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White - Sparkling
N.V. Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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PMJak11 Likes this wine: 96 points
June 25, 2023 - Had a glass and it was great! Nice balance between depth and effervescent. Brioche, cream, and nutty flavors. Really good!
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RolfT Likes this wine: 92 points
September 17, 2022 - Well matured notes. Not mindblowing champagne but enjoyable. Don't see upside but will last some years or ten still.
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RolfT wrote: 92 points
May 7, 2021 - Still lively with plenty of sparkle, a good color for its age, a clean nose, some tertiary notes of coffee and creme brulee but also some tropical fruit. High dosage, a fair bit too much for my taste, hiding some of the evolved complexity that I expect from a perfectly aged wine as this. Concentration in flavour is also quite low and the finish short.
Much less evolved than a 1999 we tasted 2 years ago that was fully mature and at peak. This NV edition (1995/1996 base?) still has some years left before final peak, maybe as many as 5-10, or more.
More or less unchanged on day 2.
All in all a bit of a disappointment, but I might have caught this in an inbetween fase. Will be saving a bottle from this lot to try in 5-10 years from now.
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Zweder wrote: 93 points
September 26, 2020 - For old times sake: Complex bouquet with a lot of nutty flavors. Many layers. Same on the palate. Developed bubble, good acidity and a great length.
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winesteward Likes this wine: 93 points
February 27, 2015 - I thought I had finished my entire stash of this but was happy to find one last bottle at the bottom of the cav recently. Rich, deep, sweet brioche but still crisp on the finish. Nuts and nougat. Very creamy mouthfeel. A style of champagne I really enjoy.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Piper-Heidsieck
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Cuvée Rare
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 018333000830, 087236657253, 087236657857, 3018333000014
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 121 (43%)
- Consumed 159 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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