Charles Heidsieck: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut 2014

: Chardonnay 100%

: hvid, tør; Fermentering på flaske; Perling; 12,0% Vol.; Drikkemoden: 2025–2044

: frisk og syrlig; fyldig og rund; mineralsk

: Lobenberg: 98/100; Parker: 95+/100; Suckling: 98/100; Wine Enthusiast: 98/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 96+/100; Jancis Robinson: 18/20

: Frankrig, Champagne, Côte des Blancs

: Allergener: Sulfitter

Årgangen 2014 i Champagne var som skabt til fremragende Chardonnay-vine. Efter en kølig, fugtig sommer reddede en strålende smuk, tør september høsten og leverede druer med en slank, men god modenhed og en yderst præcis syreprofil. Blanc des Millénaires 2014 forener årgangens karakteristiske energi og præcision med den generøse cremethed, som Charles Heidsieck er kendt for. 2014 er en topårgang i Champagne, ligesom det er for de hvide vine i Bourgogne. Druerne til prestige-cuvéen Blanc des Millénaires stammer fra Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize og Cramant – altså de absolut bedste kommuner i Côte des Blancs. Kun det allerbedste. 2014-årgangen blev degorgeret i 2023 efter over 8 år på gæren med ca. 9 g/l, hvilket giver den sin cremede fylde og lange lagringsdygtighed. Heidsieck er aldrig knivskarp tør, men snarere smidig. Først kølige, præcise noter af yuzu, Meyer-citron, lemon curd og æbletærte. Derefter også ganske fine nuancer af nougat, hvid chokolade og saltet smør helt i baggrunden. Indtrykket i munden er tæt, silkeagtigt og dekadent. Dette modsvares af den pikante friskhed fra 2014, der rammer det hele fast ind. Den er kraftfuld og dyb, men bliver aldrig tung. Den drikker sig helt fantastisk og vil holde i årtier. Passer fremragende til kaviar, pighvar eller havtaske i rige saucer.

Parker om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

Sourced from Vertus, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize and Cramant, the 2014 Blanc de Blancs Blanc des Millénaires—only the eighth release of this cuvée—was disgorged in 2023 with a dosage of 10 grams per liter. Unfurling with aromas of candied lemon zest, ripe pear, fresh hazelnut and peach, accented by a delicate roasted nuance, it is medium- to full-bodied, elegantly muscular and textural, with a rich fruit core, ripe yet lively acidity and ample chalky extract—more pronounced than in the 2007 rendition. Combining amplitude with freshness, it has turned out beautifully, though true complexity will demand several more years in the cellar.

Suckling om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

Aromas of apples, persimmons, fresh pie crust, perfume and white roses. A solid core of fruit, with sliced apple, apricot and Asian pear flavors. Fine bubbles and a creamy finish. Dry, chalky and steely. Will age beautifully. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

All tastings reported in the Buying Guide are performed blind. Typically, products are tasted in peer-group flights of from 5-8 samples. This is an iconic wine, a pure expression of Chardonnay. With its intense crisp apple aroma and just the first hint of toasty maturity, the Champagne is perfectly in balance.

Jeb Dunnuck om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

The 2014 Champagne Blanc Des Millenaires is a blend sourced from the five villages of Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant, and Vertus. It has fantastic salinity, with a refined pinpoint mousse, and is medium-bodied. Although it does not lack for concentration, it’s perfumed and floral, with notes of shortbread, fresh pastry, and vanilla. It’s a fabulous and enticing vintage with lots of clarity and focus. Mouthwatering and structured this is a class act that should have no problem aging another three or more decades.

Jancis Robinson om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

Masses of very fine bubbles on first pouring. Inviting, almost ethereal chalky citrus aroma. Masses of mouth-watering tension and freshness, with great precision. Tightly wound but not lean because it is so well balanced. Pure, chalky, crisp and very long. Elegant, gently complex, with only subtle creamy/yeasty autolytic character. The crisp citrus fruit still dominates after all this time on the lees, though the lees ageing shows in the rich texture.

Galloni om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

The 2014 Brut Blanc de Millénaires, picked in Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger and Vertus, spent eight years on lees. Subtle smoke, singed lemon peel and chalk on the nose lead to a palate that is bright and luminously fresh but totally harmonious and juicy. Vivid foam bubbles up with chalky insinuations and mere touches of saltiness in this surprisingly rounded wine. Perhaps less dosage might have been wiser to bring out its essential cut. Lovely now, sure to blossom and evolve. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. (Lot L24023-3139)

Decanter om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

A delicate, bright and serene edition of one of Champagne’s top, if lesser-known, prestige blanc de blancs, emphasising purity over creamy richness. Plenty of ripe aromatics, with fragrant apricot, mandarin, some fresh mango playing with hazelnut and coffee macaron complexity. There’s a calm insistence to the palate, closer to the 2004 than the tension and drama of 2007 or the generosity of 2006. Seems set to be one of the vintage’s top performers.

Wine Spectator om: Champagne Blanc des Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut

Vivacious and graceful, with a lacy mousse and mouthwatering acidity. Offers fine interplay between this vivid frame and honeyed flavors of poached apricot, quince paste, lemon curd, grilled nuts and brioche. Shows good length on the well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2035.

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