The vast resources of Moet et Chandon mean that every vintage of Dom is almost eerily perfect (the vagaries of cork permitting). The supreme elegance and grace of Dom is immediately apparent on the bouquet, and the citrus, pear and apple palate, with its superfine acidity, seems to last for an eternity. 98 points & Halliday’s Top 100 – The Weekend Australian November 19-20, 2005

"Okay, so this is not the most exotic wine of the week I have ever chosen – nor one of the greatest bargains -  but I thought it worth alerting you to the fact that this seems to me to be the best Dom P since at least 1990 and probably long before.

Quite unlike the relatively tight, austere 1996 (which should probably be kept and drunk after the 1998), this cuvée is extraordinarily open and ripe already – it hits the palate with such force it is easy to confuse its ripeness with sweetness but then, in Dom P style, it tightens up immensely and finished with great race and refreshing dryness. The nose initially suggests something headily fragrant – lilies perhaps – but then develops in the glassy to be much meatier and denser. But it took a glass 24 hours to develop the tight-knit, bready autolysis that is characteristic of most Dom Pérignon vintages, which suggests to me that this wine, while being super-welcoming, will also have a very long life ahead of it.

If you're looking for one special bottle of fizz that shouldn't be too difficult to find, this is it. Moët are always coy about exactly how many million bottles of this de luxe cuvée are made but you can be sure there will not be a shortage of it for a while – and even then they are sure to hold back quite a quantity to release at an even higher price in the Oenothèque range of Epernay-aged champagne." Jancis Robinson OBE, Master of Wine and award-winning TV host - http://www.jancisrobinson.com/