Considered the spiritual father of champagne, the 17th century monk Dom Pierre Pérignon nurtured an ambition to create “the best wine in the world,” going so far as to have a seat at the court of King Louis XIV. Dom Pérignon vintages are produced using the best grapes on the estate, with each one a unique creation with its own style and identity. The 2012 vintage carries notes of Anjou pear, freshly baked bread and crisp stone fruit. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, and focused by acidic and bitter notes, the finish brings a penetrating tautness, marked by ginger and toastiness.