R I G H T
A look nside the
‘The Ultimate
P2 Experience’.THE BOOK
Put simply – this is the greatest
companion to champagne since Michele
Pfeiffer in Scarface. An incredible
distillation of details, covering maisons to
small producers, what to know and what
to buy (across price points) with tasting
notes and explanatory words that won’t
overfill your glass with too much waffle.
The Champagne Guide 2018-2019, out
now, $49.99; hardiegrant.comILLUMINATING VUE
‘The Ultimate P2 Experience’ sees Dom Pérignon and Shannon Bennet’s
Vue de Monde bring together food, art, and Champagne in a night of luxury.
And nothing says luxury like a vending machine delivering bottles of Dom.
Naturally, it’s not cheap ($900 a head), though this form of decadence
means a specially designed menu housed within the new Dom Pérignon
Dining Suite of the Melbourne restaurant and courses paired to DP vintages.
But what of that vending machine? For starters, the folk at Dom don’t like
that term (mais non!), preferring the title they’ve given it, The Illuminator.
Either way, you’ll be handed a token after dinner to head downstairs and
retrieve your vended bottle for another night (or the walk home).
A stunt? The most expensive roadie ever? Either way, it’s worth checking
out. vuedemonde.com.au; domperignon.comP E R R I E R - J O U Ë T
G R A N D B R U T N VG R A N D B R U T N V
A P P R OX. $ 7 0A P P R OX. $ 7 0
The elegant epitome of the
house style – lifted florals, lively
citrus notes and an underlying
nutty complexity.P E R R I E R - J O U Ë T B L A N C
D E B L A N C S N VD E B L A N C S N V
A P P R OX. $ 1 3 0A P P R OX. $ 1 3 0
A pure and precise expression
of chardonnay’s charms. A spray
of citrus, heady blossom scents
and taut mineral acidity.P E R R E I R - J O U Ë T B E L L E
E P O Q U E 2 0 0 7E P O Q U E 2 0 0 7
A P P R OX. $ 2 2 0A P P R OX. $ 2 2 0
A wine of exquisitely restrained
power and drive. Complexity,
harmony and precision in one.Three of
the best
Think
Pink
Benoît Gouez has been
Chef de Cave at Moët &
Chandon since 2005.
We recently sat and
listened as his Gallic
accent licked lovely
new pronunciations
over basic English
expressions and he
firmly implored more
Australian men to ride
the (bubbly) rosé train
this summer.
“I’m not actually
sure if ‘feminine’ and
‘masculine’ means
anything any more,”
states Gouez. “Androsé is certainly not
a girly thing – if you
taste a vintage rosé,
it’s serious stuff, with
structure and good
pinot character.
“It offers a different
experience – the
aromas are fruity and
spicy and the palate,
it’s not sweeter. While
that’s what people
think – you need
know that this is a dry
style of Champagne,
because fruity doesn’t
equal sweet.”
So, do as Benoît
does and pop some
pink this summer. And
might we suggest the
Grand Vintage Rosé
2008? moet.comR A I S E A GL A S S
T OT O T H I S S P A R K L I N T H I S S P A R K L I NG G
F R E NF R E NCCH T R I O .H T R I O.W
OR D S : N
I C K R YA N , R I C H A R D C LU
NE A N
D C H R I S T O
P H E R R I L E Y.
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OR D S : N
I C K R YA N , R I C H A R D C LU
NE A N
D C H R I S T O
P H E R R I L E Y.
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