NV Piper-Heidsieck Demi Sec Cuvée Sublime
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Made in a sweeter, off-dry style, the NV Champagne Cuvée Sublime has plenty of sweet apple and citrus fruit as well as a medium-bodied, round, sweetly fruited, simple style on the palate.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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A very creditable contribution to what has become an unfashionable genre is Piper-Heidsieck's NV Demi-Sec Cuvée Sublime, a lovely wine that wafts from the glass with aromas of honeyed peaches, fresh pastry, nectarine and caramelized citrus. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with good depth at the core, racy acids and a fine mousse, concluding with a precise finish that avoids any suggestion of cloying sweetness despite its off-dry style. Expect it to sing with additional bottle age.
Dosage 40 g/l. Very toasty, very sweet – the sugar is the defining feature here, leaving the flavour profile somewhat empty. (RH)