Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires
Sparkling
| Vintage: | 2004 |
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| Description: | Rating Wine Advocate 95 points (Apr 2019). Disgorged in November 2017 after 13 years on the lees, the stunning 2004 Blanc des Millenaires is a worthy successor to the 1995. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of green apple, pear, brioche and fresh pastry that are framed by a lovely smoky, autolytic top note, the wine is full-bodied, ample and concentrated, with ripe acids, superb depth at the core and a textural, vinous quality while remaining very classical in profile. The finish is long and expansive. A blend of Chardonnay from Cramant, Avize, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Vertus, it saw nine grams per liter dosage. This is a terrific blanc de blancs from Charles Heidsieck that has a long and glorious future ahead of it. Sadly, the price of this cuvee has finally caught up with the quality. The 2004 follows the legacy of the remarkable 1995. Grapes from four grands crus (Avize, Cramant, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger) and the premier cru Vertus. Purity, richness and tension too, with brioche and leesy characters and a hint of lemon. Dense and textured, yet elegant with a real taste of chalk and a very long finish. Spending 11 years on lees, it was disgorged in November 2016. Drinking well now, but one to leave in the cellar for some time. |
| Price: | $ 149.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Elevation Wine Fund
| Address: |
3291 Saint Helena Highway N. Saint Helena, CA 94574 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 917-912-9020 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 25, 2019.
This product was inactivated May 12, 2022.
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