(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut) This yellow-gold Champagne has bright, vivid aromas of mandarin orange, tangerine, Asian pear, honey, apple pie, and cinnamon. It is medium-bodied with bright fruit on the palate as well—apple, pear, and orange—and a clean, fresh finish. The Shifting Landscape of Champagne
By Catherine Fallis, MS, CWP
(Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut) This yellow-gold Champagne has bright, vivid aromas of mandarin orange, tangerine, Asian pear, honey, apple pie, and cinnamon. It is medium-bodied with bright fruit on the palate as well—apple, pear, and orange—and a clean, fresh finish. The Shifting Landscape of ChampagneJuly 2008, (See more on Sommelier Journal...)