Dom Pérignon P 2 2002

Dom Pérignon P2 2002 — Plénitude 2

This Dom Pérignon P2 2002 is one of the most sought-after expressions of Maison Dom Pérignon. Born from a legendary Champagne vintage, it reveals a deeper, more energetic and more extensively aged interpretation of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2002, with aromatic precision, texture and intensity further enhanced by time.

The 2002 vintage produced Champagnes of great ripeness, concentration, freshness and ageing potential. In its P2 version, this Dom Pérignon gains density, relief and complexity: candied citrus, ripe pear, yellow fruits, white flowers, warm bread, praline, smoky notes, fine spices and salinity shape a Champagne that is broad, precise and deeply vibrant.

What does P2 mean? Dom Pérignon’s Second Plénitude

P2 stands for Plénitude 2, or Second Plénitude. At Dom Pérignon, a vintage can reveal several moments of expression throughout its life. The first release, often implicitly referred to as P1, corresponds to the classic Dom Pérignon Vintage, released after around eight years of ageing on lees.

Plénitude 2 corresponds to a much later stage: the same vintage is kept for many additional years in the house’s cellars, in contact with its lees, before being disgorged and released. This extra time does not simply create an older Champagne; it transforms the wine’s balance, increases its energy, deepens its texture and reveals a more intense, more profound and more precise expression.

For Dom Pérignon P2 2002, sources indicate around 15 years of ageing on lees, with a lower dosage than the first release of the vintage. The result is a Champagne that feels more taut, drier on the finish, more chiselled and more vibrant, while preserving the generous solar character of the great 2002 vintage.

Terroir: grands crus, premiers crus and Dom Pérignon balance

Dom Pérignon is always a vintage Champagne, produced only when the year allows the house’s identity to be fully expressed. The 2002 vintage is built on the balance between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with proportions close to 51% Chardonnay and 49% Pinot Noir according to available sources.

Chardonnay brings tension, light, citrus, white flowers and chalky precision, while Pinot Noir reinforces depth, structure, flesh and vinous presence. In the P2 version, this architecture gains intensity through extended ageing on lees, which brings greater texture, resonance and complexity.

Tasting notes

Expression of the 2002 vintage and the value of P2

The 2002 vintage gives Dom Pérignon a solar, ripe and powerfully structured expression. In its P2 version, this richness is redirected towards greater precision, tension and depth. The wine feels both more intense and younger than its age might suggest, thanks to the long ageing on lees before disgorgement. This is the central appeal of Plénitude 2: to offer the vintage a second life, not more tired, but more energetic, more concentrated and more radiant.

Today, Dom Pérignon P2 2002 can already be enjoyed after careful opening, yet it still retains fine ageing potential. It will gain further complexity around notes of toast, hazelnut, fine honey, candied citrus, smoke, iodine, chalk and spice. Serving it around 10 to 11°C will preserve its tension, fine bubbles and aromatic depth.