Dom Perignon Brut Champagne Limited Edition by Michael Riedel 2006
Dom Perignon Brut Champagne Limited Edition by Michael Riedel 2006 is a 12.5% ABV, 750mL vintage champagne — 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir, matured eight years on its lees — presented in the German artist's limited-edition box and bottle design, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 12.5%
- Size: 750mL, in the Michael Riedel limited-edition gift box
- Vintage: 2006 — 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir
- Origin: Champagne, France — Dom Perignon (Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy era)
- Edition: limited design by German contemporary artist Michael Riedel, covering the Blanc 2006 and Rose 2004
- Score: 97 points, Antonio Galloni
A Vintage, Deconstructed as Art
Dom Perignon only declares a vintage in exceptional years, and for 2006 the house invited Frankfurt-born artist Michael Riedel — known for reworking text and media into visual art — to interpret the champagne's long maturation. Riedel took the "D" and "P" of the maison's name and layered and repeated them hundreds of times across the box and bottle labels, a "poetic optical metaphor for the passage of time" echoing the wine's own transformation on its lees. The design followed earlier artist collaborations with Jeff Koons, Karl Lagerfeld, and David Lynch, and belongs to Dom Perignon's long tradition of pairing great vintages with contemporary art.
Tasting Notes
Nose: fresh almond and harvest fruit opening to candied lemon and dried fruit, with darker smoky and toasted notes; some tasters find white flowers, toasted hazelnuts, and a hint of liquorice. Palate: silky and energetic, warm and deep, splendid breadth with a beautiful, exquisite bitterness and notes of iodine and salt. Finish: long, mineral, elegant, with lingering citrus and fine bitterness.
How to Enjoy
Serve well chilled at 10–12°C in a white-wine glass rather than a narrow flute, to let the vintage's complexity open. The 2006 is drinking beautifully now and has the structure for further cellaring. It is a gift piece as much as a wine — the Riedel box is the presentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Dom Perignon Michael Riedel edition? A limited-edition packaging for the Vintage 2006 (and Rose 2004), designed by German artist Michael Riedel with deconstructed "D" and "P" lettering layered across the box and label.
What grapes are in Dom Perignon 2006? Roughly half Chardonnay and half Pinot Noir (retailer data lists 51% Chardonnay / 49% Pinot Noir) — Dom Perignon is always a Chardonnay–Pinot Noir blend.
Is the 2006 vintage ready to drink? Yes — it matured eight years on lees before release and has earned 97-point scores; it drinks superbly now and will continue to evolve in the cellar.
Art and vintage in one box — order this limited-edition Dom Perignon 2006 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.