Charles Heidsieck: Champagne Brut Millésimé 2018

: Pinot Noir 55%, Chardonnay 45%

: hvid, tør; Fermentering på flaske; Perling; 12,0% Vol.; Drikkemoden: 2025–2033

: eksotisk & aromatisk; fyldig og rund

: Lobenberg: 96/100; Parker: 94/100; Suckling: 96/100; Wine Spectator: 96/100; Jancis Robinson: 17+/20

: Frankrig, Champagne, Côte des Blancs

Allergener: Sulfitter

Årgang 2018 blev degorgeret i maj 2025 efter næsten seks år på gæren med en dosage på ca. 8 g/l. Heidsieck doserer ret generøst, altså til dem, der synes, at Extra-Brut er for tør. Her er den altid lidt mere cremet og blød. Druesammensætningen består af cirka halvdelen Pinot Noir fra ikoniske vinmarker i Montagne de Reims som Ambonnay og Aÿ samt Chardonnay fra Vertus og Oger. Dertil kommer den varme, generøse årgang 2018. Det resulterer i en rig, tæt og cremet champagne med en pragtfuld fylde. Mirabelle, abrikos, stegt æble, blomsterhonning og nougat-praliné går som en rød tråd gennem duften og smagen. En sand delikatesse! Perlehøne eller risotto med porcini-svampe passer perfekt til. Og et par års lagring gør den også godt.

Parker om: Champagne Brut Millésimé

In the context of so extreme a vintage, Charles Heidsieck’s 2018 Brut Millésimé is a wine of considerable success. Disgorged in May 2024 with a dosage of eight grams per liter, it soars from the glass with aromas of pomelo, pear and lemon confit, mingling with brioche and jasmine, framed by a deft touch of smoky reduction. On the palate, it is full-bodied and enveloping, with a fleshy and charming fruit core, enlivened by ripe but vibrant acidity and a pillowy mousse, concluding with a toasty, saline-tinged finish. Flamboyant and immediately seductive, it promises a broad window of enjoyment. The blend consists of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay.

Suckling om: Champagne Brut Millésimé

Very polished. Medium-bodied with lovely, sophisticated yet subtle flavors of dried apricots, grapefruit and peaches. Finely structured with creamy bubbles that give tension and focus. Touch of salt. Long and satisfying. A blend of 55% pinot noir and 45% chardonnay. Dosage 8 g/L. Drink now.

Wine Spectator om: Champagne Brut Millésimé

A toasty Champagne, with a rich range of baked cassis, cherry, brioche, vanilla, saffron and spun honey aromas and flavors buoyed and balanced by vivid, lemony acidity. Shows depth and length, with the profile expanding on the finely detailed, vivacious mousse and echoing on the persistent, focused finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged April 2024. Drink now through 2045.

Jancis Robinson om: Champagne Brut Millésimé

Intriguing evolution on the nose, with a distinctive sous bois character. Ultra-clean and pure on the palate, with plenty of crisp acidity. The fruit is a tad riper than expected, but it’s not at all blowsy. I suspect this needs several more years in bottle to blossom more.

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