2x 100pt '08 Dom Perignon P2 + 99pt Damien Hirst "Greatest DP Ever Made"

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2018 Dom Perignon x Damien Hirst Limited Edition: 99 points James Suckling, 98 Vinous, 98 Falstaff, 96 Wine Spectator

2018 Dom Pérignon × Damien Hirst.
A No-Brainer For Hedonists.

James Suckling 99. Vinous and Falstaff 98. Wine Spectator 96. The sunny, generous 2018 vintage in Damien Hirst’s limited-edition label, arriving Tuesday, October 27.
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• Limited Edition · Arrives Tuesday, October 27
A Personal Note
Dear Artisans,
Arriving Tuesday, October 27: Dom Pérignon Vintage 2018, dressed in Damien Hirst’s limited-edition label. James Suckling gave it 99; Vinous and Falstaff 98; Wine Spectator 96.
Explosive, Weightless, Silk-Textured
Antonio Galloni at Vinous: “explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass… Readers will find a Dom Pérignon of unreal precision and class.” James Suckling, at 99: “Weightless and refined for the vintage.”
Wine Spectator finds “the raw silk–textured mousse,” and Jancis Robinson’s team sums it up: “Really very glamorous indeed. A no-brainer for hedonists.”
Why 2018 Drinks So Beautifully Now
2018 was a dream year in Champagne: the hottest summer on the region’s record and the earliest harvest since records began in 1822. The Comité Champagne described grapes in “perfect health status” with “an aromatic richness and sugar well above average.”
Decanter called it “truly exceptional for Champagne,” a vintage “remembered for producing both quality and quantity.” And where 2008 and 2012 are built for the long haul, the 2018s show what Decanter calls “a charming, forward nature.”
At Dom Pérignon, in Vincent Chaperon’s first vintage as Chef de Cave, “both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir reached record ripeness.” The result is sun-soaked, luscious, bombastic hedonism: a great Dom Pérignon you do not have to wait for.
The Artist’s Label
Hirst drew on his 2001 Kaleidoscope paintings, whose concentric patterns are made of butterfly wings, and turned them into a pattern of miniature Dom Pérignon shields; he says the shield’s symmetry reminded him of a butterfly. The 2018 wears deep blue, a colour the collaboration ties to infinity and spirituality.
Dom Pérignon has dressed its vintages in artists’ labels since Karl Lagerfeld in 2005. Inside is 54% Chardonnay and 46% Pinot Noir.
And Three More Doms
We also have the last 2 bottles of the double 100-point P2 2008, “one of the greatest DPs ever made” in James Suckling’s words, and the 2012 and 2015 vintages.
James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
Why This Matters
• Suckling 99. Vinous and Falstaff 98, Wine Spectator 96, on Dom Pérignon 2018.
• Damien Hirst’s label. A limited edition built from his Kaleidoscope butterfly paintings.
• Ready to drink. Weightless, refined and silk-textured now, from a sunny, generous vintage.
• The last 2 bottles of P2 2008. Double 100 points, plus the 2012 and 2015 vintages.
The Wine · Arrives Tuesday, October 27
2018 Dom Pérignon × Damien Hirst.
Limited Edition · Vintage 2018
Dom Perignon 2018 Damien Hirst bottle and gift box Close-up of the Damien Hirst Dom Perignon shield label
Vintage 2018
Damien Hirst Label
Limited Edition
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2018 · Damien Hirst Limited Edition
Champagne · France
99
James Suckling
98
Vinous
98
Falstaff
 
96
Wine Spectator
94
Wine Advocate
  
James Suckling
99 Points
Very floral aromas with jasmine, honeysuckle, lemons and subtle apples. Lavender as well. The medium-bodied palate has super-integrated bubbles, a touch of fine phenolics and a racy, lively finish. Weightless and refined for the vintage. The aftertaste includes ginger, dried apples, lychees, bitter lemons and minerals. 54% chardonnay and 46% pinot noir. Dosage 4.5 g/L.
Vinous · Antonio Galloni
98 Points
The 2018 Dom Pérignon is explosive, bright and so vibrant in the glass. Medium in body, with layers of understated depth, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Lemon peel, chalk, mint and white pepper all open with a bit of coaxing. Readers will find a Dom Pérignon of unreal precision and class. (Drink between 2028-2058) Antonio Galloni, May 2026
Falstaff
98 Points
Fine bubbles. An elegant, refined bouquet—delicate, cool, smoky, with notes of freshly cut lime, delicate brioche, mandarin zest, yellow apple, and a hint of hazelnut in the background. A refined sparkling wine. Good body, juicy, with a delicate yet firm acidity, delicate white fruit, grapefruit zest, vineyard peach, and a hint of sea salt on the finish; long. Sep 2026
Wine Spectator
96 Points
There’s a sense of finesse to this understated Champagne, which leads with minerally smoke and chalk accents on the nose before flavors of black cherry, lemon pâte de fruit, brioche, grilled nuts and pickled ginger come to the fore. Structured yet graceful, this expands beautifully on the raw silk-textured mousse, with the profile unfurling through the long, creamy finish. Drink now through 2045.
Jancis Robinson
 
Smoky, tense and taut with more marked acidity and depth than the 2017. But then the ripeness really shines through, too, though there’s a touch of something saline or mineral. This should last well. Great fruit intensity. Really very glamorous indeed. A no-brainer for hedonists. Jun 2025
Blend 54% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir
Label Damien Hirst, after his 2001 Kaleidoscope paintings
Drink Now to 2045 (Wine Spectator)
Arrives Tuesday, October 27
Elsewhere: $400 to $330
$289.99 / bottle
• Arrives Tuesday, October 27
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More Dom Pérignon
The Last P2 2008, Plus 2012 And 2015.
In stock now.
Dom Prignon P2 Plnitude 2008
Plenitude 2 · Last 2 Bottles
Dom Pérignon P2 Plénitude 2008
Champagne · France
100
Vinous
100
James Suckling
98
Wine Spectator
 
98
Decanter
97+
Wine Advocate
  
The second Plénitude of the legendary 2008: years longer on its lees before release. Vinous and James Suckling both at 100. Galloni: “This is unforgettably profound.”
“It just goes on and on. One of the greatest DPs ever made.” — James Suckling
Elsewhere: $750.00
$674.99 / bottle
• Only 2 Bottles Left · Once Gone, Gone
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Dom Prignon Vintage 2012
Vintage 2012
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012
Champagne · France
98
Decanter
98
View From The Cellar
97
James Suckling
97
Vinous
96+
Wine Advocate
96
Wine Spectator
Decanter and John Gilman at 98. Gilman: “likely to ultimately be judged one of the greatest vintages here in the last quarter century.”
“This 2012 incarnates the very essence of Dom Pérignon.” — Decanter
Elsewhere: $380.00
$329.99 / bottle
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Dom Prignon Vintage 2015
Vintage 2015
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015
Champagne · France
97
James Suckling
96
Vinous
96
Jeb Dunnuck
96
Wine Spectator
95
Wine Advocate
94
Decanter
James Suckling 97; Vinous, Jeb Dunnuck and Wine Spectator 96. Decanter: “unusually giving and luscious at this early stage.”
“A Dom Pérignon that emphasizes freshness and vivacity more than anything else.” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Elsewhere: $365.00
$299.97 / bottle
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The Bottom Line
Pure hedonism, in an artist’s label.
Dom Pérignon 2018 × Damien Hirst is $289.99, arriving Tuesday, October 27. The last 2 bottles of P2 2008 are $674.99; the 2012 is $329.99 and the 2015 $299.97.
Cheers,
— James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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