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White - Sparkling
1988 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 32
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narraboth wrote: 90 points
March 22, 2024 - 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. -
RayOB Likes this wine: 94 points
February 9, 2024 - Drank at 67
Vibrant and delicious -
jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 points
October 20, 2023 - Wow! Exceptional. Color had age, light bubbles but long in the finish. Happy bday to my daughter in law.
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MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
April 27, 2023 - Bienvenue a Champagne; 4/20/2023-4/29/2023 (Les Crayeres, various restaurants, Les Avises and a many wonderful producers): Straight from the Domaine so this had traveled maybe 10 miles in its life all with us the day before. Super fresh and bright and just drinking really well. There is more evolution and maybe even some secondary notes to it but the predominant impression is all freshness and beauty.
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jay_hawk@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 95 points
November 26, 2022 - Lemon and mushrooms on the nose. Apple and brioche on the palate. Pretty complex and showed very well tonight. Wish I had more. Paired great with cheese board of aged salty type cheeses
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, The 2014 Champagne Addendum Round Two of Some Absolutely Superb Sparkling Wines(Piper-Heidsieck “Cuvée Rare” Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Richard Jennings
9/26/2013 (link) 94 points(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare) Light golden yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; mature, mushroom, dried porcini mushroom, lemon confit, lanolin, dry lemon marmalade nose; mature, delicious, savory, lemon confit, mineral, light dried mushroom palate; long finish 94+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- 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 087236657390, 087236657857, 2223756048418
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (2%)
- In Cellars 154 (60%)
- Consumed 95 (37%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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