moët & chandon, but they have vintages too which are less than 60 euros
It comes down to taste at the end of the day. No wine is automatically better because of its cost, and both taste and sensitivity to taste will vary between people. First, if you have a sensitive palate, then all champagnes *will* taste different to you - they are most definitely not all the same, the variation is significant. Second, if check (1) and you prefer the taste of one champagne over the other, then you have to decide if it's worth the money or not. I've been to several champagne tastings and I know what my favourite champagnes are, but I've never bought a bottle of any of them, because I don't think they're worth the money compared to ones I like nearly as much that cost much less.
I’ve never had Dom Perignon and while I’d like to try it, I’m in no hurry. I’ve yet to drink a bad champagne. I’ve never had the absolute cheapest - I draw the line at AU $40 at the bottom and AU $90 at the top - and I’m not aware of anything I’ve had above that. But there’s such a great selection I’m not going to get sick of them. I like the Heidsieck labels, Monopole and Piper, and I like the Perrier labels in that range too. Love Lanson, Moët, Veuve Cliquot, Pommery, Taittinger and there are lots more I’ve never tried (even Bollinger). So Dom is a way off yet and it will have to duke it out with Krug.
Champagne is my. beverage of choice. I have a glass most evenings and often with breakfast or lunch. I am always happy when someone gives me a bottle of Dom. However, I am a "value" buyer so I rarely buy it for myself. One of the things that I like about champagne is the consistency of labels. Unlike still wines, I know what I am going to get. One exception to that rule is Dom. I think that it is fair to say that I have had some vintages that were "breathtaking," e.g. 2002. Never bad but some vintages were not special at all. As a value buyer who does not like surprises, I prefer non-vintage champagne. As to other sparkling wines, I prefer Cava to Prosecco and some Californias to either. It is all about the quality versus price.
I prefer a Long Island Ice tea over Dom Perignon or wine, but that's just me. I was asked to bring a wine or champagne to a New Year's party so here I am researching. Nice video.
Usually I drink Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin which cost only € 37,50 or, even better BELLAVISTA FRANCIACORTA at € 38,90 very good taste it if you canfind it.
I don't know... I always found Dom Pérignon to have a similar bitterness to that of Moët & Chandon's Nectar Impérial. Not to say it's a bad thing, I just found myself liking White Star more. Which was my go-to champagne for years, until they changed the name of it to Imperial. Which honestly tastes closer to the previously mentioned two bottles than White Star, not really sure what happened there.
just a note for you, White Star was originally named for the White Star Steamship line, which included the Titanic. It was served to the first class passengers only.
Firstly i tought it didnt't worth it, but then i've tasted the 2008 one which should be a quite young and simple version, but it changed my mind because i felt a big difference between this bottle and the others standard champagnes, so i think the difference of price is correct. It is very soft and It goes down very easly, pretty enjoyables flavours of fruit, apple, lemon and others. Of course nothing special compared to the best other champagnes that i've tasted, like Krug 166 and Vueve Cliquot la gran dame 1996; but surely a good champagne.
the 2008 vintage was the first release in Dom's history to be released out of order (the 2009 was released a year earlier) because the new Chef de Cave thought it was such a spectacular vintage that it would benefit from another year's ageing. 2008 was a terrific year for champagne, there are 8 or 10 offerings that are well worth hunting for.
Debating on getting my Dad a bottle of either Dom Perignon or Armand De Brignac (Ace of Spades). Which one do you recommend as the better option? I want to get him the best because he deserves it!
Get him anything ahead of "Ace of Spades" it is absolute trash! It is sleezy Cattier non vintage champagne (used to sell for around $30 per bottle), stuck in a fancy bottle. Multi Vintage (as opposed to non vintage) Krug is always a good choice as well. the 2008 Dom is excellent, as is the 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut or the 2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs. Your Dad would be thrilled with any of these.
