Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve 1.5L

Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve 1.5L

$275.00
6 + $247.50 each
12 + $229.63 each
Out of stock

Vintage

NV

Size

1500ml

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Description

40% chardonnay, 40% pinot, 20% meunier; 60 crus; 40% reserves of 50% chardonnay and 50% pinot; reserves average 10 years of age )and some up to 20 years of age) at the time of blending; fermented in stainless steel tanks, cru by cru, variety by variety; 11g/L dosage; technological cork; 80% of the sales of the house.


The delectable Charles Heidsieck mood is nothing short of winter-time generosity, full-straw hue, mellow autumnleaf character, contemplative appeal, waxy, creamy, fleshy, toasty and brimming with juicy stone fruits, fig, pear and crunchy red apples. It declares its magnificent age and deep reserves in rumbling maturity of dried peach, coffee, cocoa, nougat, pâtisserie, deep mixed spice, even pipe smoke, molten wax and truffles... you get the idea (the grand complexity of Charles always evokes the longest lists of flavour comparisons in my notes). Fragrance, freshness and vitality are preserved in crunchy grapefruit and lemon, which linger with brilliant line and length on a finish underscored by the structural depth of pronounced, fine, soft, salt minerality. The 2012 is a particularly refined base vintage of poise and confidence that define a triumphant and worthy Charles. The complexity of recipe and depth of mood of this generous cuvée counter the grip of the challenging 2010 season in a dynamic and compelling style. The 2008 remains the greatest of them all, billowingly complex, at once silky and creamy and yet blessed with the brilliant radiance that defines 2008. A prestige cuvée disguised behind an affordable label. Quintessential Charles.