Very floral aromas with jasmine, honeysuckle, lemons and subtle apples. Lavender as well. The medium-bodied palate has super-integrated bubbles, a touch of fine phenolics and a racy, lively finish. Weightless and refined for the vintage. The aftertaste includes ginger, dried apples, lychees, bitter lemons and minerals. 54% chardonnay and 46% pinot noir. Dosage 4.5 g/L. Mid-2026 release. A new style for Dom Perignon? Drink now.
James Suckling 99/100

The 2018 Dom Pérignon is explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass. Medium in body, with layers of understated depth, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper all open with a bit of coaxing. Readers will find a Dom Pérignon of unreal precision and class.
Antonio Galloni 98/100

The fruit is majestic: ripe, fleshy and profound. Beyond the richness and a certain voluptuousness is a strong impression of consistency that prevails. The wine’s power is remarkably restrained. The various sensations – silky, salty, sappy, bitter and briny – converge and persist. Notes of guava and spicy green grapefruit zest combine with stone fruit: white peach and nectarine. The wine opens up, with the whole complemented by woody vanilla and warm, lightly toasted brioche.

Dom Pérignon Vintage 2018 is a wine that needs to be excited. It needs a framework, it appeals to be stretched with contrasts.
The champagne reaches out to the "vegetable" and "mineral" worlds, calling out by sea urchin carbonara with cardamom mousse. It works brilliantly when it has something to chew on: octopus marinated in Sicilian orange juice and roasted in butter. The 2018 harvest in Champagne stands out for the particularly accomplished ripeness of its grapes, combined with excellent sanitary condition. It thus provides a raw material well suited to crafting champagnes that are generous, structured and carried by a beautiful aromatic intensity.

The Dom Pérignon Vintage 2018 is crafted using the traditional Champagne method, with a second fermentation in bottle followed by a long ageing on the lees, in the darkness of the cellars. This maturation period allows the wine to reveal its precision, intensity and minerality, while developing the creamy texture characteristic of the House.

This champagne is made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the two principal grape varieties of Champagne, the exact proportions of which are not specified.