Dom Perignon 1991: Vintage status and archive records

The short answer

No declared release of Dom Perignon 1991 appears in any record we can point to. This year does not appear in the house's public vintage archive, and our price database tracks no release for it. Moet & Chandon declares Dom Perignon only in years it judges worth a vintage, and skipped years are a normal part of the estate's production pattern. Glass of Bubbly's guide to 1990s vintages records a small 1991 harvest after the frosts of April and May, then heavy September downpours that caused rot. If a bottle bearing this year on the label is offered on the market, prospective buyers should ask the seller for provenance and have it authenticated before paying, because no declared release is on record. Collectors looking for mature champagne from this period can instead explore documented adjacent declarations such as the 1990, 1992, and 1993 releases.

Archive records for Dom Perignon 1991

No declared release of this year appears in any record we can point to. The year does not appear in the house's public vintage archive, and our price database tracks no release for it. Moet & Chandon declares only years it judges worth a vintage, and skipped years are normal.

Dom Perignon is produced exclusively as a vintage champagne. Unlike non-vintage cuvees that blend multiple harvest years to maintain a uniform profile, the house produces Dom Perignon from a single year when harvest quality meets internal standards.

The 1991 growing season in Champagne

The 1991 viticultural campaign in Champagne faced challenging weather. Glass of Bubbly's guide to 1990s Champagne vintages records frosts in April and May that left only a small harvest, and notes that very few houses declared a 1991 vintage.

A dry, hot summer followed, and heavy downpours in September caused rot in some vineyards.

Vintage declaration standards

Champagne houses declare prestige vintages when harvest quality satisfies internal cellar standards. In difficult growing seasons, fruit is typically utilised in non-vintage blends or multi-vintage reserve stocks rather than standalone vintage bottlings.

Skipping years with suboptimal weather is standard practice in Champagne, ensuring that releases reflect the balance and structure expected of vintage wines.

Alternative Dom Perignon vintages to consider

Buyers looking for a mature Dom Perignon bottle from the 1990s can consider several neighbouring declared vintages tracked in our price database.

Merchants ask £363 a bottle for the 1990 vintage, which holds a critic average of 96.8 and a drinking window of 1997 to 2024. The 1992 vintage last traded at £137 a bottle in March 2016, with a critic average of 91.0. The 1993 vintage holds a critic average of 91.5. Later in the decade, the 1995 vintage holds a critic average of 94.7. Merchants ask £355 a bottle (including duty and VAT where stated) for the 1996 vintage, which holds a critic average of 96.3. Every figure for these years is dated to the same extract.

Buying guidance for secondary market bottles

If a bottle with this year on the label is offered, ask the seller for provenance and have it authenticated before paying, because no declared release is on record.

Buyers should examine physical details such as label printing, capsule integrity, and storage documentation. Requesting verifiable provenance records from established wine merchants or auction houses helps verify authenticity before completing a transaction.

Common questions

Sources

• Wikipedia: Dom Perignon (wine), checked 2026-09-29
• Glass of Bubbly, Champagne vintage years of the 1990s, checked 2026-09-30

By WineExperts. First published 21 August 2026, last updated 30 September 2026. Figures from our tracked merchant prices and recorded sales; text prepared with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed above.