2005 Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve
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60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Aged on lees eight years. Disgorged summer 2014. Dosage 10.8 g/l. Tasted blind from magnum . Very dark orange-gold. Intriguing, mushroomy nose draws you in. Dark and brooding with some sweetness. Round and quite fruity. Nice fresh finish. Even a little pruney! Quite dramatic wine. Food wine. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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This seems to have been around a long time! Deep gold. Very fine persistent bead. Lots of autolysis and substance on the nose. Real lift on the finish. This tastes like wine, with all its complexity, rather than a constructed champagne. Still quite a bit of grip on the end. Very satisfying indeed. (JR)
Crisp and fresh on the nose but really quite full and ripe on the palate. Complex. (JR)
Disgorged 2014. The nose is surprisingly reminiscent of the Bollinger 2005 tasted immediately before. Solid and complex with a wild floral note. Bone dry and with a bit more focus and lift than the Bollinger. (JR)
About the producer
Founded by the original “Champagne Charlie”, Champagne Charles Heidsieck is one of the region’s smaller Houses but also one of its most quality-focused. From its Brut Réserve to its prestige cuvée, Blanc des Millénaires, the wines are rich, vinous and complex.