I prefer Crémant d'Alsace. (Arthur Metz Grand Cru) Fantastic from the front to the back of the pallet, beautiful visually, and FAR cheaper than Champagne. You can find a Crémant (d'Alsace, d'Bordeaux, d'ourgogne, and others) to suit your own pallet. With so many regions, all with a Grand Cru of their own, you can pair a Crémant with just about any menu.
Raphael, have you ever filmed a video where your top half is dresses like a dapper gentleman but the lower half is like shorts or no pants at all haha.. just something i have wondered from the filming angles of each video
I have 2000 vintage don perignon still in box unopened , I got it for gift 7 years ago , I m not champion guy, do you know how much worth it now ? Anybody
I bought a Krug Champagne Vintage bottle for 250€ a few years ago - opened it on the eve of a special event . I prefer regular Moet et Chandon, Veuve Cliquot, Taittinger or Bollinger. Maybe my tongue is not educated enough - the taste was not what I expected from a Champagne at all - more with a hint of Cognac.
Is it worth it? I drink a lot of wines and champagnes, I can say for me the extra $110 only pays for something maybe 5% better. Veuve is where it's at.
Dom Perignon Champagne is a "tête de cuvée" champagne from the HUGE champagne house of Moet et Chandon. It is designed to please the "western palate" meaning that it is sweeter in style than other "brut" champagnes. "Belle Epoque" from Perrier-Jouet is also made in a sweeter style. Utimately, Dom Perignon is a good entry level vintage champagne made for the "sweeter American palate". High quality champagne but a little overpriced.
Sir, you didn't mention the maturing aspect at all. According to my experience most of the prestige champagnes (especially DP) do benefit from extra-cellaring. If you taste the recent vintage, it rarely expresses the reason why it's so expensive. IMO you should not drink DP before 16-18yr has passed from the vintage it's made! There are some variation if the vintage was not exactly good, so then it might work a bit sooner. Same applies to Comtes, Cristal etc
Great video, Raphael. I just thing, that the pants and the jacket weren't quite a good combination of collors. However I really like the velvet slippers. Could you please tell, where did you buy them?
I prefer vintage Perrier-Jouet to Dom.... Specifically the 1995 , 1999, and 2007. A bit more floral and of course, in the more elegant style of the Belle Époque.
So if M&C is aged for three years, and a Dom Perrignon is aged for seven years, would a bottle of M&C taste about as good as a Dom Perrignon if I keep it for around five years?
When I turned 14 my parents opened up a dom Perignon bottle and drank it with me. that's one of the greatest memories I have. For me it is worth it , great video as always
Sounds like a good time
You parents gave you alcohol at 14!?
nathan hynes US american?
M Ja I’m Irish
Really?
I don't drink and I have no idea what these wines are, I just like hearing you talk about them so have a thumbs-up.
I really appreciated how you qualified "is it worth it" in this video, with special attention importance of having a basis of comparison and also the importance of vintage variation. Im in the wine industry and had not seen your videos before, but I love this one. I will be back for more :)
Why is G-Eazy reviewing Dom Perignon?
he's more than g eazy, g eazy isnt luxurious or fancy like this reviewer
naaah he the aliexpress g eazy
William Lackey because he's Gemini (whichever it means)
All that acting black, finally wore him down
G-eazy reviewing the armand the bricnac
May I congratulate you on your very good French pronunciation. Did you learn French when you were in Germany? Coming from a Belgian.
Germans often have to learn French in school.. 👍
@@CherryDiMilo Depends on the region, in northern Germany they learn Danish in school, in eastern Germany they learn Polish, etc.. maybe in the Baden-Württemberg region, they learn French, would be my guess.
Hater
@@deinemutter2965 Ist meist in Westdeutschland so, hier in NRW sowie in Saarland und Rheinland-Pfalz ist es auf jeden Fall so
In India there is no beef on the big Mac so it tastes different
I was gonna say😂
I'd rather eat puke. Wait! a veggie McD's burger is puke!
