2018 Piper Heidsieck Brut Vintage
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The 2018 Brut Vintage, a blend of 50% Chardonnay, 47% Pinot Noir and 3% Pinot Meunier, has a golden tint. Powdery smokiness on the nose suggests pliability and generosity. The frothy, light palate foams with plum exuberance and lovely depth of ripe fruit. Dosage is 7 grams per liter.
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Quince and linden, tarte tatin and gunpowder. Firm acidity on the palate with fine mousse, medium body and a chewy finish with tension. It will develop more complexity with time, but ready to drink.
The warmth of 2018 is reflected in the sweet orange citrus, fragrant raspberry and tropical juiciness promised on the nose of Piper-Heidsieck's fine 2018, already complex with some coffee macaroon, fresh dough and toasted nuts and bright with a jasmine-like aromatic lift. 2018 is never a high-acid vintage, but this release holds itself in tightly with reductive freshness. It’s snappy and surprisingly long with subtle candied grapefruit peel grip and delivers with a more elegant, tapered shape than many wines of the year. Ready to enjoy, although this is a 2018 with enough latent energy to age over the short term.
A pure beam of crème de cassis rides the creamy mousse of this expressive Champagne, which is rich and toasty but well-defined and balanced by vibrant, lemony acidity. Flavors of poached apricot, spun honey, anise and ginger join the cassis note and linger through the lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2035. 235 cases imported.