Delicate rose-coral color with persistent bubbles; strawberry, raspberry, florals on the nose; full-bodied with strawberry, honey, cherry, figs, liquorice, jasmine on the palate very long, sophisticated, spicy, fresh finish; superb acidity, tight minerals, bone dry; 63% pinot noir, 37% chardonnay.
Charles Heidsieck is Champagne royalty, and Millésimé releases only occur when the famed maker believes the vintage worthy. The last Millésuné Rosé was in 1999. Charles Heidsieck wines regularly rate among the finest wines in the world, as this one is beginning to be regarded—it has just been released, so evaluations are still coming in, but the trend is there. According to Charles Heidsieck, 2006 was a challenging year that eventually produced superb pinot: scorching heat in July, cool temperatures in August, eventually resulting in especially rich pinot noir. Millésimé wines spend at least eight years in the famous Heidsieck chalk caverns undergoing
Charles Heidsieck is Champagne royalty, and Millésimé releases only occur when the famed maker believes the vintage worthy. The last Millésuné Rosé was in 1999. Charles Heidsieck wines regularly rate among the finest wines in the world, as this one is beginning to be regarded—it has just been released, so evaluations are still coming in, but the trend is there. According to Charles Heidsieck, 2006 was a challenging year that eventually produced superb pinot: scorching heat in July, cool temperatures in August, eventually resulting in especially rich pinot noir. Millésimé wines spend at least eight years in the famous Heidsieck chalk caverns undergoing
According to Charles Heidsieck, 2006 was a challenging year that eventually produced superb pinot: scorching heat in July, cool temperatures in August, eventually resulting in especially rich pinot noir. Millésimé wines spend at least eight years in the famous Heidsieck chalk caverns undergoing second fermentation. The 2006 Millésimé was released on October 27, 2015. Dom Pérignon has glitzy fame, but Charles Heidsieck regularly produces better Champagne at cheaper prices (although “cheaper” is relative in this stratosphere of the wine world; perhaps Charles Heidsieck produces more value for your Benjamin-plus investment would be more refined way to comment). Charles Heidsieck is disciplined and remarkably consistent; this clearly is a luxury investment and worth every penny. $105-150
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