@@TimothyRCrowe well. There's no beef due to religious obligation. So pl learn to be more respectful.
Edit- it has chicken
When I was 15 I was given half a bottle of Corona and I drank it straight, I later vomited out of my nose
That didn’t age well.
you drank corona?! 😱😱
Same lol
A slight correction, Dom Perignon wasnt the first premium champagne, Crystal predates it by 50 years, but it wasnt publically available and only produced for the Tsars of Russia.
That being said one thing that should have been touched upon is the agablity of Tete du Cuvee champagnes. Dom Perignon can age for 50 or more years in your cellar if you want therefore can be bought decades before use and is more appropriate for drinking during special events which planning is involved(and pairing) most MV champagnes only will age for 4-8 years so they are more appropriate for spur of the moment events.
And things like prosecco are great for parties with maybe people that are neutral towards wine because it is easier to make mimosas or bellinis if the bottle only costs 10 dollars
As a connoisseur of champagne and who's first bottle was the 1996 Louis Roederer Cristal, yes Dom Perignon is worth it.
Mr Schneider, I have to say this is an excellent video and you pointed out the most important point: if you want to enjoy it properly you should be willing to be open to the message delivered by the wine and be receptive to it. A couple of advices from a french person who obviously loves this one in particular: 1 move away from the traditional flute and try to go for a more classical wine glass, the champagne will open better this way. 2- for great champagnes we use to say that this is more wine than bubbles so the wine aspect should come before the bubbles. Don't drink it as an appetizer but rather at table with your diner. Open your palate during the appetizer with a simpler champagne like any of the "brut" version you showed in your videos, then start your diner with your dom perignon, with a beautiful fish like "turbo" or even lobster and a sauce not too rich, you'll see that you'll take this to the next level. Finally if you want the equivalent from veuve cliquot (as you mentioned veuve cliquot at the start of your video) go for a "grande dame", absolutely fabulous as well !
Great gastronomic advice, Florent Lago. You must dine very well. And I cheerfully agree with La Grande Dame from Veuve Cliquot is excellent Champagne at a higher level like Dom Perignon.
Interesting advice about the flute - I will take that on board for future reference.
I collect Champagne as a hobby and all of my glasses approximate a white wine glass. Even prestige glass makers such as Riedel have moved away from flutes in all but their least expensive lines. Upon reflection it makes perfect sense. After all, what is Champagne but a fantastic white wine?
If you purchase gift sets (wine plus glasses in one box) from the major producers the included glasses will be the white wine style. If you don’t have Champagne-specific glassware, s glass designed for Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo will work well as will a glass designed for a rose’.
So right you are, there is definitely a strong element of subjectivity in all wine preferences. I have newer liked sparkling anything, be it soft drink or wine. I actually get an uncomfortable sparkling in my nose and if I drink sparkling drinks quickly I get hiccups. So yes please give me a fresh quality Riesling or Chardonnay instead of a glass of champagne.
Time to wish you a fabulous 2018; may we meet many times over the year learning from and enjoying your unique channel. Cheers!
Aaaahhh the Frensch ssschampagne has always been ssselebrated for itss exssssellensse!
Orson Welles
Nagini is that you?
Love this series and all your videos
i came here looking for another opinion on don perignon because im in the industry and its always nice to have another take on a product i sell. pleasantly surprised he went into his clothes after the video, created another level of depth into the world of luxury and fine living. will be coming back for more
Heston Blumenthal once did a taste-test in London's banking district with cheap Blue Nun white wine for about 1.99£ a bottle, fizzed up in a soda-stream machine, and real Champagne. Half of the city-boys and -girls preferred Blue Nun...
