Piper-Heidsieck
Rare Champagne Blend
Champagne, France
Great presence and purity. Intense with balance and tension. Still young. Great juice.
Great presence and purity. Intense with balance and tension. Still young. Great juice.
Jul 1st, 2024
It is in the shut the door phase.
Just beautiful body & mousse. Crisp mico-oxygenation. Meyer lemon, Bartlett pear, green & golden apple, lime citrus blend w/ pith, just ripe pineapple, light tropical melons, both peaches, nougat, almond skin, caramel notes, light yeastiness, some bread dough, sea spray/fossils, mid white spice, crumbled chalkiness, alluvial limestone/volcanics, spring flowers w/ yellow lilies, crisp yet soft acidity, balanced for days, nicely knitted, softly tensioned and a smartly polished finish that lasts 90 seconds to two-minutes.
Purchased on the secondary market and quite as good as I stored upon release.
It is in the shut the door phase.
Just beautiful body & mousse. Crisp mico-oxygenation. Meyer lemon, Bartlett pear, green & golden apple, lime citrus blend w/ pith, just ripe pineapple, light tropical melons, both peaches, nougat, almond skin, caramel notes, light yeastiness, some bread dough, sea spray/fossils, mid white spice, crumbled chalkiness, alluvial limestone/volcanics, spring flowers w/ yellow lilies, crisp yet soft acidity, balanced for days, nicely knitted, softly tensioned and a smartly polished finish that lasts 90 seconds to two-minutes.
Purchased on the secondary market and quite as good as I stored upon release.
Delicious right now. Great fresh fruit, sweetness at the edges, a steely core and lovely integrated acidity. Fresh and delicious
Delicious right now. Great fresh fruit, sweetness at the edges, a steely core and lovely integrated acidity. Fresh and delicious
Jan 1st, 2024Lush and bright and delicious. Very open
Lush and bright and delicious. Very open
Oct 7th, 2023Incredible thrust and lift. Bright and sharp. Laser focused minerality. As always, great stuff
Incredible thrust and lift. Bright and sharp. Laser focused minerality. As always, great stuff
Nov 24th, 2022Gorgeous. Bright and flint edged. Great fruit and minerality. Early days but totally delicious.
Gorgeous. Bright and flint edged. Great fruit and minerality. Early days but totally delicious.
Nov 22nd, 2021
15 year old milliseme, Cork shows the age, but the wine is still viberant. Aged millese with ripe fruits: ripe apple and hints of lime freseur. Crème caramel with a thick later of burnt sugar. Still some acids to keep it interesting fresh.
15 year old milliseme, Cork shows the age, but the wine is still viberant. Aged millese with ripe fruits: ripe apple and hints of lime freseur. Crème caramel with a thick later of burnt sugar. Still some acids to keep it interesting fresh.
Mar 20th, 2021Simply an amazing closer to the evening with very good friends. Thank you Christina for opening. This is really delicious now but, will continue to improve over the next 20 years.
The nose reveals; yellow florals & lilies, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioche with spring florals with greens.
The body is delicate, rich, yet restrained. Micro oxygenation, beautiful mousse, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing soft chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, passion fruit, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, lanolin, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioch, elegant beauty, richness, excellent acidity, balance, length and polish for days.
Photos of; Grand Cru Vineyard of Piper-Heidsieck, fermentation tanks, well aged library bottles we’d all like to open and the House of Piper-Heidsieck.
Simply an amazing closer to the evening with very good friends. Thank you Christina for opening. This is really delicious now but, will continue to improve over the next 20 years.
The nose reveals; yellow florals & lilies, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioche with spring florals with greens.
The body is delicate, rich, yet restrained. Micro oxygenation, beautiful mousse, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing soft chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, passion fruit, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, lanolin, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioch, elegant beauty, richness, excellent acidity, balance, length and polish for days.
Photos of; Grand Cru Vineyard of Piper-Heidsieck, fermentation tanks, well aged library bottles we’d all like to open and the House of Piper-Heidsieck.
Way too young but great potential
Way too young but great potential
Jun 3rd, 2018