where the wines remain for a few months

a wine that should be reasonably approachable in its youth

and will drink beautifully over the coming decade

with all the varieties very integrated

yet accessible

Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon Oenotheque Vintage:1992 where the wines remain forI 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