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Charles Heidsieck - Millesime Vintage Brut 2008
- Producer Charles Heidsieck
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Blend
40% Chardonnay
60% Pinot Noir - Country France
- Region Champagne
- UPC 87236301460
Description
The Millesime 2008 is a blend of ten Grands and Premiers Crus meticulously selected by the House, replete with indulgence and the refinement of wines dating from the early 2000s. It continues to express a magnificent minerality, intensity and acidity throughout the tasting experience. In addition to these excellent qualities, this vintage already displays all the elegance of a great vintage, a typical feature of the Charles Heidsieck House. The Millésime 2008 will be enhanced with time, more particularly with regard to dining as it is honored at all tables.
Tasting notes
TO THE EYE: A brilliant golden yellow, scintillating with glints of green and delicate effervescence. ON THE NOSE: The nose is complex with notes of candied citrus and dried fruits, with overtones of pecan and hazelnut. ON THE PALATE: The attack is vivacious and taut before pivoting to a rounder, more generous texture, leading to an iodine tautness and a more pronounced minerality. The long finish expresses a wealth of rich aromas, unfurling notes of caramel and citrus, such as yuzu.
Vintage
This was a very well-balanced year despite cold weather during flowering. The fall was wonderfully fresh and dry, followed by a rather mild winter, disrupted only by periods of precipitation towards the beginning of spring. In the midst of June, a crucial moment in the flowering, a bitter cold period presented a potential threat to the vines. Worried winegrowers were relieved in mid-September to note the quality of their very best vines. Following a series of unusual years, either in volume or precocity of the harvest, this year returned to the Champagne norms. Perfect weather during the harvests ensured very healthy, ripe grapes.
Estate
Charles Heidsieck is the smallest of the Grandes Marques Champagne Houses. Based in the Reims region of Champagne, it is one of the best-known producers for both vintage and non-vintage cuvée. In 1851, young Charles Heidsieck founded his own Champagne house in Reims. He understood that the United States was an important emerging market, so he traversed America repeatedly north to south promoting his new brand. The stylish entrepreneur became known lovingly as “Champagne Charlie.”
Technical data
Vineyards: 100% Grand & Premier Cru | Chardonnay: Avize, Cramant, Oger, Vertus | Pinot Noir: Ambonnay, Mailly
Grape Varieties: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Ageing: 8 years on the lees
Disgorged: Summer 2014
Dosage: 10.8 g/l
Drink: Now to 2030
Grape Varieties: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Ageing: 8 years on the lees
Disgorged: Summer 2014
Dosage: 10.8 g/l
Drink: Now to 2030