Dom Pérignon Blanc Vintage magnum
One and a half liters of vintage champagne in a single bottle, enough for ten to fifteen glasses. According to the description, the large format gives the wine a calm, broad development; in practice, it mainly means that one bottle is enough to go around the table.

One and a half liters from a single bottle
A magnum is twice the size of a regular bottle: 150 cl instead of 75, enough for ten to fifteen glasses. It does more than save you from opening a second bottle halfway through the evening; it also changes the character. The description of this bottle names the large format as the reason for its calm, broad development: soft, elegant and refined, without anything ever jumping forward. The wine spends about eight years aging on the lees before it reaches the market.
Otherwise, it is simply Dom Pérignon: pinot noir and chardonnay, 12.5% alcohol, and vintage champagne only, because this house does not make non-vintage brut. The 2013 vintage is the version currently being served. The suggested dishes include shellfish and caviar, which suits a bottle intended to be passed around the table rather than served standing by the door.
In brief
Soft, floral and broadly structured
Flowers and citrus
White flowers, citrus and stone fruit form the first layer, with anise and mint behind them. Everything emerges calmly; nothing pushes forward.
Soft and refined
Soft, elegant and refined. According to the description, the large format gives the wine a broad, unhurried development, and that is exactly how it feels.
Wood and toast
At the back, woody and toasty notes emerge, resulting from years of aging on the lees. They maintain its softness without making it sweet.
Flavor profile of the magnum. The same wine in a regular bottle comes across a little tighter; the P2 is clearly spicier and more toasty from aging.
Serving a magnum requires preparation
A litre and a half cools more slowly, weighs more and lasts longer than a regular bottle. Three things to arrange in advance, and the rest will take care of itself.
Start chilling in time
Allow about an hour in water with ice, so almost twice as long as for a 75 cl bottle. Submerge the bottle completely; a magnum sticking halfway out of the water will never get cold enough at the top.
Bar tools →Pour with both hands
Hold the bottle at the bottom with one hand and support the base with the other. When opening, turn the bottle rather than the cork and keep it tilted, so the weight does not work against you and you do not lose any mousse.
To the glasses →Set out enough glasses
This bottle provides ten to fifteen glasses, so set out enough glasses right away. Pour 10 to 12 cl per glass and fill them two-thirds full, so the floral nose has room.
More about champagne →Cocktails with champagne
A magnum is also best served neat: its size makes it tempting to add something, but eight years on the lees is just as easily ruined by orange juice. If you want to serve sparkling cocktails, choose a simpler brut.

Mimosa
Orange juice and bubbles in equal parts. Perfect for quickly filling a large table's glasses.
Sgroppino
Lemon sorbet, vodka and bubbles stirred together into a foamy whole. Fresh and surprisingly light.
Kir Royal
Cassis in the bottom and top up with bubbles. The easiest way to pour everyone a glass at the same time.
Christmas cocktails
Bubbles are part of the holiday season. Here are the recipes for serving a large table.Which glasses do you set out for a magnum?
The same applies here: aged champagne needs room for its aroma, so a wine glass or a spacious tulip glass brings out the most. For a large table, the number of glasses also matters: a coupe is festive, but the bubbles dissipate faster in it than in a tulip-shaped glass.
More Dom Pérignon flavors

Dom Pérignon
Where it all began. On the brand page, you can read everything about Dom Pérignon: origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Dom Pérignon P2
Years on the lees make this champagne spicy and toasted, with a remarkably long finish.
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Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage
Dark spices, cocoa and toasted fig, with the tiniest bubbles imaginable in a copper-colored glass.
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Dom Pérignon Rosé 2010
Full-bodied, silky and floral, with red fruit, iris and violet and a long, powerful finish.
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