Piper - Heidsieck Champagne Cuvee Rare Brut 2008

“97 points. TROPHY WINNER.” – International Wine Challange
“97 points. Like a stallion out of the gate, this shows an initial explosion of power, in the form of mouthwatering flavors and fine texture, before quickly settling into an elegant gait” – Wine Spectator
“96 points. The Champagne, from a great vintage in the region, is just approaching maturity still showing minerality from the high amount of Chardonnay in the blend.” – Wine Enthusiast
“95 points. A sumptuous Champagne.” – Decanter

“99 points. Extraordinary Vintage” – Robert Parkers årgangstabel for Champagne

Ikonisk og sjælden Champagne fra Heidsieck i en af de bedste årgange nogensinde. Kåret som ”Trophy winner” og 97 points ved Internaional Wine Challenge. Det her er et helt oplagt samlerobjekt eller gave til Champagne-elskeren.

Ideen bag Heidsiecks “Rare” Champagne blev født under en usædvanligt varm og enestående årgang i 1976. Winemaker-teamet hos Heidsieck ønskede derfor at lave en special-cuvee for at illustrere den enormt høje kvalitet det år. Med blot 13 årgange siden lanceringen i 1985 – der indeholdt årgang 1976 - må man sige, at de har efterlevet kravet om sjældenhed.

Denne 2008-udgave var den blot 11. i rækken og der skulle vise sig at gå hele 5 år før, at man igen lavede en Rare Champagne hos Heidsieck.

Champagnen er sammensat af 70 % Chardonnay og 30 % Pinot Noir, der stammer fra 14 forskellige Cru-landsbyer, hvoraf godt 80 % er Grand Cru. Flasken bliver herefter kældermodnet i godt 8 år, hvor den samler superkræften i forbindelse med de fine gærrester.

Glæd dig cremet og toastkompleks champagne med lækkert tropisk præg af fersken, ananas, mango, kiwi og abrikos i skøn forening med vanilje og brioche fra de mange år på bærmen.

Der frigives kun med jævne mellemrum flasker fra Heidsieck og vi har skaffet 10 kasser af den sjældne og magiske Champagne, der kan måle sig med de allerbedste i verden. Årgang 2008 er perfekt drikkemoden nu, men kan stadig snildt gemmes yderligere et årti og givetvis også mere end det.

Anmeldelser af Piper - Heidsieck Champagne Cuvee Rare Brut 2008

97/100 – “Trophy Winner” - International Wine Challenge
“Intoxicating and alluring nose, featuring aromas of fresh baked pastry, apple crumble and Sorrento lemons. Compelling and richly flavoured with restrained intensity and superb balance.”

97/100 Wine Spectator
“Like a stallion out of the gate, this shows an initial explosion of power, in the form of mouthwatering flavors and fine texture, before quickly settling into an elegant gait. The racy acidity is seamlessly knit, buoying the lacy mousse and flavors of cassis, toasted brioche and tangerine, with accents of candied ginger, hazelnut and fleur de sel lingering on the long, creamy finish. Drink now through 2035. 2,000 cases imported.”

96/100 Wine Enthusiast
“The new release of this producer's prestige cuvée comes in its usual beautifully sculpted bottle. The Champagne, from a great vintage in the region, is just approaching maturity still showing minerality from the high amount of Chardonnay in the blend. Nutty flavors are creeping in, keeping the great texture adding complexity. Drink this very fine wine now although it will also age further.”

95+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
“A gorgeous, yet tight, backward vintage for this cuvée, the 2008 Champagne Rare is based on 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir with around 10 grams of dosage. Beautiful crisp citrus and stone fruits as well as flinty minerality and just hint of brioche emerge from the glass, and it takes hours for this to really unwind and show its potential. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has bright acidity, terrific concentration, and a great finish. I wouldn't think about opening another bottle for a solid 5-7 years, but it should have 30 years or more of ultimate longevity.”

95/100 Decanter
“A lively first nose of candied lemon, guava, also a hint of lime. With aeration, notes of almonds and almond flowers come to the fore. On the palate, there is a nervy tension that energises its fine, crystalline texture. This is an upright and elegant Champagne whose long, airy finish is mouthwatering. After some time in the glass, it evolves towards notes of smoke, flint and vanilla. A sumptuous Champagne.”

93-95/100 Richard Juhlin

93+/100 Robert Parker
“The 2008 Brut Cuvée Rare, now re-baptized as "Rare Champagne," continues to evolve at a glacial pace. Offering up aromas of citrus oil, freshly baked bread and wet stones, it's medium to full-bodied, taut and incisive, with a tangy spine of acidity and a pretty pinpoint mousse, but much in the way of texture or amplitude has yet to emerge. While I continue to think that this has the makings of a very attractive bottling, continued patience is advised.”

17,5/20 Jancis Robinson
“70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir from 11 crus (including Villers-Marmery, Vertus, Montgueux for Chardonnay and Aÿ, Verzy and Ambonnay for Pinot Noir). No oak. Full malo. Régis Camus left this blend on lees for 10 years and then aged it for a year after disgorgement in November 2019 with a dosage of 10 g/l. Interesting how difficult it is for this wine to shed its relationship with Piper-Heidsieck on search engines.Brilliant pale coppery colour. Mmmm! So concentrated and heady with a huge array of aromas including, amazingly, coconut – but not in a tarty way. Masses of tense lime fruit aromas. Very dense nose. Lifted and refreshing and this seems much more youthful than12 years old. It does rather remind me of Dom Pérignon with its concentration and density but I don't suppose that comment will necessarily be welcome with the winemaker. It's just so electric in texture. Truly an exciting, luxurious champagne.”

Nyd den unikke Champagne til stegt fisk og skaldyr, sushi, kaviar, lyst kød i cremet sauce, trøfler. Servér ved 8-12 °C.

Champagnen er sammensat af 70 % Chardonnay og 30 % Pinot Noir, der stammer fra 14 forskellige Cru-landsbyer, hvoraf godt 80 % er Grand Cru. Chardonnay-druerne kommer fra: Avize, Oger, Villers-Marmery, Vaudemanges, Verzy, Ambonnay, Chouilly og Montgueux. Pinot Noir kommer fra: Verzy, Verzenay, Ambonnay, Bouzy & Tauxieres.

Det mest opsigtsvækkende ift. druer er, at man har valgt Chardonnay-druer fra Montagne-de Reims landsbyerne Villers-Marmery, Vaudemange og Verzy. Kældermesteren forklarer, at det er små Chardonnay-øer i et Pinot Noirs kongerige.

Champagnen modner i alt 8 år i kontakt med gærresterne, der giver den store kompleksitet og cremede tekstur til smagen. Vinen er degorgeret i 2019 med en dosage på 10g/l. Champagnen er tør, men ikke knastør.