"Dom Perignon you brought it
no crowd of friends applauded
your hometown skeptics called it
champagne problems"
We got a bottle for our wedding 2 weeks ago. 2009. I feel this champagne is to fancy for us :P
i buy this when im thirsty
Lies
I now understand “cups of the rose” from Marvins room thanks Rafael
Great videos. I have enjoyed Dom Perignon on a couple of occasions, and for grand celebrations it is perfection.
Prices have gone up since.I recently Bought a 2012 Dom the going rate is $270 a bottle..
Last year it was $175, so its gone up $100 in a year.
Same. Just spent 268
I got a 2010 bottle for 219 today
@@jamie.777 Let me know how you like it! I did not care much for mine. Also followed several directions on how to open and it exploded everywhere XD. $70 dollars went on the floor
Thank you, this was very informative. I have no idea how to evaluate champagne. I generally buy Deutz for special occasions and a Sourdet-Diot for when I want a sparkling wine. SD is an independent champagne producer in the champagne region. But like anything else, it is all a matter of taste. Cheers
I collect fine Champagne and sparkling wine as a hobby. While I do have several bottles of Dom Perignon in my collection, it’s definitely not my favorite. At that price point, there are others that are better, and some better ones are even less expensive.
Never underestimate the contribution that a proper glass makes to the drinking experience. With the right glass (NOT a coupe or flute) even a modest sparkling wine can be elevated to lofty heights.
What do you recommend? A tulip glass?
Am I the only one rewinding the video to catch the pronunciations.. I just love the accent.. lovely thanks for sharing
It would seem one of the main reasons Dom Perignon is so much more expensive, is that it has to subsidize itself for all of the years where they do not produce anything. They still have to maintain their infrastructure at all times, so if you have nothing being produced from 2010-2014, you cannot let your company go under, so I imagine a lot of the profits during the years where they produce is used to maintain themselves during those off years. Can you imagine if a company like Apple took five years off of producing anything? They would probably go out of business.
I'd love to see Fort Belvedere spread into clothing other than accessories. Shirts, shoes, and suits would be more than welcome, and going off of the past, I'm sure the quality and fit would be unmatched!
This is the second video I have seen list Dom Perignon as a $150 bottle. Where is it sold for that low? In my experience, Dom Perignon always sits around $200-$250 in the US. I'm referring to liquor stores, too. Not marked-up clubs or restaurants. The lowest price I have found it, is in only one Rhode Island store for $185-$189. Most stores in RI have it for $200-$225 and in higher tourist cities and states from Boston to Miami to LA, I have seen it run from $225-250 on average. I once found it being sold for $300 in a store in Vegas. I've never seen one for $150.
MN, Total wine, Costco etc. All the same price
Costco was selling Dom Perignon yesterday for less than 95 dollars in Southern California.
@@kevinwolff I've never seen that price in my life!
@@NickWright 150€ in Germany
@@NickWright I think he confused bro lol
Oh dear how i cant stop loving this gentleman.
I'm very happy that for once someone can pronounce "Dom Perignon" correctly!
Nobbletops I’ve literally never heard anyone pronounce it wrong, it’s so well known that everyone has heard it spoken
Too bad he aslo pronounced "prosecco" very Frechy and not Italian like it was supposed to..
@HamounM How not pronouncing the N is wrong?
Ps: I'm French
@HamounM There's only one N though
@HamounM have you ever actually had French lessons?
Designer belts-are they worth it (not really)
I do not really like champagne but I really liked the video! I also had no idea the fact about the vintage of dom perignon, now I might try one since I love good wine. I think I will organise a tasting evening with a few friends that also like it. That way we will also share the cost.
I enjoyed this video more than i should have. I didnt know some of these points even when I was a bartender.
Honestly I’d recommend the non vintage krug over dom perignon. Or go a lesser known grower champagne
good on the point, however you can't really compare Champagne with Prosecco. In common they only have bubbles (not even tbh). A good comparison would be between a Champagne and a Franciacorta which shares the same vinification method.
