Dom Perignon Rose, Champagne 2002

Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2002

Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2002 is a powerful, mature Champagne from an exceptionally successful vintage. Produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced exclusively from Grand Cru vineyards and Hautvillers Premier Cru, it combines a deep, vinous structure with creamy texture, bright acidity, fine mousse, and pronounced mineral tension. The wine is defined by red fruit, blood orange, rose, smoke, spice, and pastry notes, with the concentration and length to pair with substantial dishes rather than being limited to aperitif service. The 2002 vintage is fully mature but retains the energy and structure for further development in excellent storage conditions.

Producer Notes

It reflects a deep impulse to question everything, to embrace risk, experiment freely and to always go further. Dom Pérignon Rosé expresses this timeless desire to explore the edge, harnessing the raw power of the red of the pinot noir grape in a radiant assemblage. Tempered by a slow, masterful transformation during nearly 12 years in the cellar, Dom Pérignon Rosé is a vibrant incarnation of both light and darkness. It embodies dedication to creation as the radical exploration of new possibilities.

Tasting Notes

Bright orange-pink in color, with a fine, persistent mousse. The bouquet is expressive and layered, showing pomegranate, ripe strawberry, cherry, blood orange, rose petal, rose oil, dried flowers, buttered toast, brioche, smoke, and Asian spice. With air, the wine develops deeper notes of black cherry, candied red berries, orange marmalade, marzipan, iron, iodine, and chalk.

The palate is full-bodied, concentrated, and distinctly vinous. Ripe red fruit, bitter cherry, blood orange, citrus, and subtle nutty notes are supported by creamy texture, bright acidity, and fine-grained phenolic structure. The finish is vivid, saline, smoky, chalky, and exceptionally persistent, with mineral tension balancing the wine’s richness and intensity.

Critical Reviews

“Unfortunately there is only one new release from Dom Perignon on the market, but what a wine it is! The 2002 Brut Rose explodes from the glass with endless layers of huge, voluptuous fruit, A big, full-bodied wine, the 2002 is probably the most overly vinous, intense Rose ever made by long-time Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy. Layers of cool, insistent minerality balance the fruit beautifully on the crystalline, vivid finish. The 2002 will be nearly impossible to resist young, but take my word for it; the wine is extremely closed right now. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2032." — Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni (98/100)

“This exquisite rose-colored wine has a nose of cherry and soft citrus; it is creamy textured and precise with flavors that are at once complex and rich yet delicate and pure; focused and elegant with subtlety and depth; graceful, balanced and astonishingly beautiful.” — The Tasting Panel (98/100)

“The 2002 Dom Pérignon Rosé is a tremendous example of this vintage at its very best. A Champagne of vertical thrust and intensity, the 2002 is rich, opulent and hedonistic from the very first taste. Readers should expect a Rosé built on a huge core of fruit. Rose petal, passion fruit and exotic flowers add shades of dimension to the wine’s decidedly flamboyant personality. What a wine!” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous

“Bright orange-pink. A heady, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes candied red berries, blood orange, rose oil and buttered toast, with vibrant mineral and Asian spice nuances adding complexity. Sappy, penetrating raspberry and bitter cherry flavors gain sweetness with air, with notes of orange marmalade and succulent herbs adding complexity. Clings with superb intensity on the smoky, minerally, floral finish.” — Josh Raynolds, Vinous

“Extraordinarily powerful yet astonishingly beautifully constructed, the 2002 rosé is subtly different to its siblings, yet still seamless in architecture and impressive in length. Beyond the herbs and mellow autumnal berries there’s salinity at the back of the mouth.” — Jancis Robinson

"This is an incredible rosé with super fine tannins that are layered and caress the palate, giving this Champagne an incredible mouthfeel. Iron and stone in the nose. Iodine. Dried flowers as well as dried strawberries and peaches. It's full-bodied but not overpowering and shows super complexity. Chalky sensation as well. A truly great wine for the table. You sip and fall in love. Aged all this time in the cellar of Dom Perignon. Drink or hold." - James Suckling

"The pink, red hue looks great with all those bubbles and the wine follows through from there. The combination of fresh, strawberry, brioche, apples, almonds and orange peel, with zesty acidity, and effervescence was a big hit in my glass. The wine combines, elegance, lift, sweet fruits and freshness. I prefer the regular 2002 Dom Perignon but this was still a treat. 96 Points" - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider (96/100)

Technical Details

• Producer: Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon
• Wine: Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage
• Vintage: 2002
• Appellation: Champagne
• Region: Champagne, France
• Grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
• Fruit sources: Grand Cru vineyards and Hautvillers Premier Cru
• Color: Rosé
• Style: Vintage Brut Rosé Champagne
• Alcohol: Approximately 12.5%
• Maturation: Extended bottle aging before release
• Serving temperature: 50–54°F / 10–12°C
• Allergens: Contains sulfites

Vintage and Production

The 2002 growing season was marked by a warm, dry spring, an absence of significant frost, and successful flowering. Dom Pérignon Rosé is produced only in declared vintages and combines Chardonnay with Pinot Noir, including a proportion of still red wine that provides color, fruit concentration, and phenolic structure.

The wine’s long maturation contributes to its developed notes of brioche, toast, dried flowers, spice, smoke, and nuts while preserving the fresh acidity and mineral character required for balance. The result is a structured, gastronomic Rosé Champagne with a profile closer to a mature red Burgundy in intensity than to a light aperitif Champagne.

Drinking Window and Serving

Dom Pérignon Rosé 2002 is ready to drink now, offering mature complexity alongside substantial energy and structure. Further aging may add tertiary development, provided the bottle has been stored under stable cellar conditions.

Serve at 50–54°F / 10–12°C in a white-wine glass or Burgundy glass. Decanting is not essential, but allowing the wine to open in the glass will reveal additional layers of fruit, spice, smoke, and minerality.

Food Pairing

• Seared tuna and salmon
• Scallops with browned butter
• Grilled or roasted lobster
• Duck breast
• Roast poultry
• Veal
• Iberico ham and other cured meats
• Truffle and mushroom dishes
• Roast pork
• Spiced Asian cuisine
• Mature soft cheeses