Piper Heidsieck

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94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '99 Piper Heidsieck Rare has a wonderful mix of freshness and maturity, featuring coffee, toffee, vanilla, peach and grapefruit aromas and flavors. Cohesive and vibrant.

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The Piper Heidsieck Cuvee Rare is toasty, but also displays ginger, honey and citrus flavors backed by a muscular structure; has finesse and a mouthwatering finish.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR, Graceful, evoking dried berry and citrus, biscuit and honey accents add to the mix and the finish is dry and tangy, with a lingering aftertaste of fresh berries.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR, Seductive aromas and flavors of toast, lead pencil and candied berries reflect the creamy texture and ample, full bodied frame. Drink now through 2012.

91 PTS WILFRED WONG. Outstanding with desserts, the non-vintage Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Sublime is tantalizingly sweet with a hint of creaminess; pair with creme brulee and watch the sparks fly.

91 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The Piper Heidsieck Jean Paul Gaultier Cuvee has leesy aromas of orange peel, nuts and mushroom; brisk, subtle and airy, with complex yeast autolysis; buttery brioche.

92 PTS, EDITORS' CHOICE, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The non-vintage Piper-Heidsieck Brut is soft but still very dry, with acidity tamed by both fine, mature fruit and a creamy texture; a very fine, tasty wine.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne is a well-rounded, balanced sparkler, showing hazelnut, citrus and honey flavors; augmented by toast; well-integrated; lively structure.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR! "Very dry, nicely austere, with plenty of life ahead. Toasty, mineral like flavors and a bracingly crisp texture infuse this distinctive and elegant Champagne."

#13 TOP 100, 96 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '95 Piper-Heidsieck is sensuous, aromatic and harmonious, evoking toast, candied citrus, hazelnut and mineral aromas and flavors; impeccably balanced.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The non-vintage Piper-Heidsieck Rose Sauvage has a lovely texture; displays nut-tinged flavors of grilled plum, blackcherry preserves, cream, toasted brioche; long finish.

89 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. More boldly yeasty than the brut, the non vintage Piper-Heidsieck Extra Dry has an intriguing note of coconut in the nose; a more approachable, less austere, style.

Vibrant acidity and flavors of toasted brioche, crushed blackberry, candied ginger and salted almond ride the fine, satiny texture. 12% ABV