NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Gold Top Brut

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  2/23/2020 - aquacongas wrote: flawed

  Not blind, from the 60ies
  No bubbles, typical signs of aged champagne with good acidity but for me over his top. Good filling. No rating

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  8/3/2019 - forceberry wrote: flawed

  An older bottling with a label saying "Champagne Dry Monopole Brut, Heidsieck & Co., Reims". The "Gold Top" reads in the golden foil. 12% alcohol.
  
  The cork has dried up and shriveled so that even though it has been capable of keeping the wine in the bottle with no leaks, after taking off the wire cage it can be just pinched with two fingers and lifted from the bottle with ease.
  
  Yellow-orange appearance. Pungent and obviously oxidized nose with aromas of Sherried nuttiness, some apple slices, a little bit of bruised apple and a hint of green almond. The wine is flat, dry and steely on the palate with crisp, oxidative flavors of green apples, some steely minerality, a little bit of oxidized nuttiness, light smoky tones and a hint of caramel. Overall the taste feels more fresh and less dead than the nose. Very high acidity. The finish is crisp and racy with flavors of apple peel bitterness, some steely minerality, a little bit of bruised apple, light smoky tones and a hint of oxidized nuttiness.
  
  A typical oxidized Champagne that is past its peak: the fruit flavors are long gone and there is no carbonation at all. Typical of too old Champagne, the nose is pretty off, but the taste is quite fresh despite all the oxidation. I could see this wine actually pairing with seafood or some other dishes that would go well with dry, nutty and racy wine.

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