1969 DOM PERIGNON 1969

(02-2001) Medium-yellow straw, slight mousse; rich 'old straw' nose and flavour, but deliciously mouthfilling, with life-sustaining and refreshing acidity.

(10-1995) An incredibly powerful, full-bodied Champagne that needs food to show its best. It lacks a bit of finesse, but it bursts with flavor--from buttery toast and butterscotch to chocolate, orange peel and grapefruit.

(11-2003) Quite simply the best champagne I have tasted. Poured from a magnum, it has a luscious amber/lemon hue with still a little mousse. The nose is an astounding array of sweet tangerine, honey with brilliant definition. I could smell this all day. The palate is always perfectly balanced with off-the-scale refinement. A slightly honeyed, minerally mid-palate with a touch of apricot and whipped cream on the end. To die for.