Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque Vintage:1992 Oak is a touch more

Oak is a touch more evident than in most years because the fruit is not at full ripeness

with intense flavors matching the aromas

comparing the colour to a ballerina’s pump or even the light filtering through the stained glass of the Basilica in Reims

The 2016 Barolo Mosconi is a gorgeous wine made all the more remarkable given that Mosconi can't really be said to be a top-level site

finishing up with layers of plum

Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque Vintage:1992 Oak is a touch moreI tasted this at a friends 50th birthday, where we drank several incredible 1966 Bordeaux (the standout being Cheval Blanc 1966 that could easily have featured here). This was of course much younger, but just a brilliant Champagne. Richly textured, perfectly toasted from its 12 years on the lees (it was disgorged in 2008 and these later disgorged bottles have a little less dosage than the 2004 version). Elegant and precise but with layers of lemon