Charles Heidsieck - Rose Millesime Champagne 2005
Price: $149.85
Producer | Charles Heidsieck |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne |
Varietal | Champagne Blend |
Vintage | 2005 |
Sku | 07467 |
Charles Heidsieck Description
TO THE EYE: an elegant pearly pink robe with a delicate, joyful effervescence.
ON THE NOSE: the nose initially offers a deep and powerful luxuriance with notes of kirsch and exceptionally ripe cherries, fleshy plums, pomegranates and cranberries. Rich, radiant and generous, this cornucopia of ripe fruit introduces a universe redolent with pastry, with the notes of brioche and fresh butter that characterise the spirit of this vintage.
ON THE PALATE: subtle flavours of candied grapefruit and warm underbrush. Unbridled and indulgent, the wine is luxurious, with a powerful palate and terrific breadth. The palate thrills to the full body and long-lasting aromatic persistence.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
A rich, toasty overtone brings you into the glass of this satiny rosé, offering flavors of baked white cherry and raspberry fruit, saffron, brioche and citrus peel, all deftly meshed with vibrant acidity. Elegant.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
It's a lovely wine that offers up complex notes of red apple, mandarin, white cherries, brioche and nutmeg. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and vibrant, with a fleshy core of fruit, brisk acids, a refined mousse and lovely chalky grip on the finish. This is a serious, vinous rosé that numbers among the challenging 2005 vintage's successes.
Vinous Media: 92 Points
The 2005 Rosé Millésimé is bright and effusive in the glass, with lovely aromatics that are immediately alluring. Orange zest, rose petal, spice, cedar and sweet dried cherry are all laced throughout. I would prefer to drink the 2005 over the next few years, as it is starting to show the first hints of maturity.
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