Vanessa

9.2

Cheers to Champagne Charlie!

This is the Charles Heidsieck Brut Rosé Réserve. It’s made with a blend of Pinot Noir (40%), Chardonnay (35%), Meunier (25%). It’s a non-vintage wine that cellared in Charles Heidsieck’s famous chalk cellars (crayeres) for 4+ years.

It’s a beautiful salmon hue in appearance and offers complex aromas and flavors including strawberry shortcake, lemon curd, fresh raspberry, baked peach, pie crust, brioche, cream, nougat, toasted almond croissant, candied nuts, and dried pink rose petals. On the palate is a fine and creamy mousse and vibrant acidity.

It’s positively delicious, complex, and balanced. A non-vintage that drinks like a vintage champagne. Yum! — 7 months ago

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ESF

9.4

See previous notes, another year gone by and this wine keeps getting better w/long life ahead. Fred Scherrer is a genius — 3 years ago

Mike Smith

9.0

Really nice amaro, both fruity and alpine. Not too boozy (25%) so easy to drink. — 4 years ago

Samantha Hargrove

9.0

Minerality, crispness, mostly dry…a profile I love. I was pleasantly surprised by this find at Fred Meyer!
— 8 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

awesome—no premox. Excellent Corton Charlie. Minerals and steel. Years to go. — 2 years ago

Joseph Lewinski

9.2

If you are ever unconvinced that Slovakia doesn’t make good wine you need to try is wine from Stekov. Fred 8 Is light bodied wine but finds that balance between complex and easy drinking. I saw another reviewer said Brett on the nose and totally agree it’s a little bit barley wine co- fermented but still super ripe. Would be so good with cold charcuterie or grilled chicken.  — 3 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.1

smoke, earth, spicy, jammy fruit and a quickly bottle… — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Charles "Champagne Charlie" Heidsieck was one of the first to recognize the importance of the U.S. as a Champagne market. A blend with 40% reserve wines, fruit and floral bouquet, with orange blossom & yeasty notes. Fine bubbles, nice mousse, showing quality. Outstanding rich flavors of apple, pear and biscuit, well balanced, good structure, creamy. Long finish ending with toasty nutty oak & mineral notes. — a year ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.6

14.5% ABV
Wow this in a perfect place right now, very good. Dark in color, nice pleasant aromatics. Fred you have another winner ! — 2 years ago

Doug Powers

9.9

MAGNUM!! Dark. color still, cassis, black currants, dark fruits, great balance, super complex, super youthful, this is a FANTASTIC Caymus Special Select — PLUS this magnum has Charlie Wagner, Sr. signature, God rest his soul, what a fantastic man!! Wine is FANTASTIC!! — 3 years ago

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