Tasting Notes
The bouquet is ripe, deep, and complex. Dark spices and cocoa appear first, followed by roasted fig, apricot, candied orange, red berries, dried white flowers, herbs, toast, and subtle woodsmoke. The palate is full-bodied and broad, with concentrated fruit, bright acidity, fine bubbles, and a silky texture. A firm, grainy phenolic structure provides shape, while the finish shows chalky minerality, saline freshness, and a controlled bitter-orange character. This is a vinous, structured Rosé Champagne with the depth and texture to work particularly well at the table.
Critical Reviews
“The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé is showing well, offering up an expressive bouquet of bitter orange, red berries, apple and a delicate hint of dried flowers and herbs. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and broad, with a fine mousse, ripe acids and chalky phenolic structure, especially on the finish, which testifies to the fully 20% of still red wine that was included in the blend. This is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage.” — Robert Parker Wine Advocate — 95/100
Technical Details
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Producer: Moët & Chandon
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Wine: Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage
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Vintage: 2006
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Edition: Lenny Kravitz Limited Edition
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Appellation: Champagne
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Region: Champagne, France
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Grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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Color: Rosé
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Style: Vintage Brut Rosé Champagne
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Alcohol: Approximately 12.5–13.0%
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Still red wine: Approximately 20%
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Maturation: More than 10 years before release
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Bottle format: 750 ml
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Presentation: Limited-edition bottle and gift box
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Allergens: Contains sulfites
Vintage and Production
Dom Pérignon Rosé is produced only in declared vintages and is based on a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The 2006 release was matured for more than ten years before being released, allowing the wine to develop greater aromatic complexity, texture, and tertiary character while retaining the freshness required for long-term balance.
The Rosé is made using a combination of white and red wine components. The approximately 20% proportion of still red wine contributes color, red-fruit depth, phenolic structure, and the wine’s distinctly vinous character.
The Lenny Kravitz presentation does not represent a separate cuvée or different blend. It is a limited-edition presentation of Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2006, created as part of the collaboration between Dom Pérignon and Lenny Kravitz.
Drinking Window and Serving
The wine is mature and approachable now, but its structure, acidity, and phenolic depth allow continued development in suitable cellar conditions. Serve at 50–54°F / 10–12°C in a white-wine glass rather than an excessively narrow Champagne flute to allow the wine’s aromatics and texture to develop.
Food Pairing
- Seared tuna and salmon
- Roasted or grilled lobster
- Scallops with browned butter
- Duck breast
- Roast poultry
- Veal
- Iberico ham and other cured meats
- Truffle dishes
- Mushroom-based preparations
- Spiced Asian cuisine
- Mature soft cheeses
