1985 Dom Pérignon Rosé Œnothèque - Champagne - 1 Magnum (1.5L)

1500 m. L Storage History: Perfect. Stored in a cooled climate controlled cellar since purchase. Condition: Mint condition. Although the wine is from 1985, it was only bottled in February, 2006. So the fill level is perfect, as well as capsule and cork. Magnums of Œnothèque Rosé are INSANELY rare. Notes: "The Œnothèque label indicates that a Dom Pérignon vintage has reached either its second peak in maturity, with optimized intensity (15 to 20 years after harvest) , or its third peak, with optimized complexity (after 30 years on the lees) . It is only the cellar master who can determine when the wine has reached that optimal stage in its evolution, and only then will it be released as an Œnothèque. "To guarantee its excellence, each and every Œnothèque bottle is tasted at disgorging by a Dom Pérignon winemaker" - From the Dom Pérignon website. History: Dom Pérignon (1638–1715) was a monk and cellar master at the Benedictine abbey in Hautvillers. He was the first to blend grapes in such a way as to improve the quality of wines and deal with a number of their imperfections, in 1670. He also introduced corks, which were fastened to bottles with hemp string soaked in oil in order to keep the wines fresh and sparkling, and used thicker glass in order to strengthen the bottles (which were prone to explode at that time) . The development of sparkling wines as the main style of production in Champagne occurred progressively in the 19th century, over one century after Dom Pérignon's death. Dom Pérignon was the first prestige cuvée Champagne introduced, an idea proposed by Englishman Laurence Venn. The first vintage of Dom Pérignon was 1921 and was only released for sale in 1936. The first buyers of Dom Pérignon 1921 were 150 customers of Simon Bros & Co, the company that imported Moët in the United Kingdom, which ordered the first 300 bottles. The wine got immediate attention in the marketplace and 100 boxes were shipped to the United States shortly thereafter. James Buchanan Duke, the billionaire who had founded the American Tobacco Company, ordered 100 bottles for himself. The 17 bottles sold at an auction in Christie's in New York City in June 2004 were part of that order (Doris Duke, the billionaire’s daughter, had kept them in her cellar) . According to Dom Pérignon cellar master Richard Geoffroy, the 1921 vintage had a "distinctive bouquet comprising sandalwood, vanilla and praline". Until the 1943 vintage, Dom Pérignon was produced from regular vintage Moët & Chandon Champagne that was transferred to the special 18th Century-style bottles after extended cellaring. It was thus effectively an "oenothèque" release of Moët & Chandon Vintage Champagne in a different bottle. From the 1947 vintage, Dom Pérignon has been produced separately from the start. In 1981, Dom Pérignon was chosen for the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles. The magnums of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 served on that July 29 carried a special insignia created just for the ceremony. I’ve bought it from a Gentleman who worked at The Waterside for many years and had a great cellar but no longer drinks alcohol and is moving back to France. He wanted his collection to go to good hands. This was his top bottle given to him by the wine maker himself as a gift. The wine is currently being stored in temperature controlled wine fridge. Local pick up possible to arrange. Possible to send internationally as well with a secured delivery. Just let us know where and we will get a quote from a currier.