1990 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires
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Disgorged 1998. Quite different packaging from the 1995! Deep gold. Definite age on the nose. Even a bit of decay… Low acid and not the most refreshing. Bubbles seem to be struggling to make their way to the surface through this dense liquid. On the way down. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright pale yellow color. Musky, multidimensional nose combines lemon, fresh pineapple, orange zest, hazelnut and smoke. Creamy-sweet and tactile, with superb fruit intensity and impressive extract. Complicated by low tones of earth and mushroom. Very dry in the best sense. Impressively long on the finish: it's hard to scrape this wine off your palate.
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.