I love when you upload videos and it helps improve my style
Personally I prefer Spanish Cava , my wife like’s Prosecco, so opinions do vary as mentioned in this excellent video.
Please does anybody know where I can buy those green slippers? Or even just the brand name so I may search for them?
I like the room with the leather couch and the peacock in the background. That's your best background yet. Would make an excellent signature theme for your programs. Sure beats the white out background but I know that's for showing certain clothes and colours.
I never thought my mother tongue could sound that classy
I personally like this dom(SGD400plus) ... And moet and chandon (SGD 80) altot the price vary quite a lot
I don't even drink and I found this video interesting.
I drink and i found it extremely interesting
What kind of Dom P were people drinking in 1997 cause I don’t recall seeing one that year
I love how you put in the effort to actually pronounce these names correctly.
Also, what shirt is that? I see it has stripes woven into it, which reminds me of old tuxedo shirts when the marcella bib wasn't as standardized yet and multiple varieties of pleated and interesting woven striped shirts existed.
Veuve is not pronounced "voove". The correct pronunciation is Vuv, like love....as to told to me by the house of Krug.
Dom Perignon "Dom is an honorific name" is credited with the art of blending grapes and picking grapes at night to maintain freshness. Hi real name was Pierre Perignon.
Does anyone know why some of the Champagne Houses have German Names? Duetz, Krug, etc?
Also the oldest Champagne house is Ruinart. The oldest Champagne house for producing still wine, not sparkling is Gosset
2013 was a vintage made by Dom Perignon and is currently on sale.
Why doesn't anyone ever mention different effects of the alcohol? Low quality alcohol gives a low quality buzz and high quality alcohol gives a better buzz. If you pay attention to the quality of the buzz it can get just as connoisseur as commenting on flavor.
I purchased a bottle of 08 dom perignon and the same night I had a bottle of moet and the moet was actually better and had more kick to it. I say yes why pay $160 when you can get a $70 bottle of moet
Good video, But in my opinion you should have compared champagne to cremant and Franciacorta, not prosecco. Franciacorta is a lot closer to champagne as it is made. Prosecco is a cheaper but flavorful wine. IMHO
May I ask what you do for work? It seems like you live in a suit but I want to know where you show off these pieces on the daily. Love the videos, keep it up!
zaco21 thank you very much
I still didn’t get the answer, about wat is different between the Dom perignon and other champagnes. Because you only pointed out what a vintage champagne is and compared that with a normal Moët & chandon, but they have vintages too which are less than 60 euros
I drink Dom Perignon because it is good quality I had 3 bottles of 2008, 2009 and 2010 they were great they became more expensive over 200 now
Opened up a 92 Dom perignon was pretty nice although I am not a big champagne drinker
aight got it. I willl start from the bottom shelf champagne/sparkling wine and end the year with a Dom Perignon
I bought my mom for her birthday a bottle of P2 2000 and it was lovely. Definitely worth it!
Nice presentation. I would suggest that you serve the Dom first and the second and subsequent bottles can be a Moët.
It comes down to taste at the end of the day. No wine is automatically better because of its cost, and both taste and sensitivity to taste will vary between people. First, if you have a sensitive palate, then all champagnes *will* taste different to you - they are most definitely not all the same, the variation is significant. Second, if check (1) and you prefer the taste of one champagne over the other, then you have to decide if it's worth the money or not. I've been to several champagne tastings and I know what my favourite champagnes are, but I've never bought a bottle of any of them, because I don't think they're worth the money compared to ones I like nearly as much that cost much less.
I’ve never had Dom Perignon and while I’d like to try it, I’m in no hurry. I’ve yet to drink a bad champagne. I’ve never had the absolute cheapest - I draw the line at AU $40 at the bottom and AU $90 at the top - and I’m not aware of anything I’ve had above that. But there’s such a great selection I’m not going to get sick of them. I like the Heidsieck labels, Monopole and Piper, and I like the Perrier labels in that range too. Love Lanson, Moët, Veuve Cliquot, Pommery, Taittinger and there are lots more I’ve never tried (even Bollinger). So Dom is a way off yet and it will have to duke it out with Krug.
