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Rare Champagne Brut Millesime (Piper-Heidsieck) , 2012

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Piper-Heidsick
$279.99
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Piper-Heidsieck's prestige cuvée, released only in exceptional years and aged a full decade on the lees. The house traces its origins to 1785, when cloth merchant Florens-Louis Heidsieck presented his first bottles to Marie-Antoinette. The 2012 vintage was a classic study in adversity rewarded: spring frosts and hail cut yields by forty percent, heavy rain through mid-July pushed mildew pressure to extremes, but a dramatic August reversal brought perfect conditions through harvest. The seventy-percent Chardonnay, thirty-percent Pinot Noir blend—primarily from Montagne de Reims and Côte des Blancs—emerged with extraordinary concentration married to vibrant acidity. Ten years on the lees have built layers of toasted almond, candied orange peel, golden plum, and apricot. A Champagne of rare depth—appropriately named.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2012 Brut Millésime blends 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir, with Chardonnay mainly from Montagne de Reims and a small portion from Côte des Blancs, giving it a slightly unusual yet eternally sleek Chardonnay bent. It spent a decade on the lees. Its nose is a smoky wonder, combining ripe, almost tropical fruit with a gorgeous toasty sense of grilled almonds. An overtone of candied orange peel flashes up momentarily. The palate brings wonderfully golden plum fruit, ripe yet fresh, juicy and utterly aromatic, verging on apricot and always surrounded by a toasty, warming frisson of grilled nuts, pervaded by a streak of finest freshness. This is immensely youthful, captured with brilliantly pure fruit and lasting expression that rings long in a toasty umami echo. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. (Lot L2470283187) - Anne Krebiehl MW" —Antonio Galloni

Decanter

96 points

"A Champagne of great intensity and concentration, pure citrus oil, candied lemon and toasty exotic fruit. It's exceptionally soft and satin-like, creamy and comforting, then a stony, saline intensity draws out the finish. For the first time in the history of Rare Champagne, the house has released a vintage that is older than its previous release. This 2012 comes after the 2013 was released in 2023. Cellar master Émilien Boutillat says this is because when tasting the 2012, he and the team found a connection between this and the iconic 2002, so it desereved a little bit of extra time in the cellars before release. Drinking Window: 2026-2045." —Natalie Earl

Wine Spectator

96 points

"A graceful Champagne that waltzes across the palate, with a fine, plush mousse carrying a lovely range of ripe black cherry, pureed raspberry, candied ginger, Mandarin orange peel, grilled nut and pastry flavors enlivened by a vibrant spine of lemony acidity. To a certain extent, the precision and elegance belies the focus and breadth on display, so sip this slowly and enjoy as it opens in the glass and expands on the palate, echoing on the finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2040."

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"With Chardonnay dominant in the blend, this is a stylish, impressive Champagne. With its white flower aroma and poise between white fruits and maturity, it is ready to drink." —Roger Voss

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Golden color with citrus, stone fruit, and brioche aromas. Fine bubbles with balanced acidity and complexity from bottle age, elegant finish.

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