2002 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
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By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2022, Issue #99, Recently-Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines Summer Of 2022 -
By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2021, Issue #95, Recently-Tasted Champagne And Sparkling Wines- Autumn of 2021
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By Allen Meadows
(Piper-Heidsieck Piper Heidsieck Brut - Cuvée Rare Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Oct-20, Issue #80, (See more on Burghound...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2020, Issue #87, Recently- Tasted Champagne And Sparkling Wines Spring 2020
Decanter
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By Simon Field MW
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Rare Champagne, 10/29/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
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October 2019, Issue #23
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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6/18/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Importer Highlight: Terlato Wines, 3/12/2018, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By James Suckling
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7/13/2017, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2016, Issue #65, The Bi-Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Review Autumn 2016 -
By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2016, Issue #63, The Bi-Annual Champagne Report Summer 2016
Burghound
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By Allen Meadows
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Jan-16, Issue #61, (See more on Burghound...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Champagne’s Golden Age (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2014, Issue #46, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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Decanter
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By Richard Juhlin
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Top-rated prestige Champagnes, 9/12/2014, (See more on Decanter...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, The 2014 Champagne Addendum Round Two of Some Absolutely Superb Sparkling Wines -
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May/Jun 2014, Issue #51, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report: Augmented This Year By a Week on The Ground in Champagne -
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Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, The Issue 47 Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report Addendum
i-WineReview.com
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Report 34: Champagne Revisited, 12/1/2012, (See more on i-WineReview.com...)
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The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
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December 2010, Issue #9, Champagne Tasting Notes
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By Josh Raynolds
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November/December 2010, IWC Issue #153, (See more on Vinous...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Addendum
ChampagneGuide.net
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By Peter Liem
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare) Light yellow with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; aromatic, almond, almond cream, brioche nose; delicious, almond, brioche, saline palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir)
11/30/2016, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare) Light lemon yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; very autolytic, hazelnut, almond cream, lemon cream nose; rich, delicious, delicate, autolytic, hazelnut, light butter cream, almond cream, mineral palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (10 years on lees)
5/13/2016, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 97 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare) Light lemon yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; appealing, savory, autolytic, brioche, almond brioche nose; tasty, autolytic, tart lemon, iodine, saline, almond palate; needs 4-5 years; long finish (70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir; 12% alcohol; 8th edition of this wine)
9/26/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2002
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerPiper-Heidsieck
- VarietyChampagne Blend
- DesignationCuvée Rare
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationChampagne
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code086891085012, 087236657253, 087236657970, 089744142450, 3018333000823, 3018333002674, 3018333007457, 8429207005045
4/13/2024 - WST Likes this wine:
Another excellent bottle of 2002 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Rare. Most of the bottles I’ve opened have been later disgorgements. This bottle had a red neck ring, signifying an earlier disgorgement. While I haven’t had them side by side, my feeling is the earlier disgorgements are showing a more oxidative nutty profile, while the later show more dense brioche.
Citrus and honey on the attack, giving way to tropical notes, pear, coffee and hazelnut. Really dense and creamy. Historically, 10 gm/l dosage is not high, but compared to contemporary extra-brut and non-dosed wines, the sweetness is quite prominent here. This shows better when kept in an ice bucket.
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3/29/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 95 Points
Return of the Shrimp Heads to La Belle Vie, now PS Steak in Minneapolis. 6 of us back in our beloved lounge w/ the old LBV lounge menu. CV,KB,LI,BB,JV & MA. Kevin's btl. I love this cuvee, period. Enjoyed that this has reached optimum balance between youthful zip & mature tranquility. Plenty of depth.
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3/28/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 96 Points
Shrimp Heads Ride Again (PS Steak (Pseudo La Belle Vie, Mpls, MN)): Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour, next to the '02 CNFB. This is a wow nose, so rich and toasty, full of brioche, sea breeze, toffee, butter pain grille, pear and smoke on the nose. The palate is full bodied and energetic, this still has tons of verve; pear, toast, hazelnut, honeycomb, smoke, green apple, apple peel, dense and powerful yet still lithe and blissful. In super shape, but just one left -no hurry.
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3/27/2024 - Purple Tooth wrote: 96 Points
*Rich, oily bruised apples swimming in yeast. Lovely ripe flavors that make you say, that's all I want to drink. There is some sweetness for sure, but that's just a very observant comment that may be taken negatively by the overly fickle. Theres nothing out of place here if you want to experience the magic of mature, richly textured champagne that makes a statement from the first whiff to the last drop. Thanks to my friend. Drink!
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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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