So refreshing hearing an American pronouncing French words as they should. Merci
And wearing slippers at home! So much cleaner to wear house shoes rather than street shoes.
I tried the 2010 Vintage and it's seems off like the wine went bad? What should it taste like. I need to know for my friend who bought it
Champagne is my. beverage of choice. I have a glass most evenings and often with breakfast or lunch. I am always happy when someone gives me a bottle of Dom. However, I am a "value" buyer so I rarely buy it for myself. One of the things that I like about champagne is the consistency of labels. Unlike still wines, I know what I am going to get. One exception to that rule is Dom. I think that it is fair to say that I have had some vintages that were "breathtaking," e.g. 2002. Never bad but some vintages were not special at all. As a value buyer who does not like surprises, I prefer non-vintage champagne. As to other sparkling wines, I prefer Cava to Prosecco and some Californias to either. It is all about the quality versus price.
I am a liquor store manager and i think i have a bottle of 2002! i would be happy to hold it for you.
I prefer a Long Island Ice tea over Dom Perignon or wine, but that's just me. I was asked to bring a wine or champagne to a New Year's party so here I am researching. Nice video.
Just buy a sekt, its cheaper than champagner
Usually I drink Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin which cost only € 37,50 or, even better
BELLAVISTA FRANCIACORTA at € 38,90 very good taste it if you canfind it.
I don't know... I always found Dom Pérignon to have a similar bitterness to that of Moët & Chandon's Nectar Impérial. Not to say it's a bad thing, I just found myself liking White Star more. Which was my go-to champagne for years, until they changed the name of it to Imperial. Which honestly tastes closer to the previously mentioned two bottles than White Star, not really sure what happened there.
just a note for you, White Star was originally named for the White Star Steamship line, which included the Titanic. It was served to the first class passengers only.
Firstly i tought it didnt't worth it, but then i've tasted the 2008 one which should be a quite young and simple version, but it changed my mind because i felt a big difference between this bottle and the others standard champagnes, so i think the difference of price is correct. It is very soft and It goes down very easly, pretty enjoyables flavours of fruit, apple, lemon and others. Of course nothing special compared to the best other champagnes that i've tasted, like Krug 166 and Vueve Cliquot la gran dame 1996; but surely a good champagne.
It has also a good structure and freshness
The funny thing is that Krug and Veuve Clicquot are also LVMH products like Dom Perignon or Moet & Chandon or even Ruinart.
the 2008 vintage was the first release in Dom's history to be released out of order (the 2009 was released a year earlier) because the new Chef de Cave thought it was such a spectacular vintage that it would benefit from another year's ageing. 2008 was a terrific year for champagne, there are 8 or 10 offerings that are well worth hunting for.
Best explanation for is it worth it hands down Frfr
My favorite champagne is Veuve Clicquot, but the champagne I drink most is whatever is marked-down at Costco.
They sell you the class feeling, the bombastic name, logo and special labels designed by expert
I love Pol Roger it was Winston’s favorite as well.
Debating on getting my Dad a bottle of either Dom Perignon or Armand De Brignac (Ace of Spades). Which one do you recommend as the better option? I want to get him the best because he deserves it!
Get him anything ahead of "Ace of Spades" it is absolute trash! It is sleezy Cattier non vintage champagne (used to sell for around $30 per bottle), stuck in a fancy bottle. Multi Vintage (as opposed to non vintage) Krug is always a good choice as well. the 2008 Dom is excellent, as is the 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut or the 2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs. Your Dad would be thrilled with any of these.
Watch's the difference between the green bottle and the black one??? Thx you
I prefer Crémant d'Alsace. (Arthur Metz Grand Cru)
Fantastic from the front to the back of the pallet, beautiful visually, and FAR cheaper than Champagne.
