Tasted at Le Grand Tasting Paris. It's a masterclass and the wine was from the producer, so I assume the storage was perfect. However, this bottle was not that impressive. There was no fault, just there was also not much life in it. There were bubbles (not much), the colour was reasonable for this age, while it was just lacking energy and vibe. Not dead, but not that alive. I have tried Rare 1988 several times, even several years ago it was not consistent. Judging from the price it's probably not a wine to spend money on.
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Tasted at Le Grand Tasting Paris. From a bottle with mytik closure. It's getting into a phase of candied, round, yet not at all tired. Wonderful. Not a wine to make you think much, but a joyful and pleasing wine.
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Tasted in Paris at Le Grand Tasting. Side by side with Rare 2008, 2002 and 1988. It has very similar finger print of the house, at the same time a clear influence from the vintage (and age). While 2008 is starting to get round, the 2008 acidity is still clearly there. And although 2013 is still a bit young and not that expressive, the 2013 character is quite different from 2008. I usually prefer 2013 over 2008, so I have a great hope on this wine.
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1988 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
3/22/2024 - narraboth wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at Le Grand Tasting Paris.
It's a masterclass and the wine was from the producer, so I assume the storage was perfect. However, this bottle was not that impressive.
There was no fault, just there was also not much life in it. There were bubbles (not much), the colour was reasonable for this age, while it was just lacking energy and vibe. Not dead, but not that alive.
I have tried Rare 1988 several times, even several years ago it was not consistent. Judging from the price it's probably not a wine to spend money on.
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2002 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
3/22/2024 - narraboth Likes this wine: 96 Points
Tasted at Le Grand Tasting Paris.
From a bottle with mytik closure.
It's getting into a phase of candied, round, yet not at all tired. Wonderful. Not a wine to make you think much, but a joyful and pleasing wine.
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2013 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
3/22/2024 - narraboth Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted in Paris at Le Grand Tasting.
Side by side with Rare 2008, 2002 and 1988. It has very similar finger print of the house, at the same time a clear influence from the vintage (and age). While 2008 is starting to get round, the 2008 acidity is still clearly there. And although 2013 is still a bit young and not that expressive, the 2013 character is quite different from 2008. I usually prefer 2013 over 2008, so I have a great hope on this wine.
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