You can find a Crémant (d'Alsace, d'Bordeaux, d'ourgogne, and others) to suit your own pallet. With so many regions, all with a Grand Cru of their own, you can pair a Crémant with just about any menu.
Raphael, have you ever filmed a video where your top half is dresses like a dapper gentleman but the lower half is like shorts or no pants at all haha.. just something i have wondered from the filming angles of each video
DP is nice, I prefer 2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blanc - 100% white Chardonnay grapes
Dom 2010 was produced, but this was a brilliant video.
Hmm, you didn't mention Bollinger RD, I personally don't care for it, D.P. is more my thing I have been drinking it since the 80's its Delicious
I have 2000 vintage don perignon still in box unopened , I got it for gift 7 years ago , I m not champion guy, do you know how much worth it now ? Anybody
I bought a Krug Champagne Vintage bottle for 250€ a few years ago - opened it on the eve of a special event . I prefer regular Moet et Chandon, Veuve Cliquot, Taittinger or Bollinger. Maybe my tongue is not educated enough - the taste was not what I expected from a Champagne at all - more with a hint of Cognac.
I had my first one 3 years ago on Mykonos, mixed it with Blackberry Cyder after the first sip.....was not bad after that. ;)
What is a similar taste to Dom Perignon that is basically cheap in comparison but similiar in profile?
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Is it worth it? I drink a lot of wines and champagnes, I can say for me the extra $110 only pays for something maybe 5% better. Veuve is where it's at.
Dom Perignon Champagne is a "tête de cuvée" champagne from the HUGE champagne house of Moet et Chandon. It is designed to please the "western palate" meaning that it is sweeter in style than other "brut" champagnes. "Belle Epoque" from Perrier-Jouet is also made in a sweeter style. Utimately, Dom Perignon is a good entry level vintage champagne made for the "sweeter American palate". High quality champagne but a little overpriced.
You'll get more of an experience from a wine like Dom if you understand and enjoy champagne through it's many price ranges.
Sir, you didn't mention the maturing aspect at all. According to my experience most of the prestige champagnes (especially DP) do benefit from extra-cellaring. If you taste the recent vintage, it rarely expresses the reason why it's so expensive. IMO you should not drink DP before 16-18yr has passed from the vintage it's made! There are some variation if the vintage was not exactly good, so then it might work a bit sooner. Same applies to Comtes, Cristal etc
I have a vintage bottle of dom perignon from 1969. is it bad or can it still be drinkable?
Really like the review. Watching this as I sip on some Dom Perignon with my girlfriend. Complex flavors!!
2:40......FYI, I just bought a 2010 Dom Perignon
Kills me whenever he says "Word on the street" :-)
Excellent content as usual! Happy new year!
Great video, Raphael. I just thing, that the pants and the jacket weren't quite a good combination of collors. However I really like the velvet slippers. Could you please tell, where did you buy them?
I prefer vintage Perrier-Jouet to Dom.... Specifically the 1995 , 1999, and 2007.
A bit more floral and of course, in the more elegant style of the Belle Époque.
Very informative. Excellent research and work!
The dom is cheaper in France, and it’s great flavor goes really well with a Steack saignant or with a tartare de saumon
Ralph, do a how to be a gentleman around girls series.
FBI, OPEN UP!!!
Only be a gentleman for women. Not girls.
For the relatively low cost of the Perrier Jouet, I just can't see past it. Yet to try the Belle Epoque but it's on the list.
What a sumptuous video. So well staged, I was drawn in.
So if M&C is aged for three years, and a Dom Perrignon is aged for seven years, would a bottle of M&C taste about as good as a Dom Perrignon if I keep it for around five years?
I have a new life goal: to have a leather sofa with a stuffed peacock behind it simply so I can go somewhere in formal wear to relax and drink Dom.