2004 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires, Cote de Blancs
A$377.95
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04CBMFCHCGQA
Best in Show, Platinum & 98 points Judges Decanter World Wine Awards
Judges tasting notes: This Blanc de Blancs Champagne is a bright morning gold in colour, with fine-seamed bubbles and rich, expressive and expansive aromas. Beaten cream, pounded hazels, a hint of baking apples, brioche fresh from the oven. But all these notes are drawn with great subtlety, underscoring the fruit quality of the Chardonnay vineyards used in this blend. On the palate, the wine retains all that aromatic grace and amplitude, marrying it to a shapely fruit presence, vibrant though now well-rounded acidity and textural charm, too. A head-turner. Drink 2019-2028
Disgorged in November 2017 after 13 years on the lees, the stunning 2004 Blanc des Millénaires is a worthy successor to the 1995. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of green apple, pear, brioche and fresh pastry that are framed by a lovely smoky, autolytic top note, the wine is full-bodied, ample and concentrated, with ripe acids, superb depth at the core and a textural, vinous quality while remaining very classical in profile. The finish is long and expansive. A blend of Chardonnay from Cramant, Avize, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Vertus, it saw nine grams per liter dosage. This is a terrific blanc de blancs from Charles Heidsieck that has a long and glorious future ahead of it. Sadly, the price of this cuvée has finally caught up with the quality.
95 points William Kelley robertparker.com
100% chardonnay; 20% each of Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Vertus, as always; aged 11 years on lees; fermented in stainless steel tanks, cru by cru; full malolactic fermentation; 9g/L dosage, the first Charles below 10g/L; 65–70,000 bottles
Just the fifth Blanc de Millénaires since 1983, parading a gloriously bright yet full straw-yellow hue, this is another enthralling release brimming with all of the ravishing exuberance that is Charles Heidsieck. Glorious sweet pipe smoke, molten wax, nougat, golden fruit cake, glacé peach, quince and truffles well up in a magical torrent, while the honed definition and coiled tension of the great 2004 season shines like a beacon, illuminating with great focus the pristine cut of lemon and apple fruit. In texture it is an ethereal sensation, at once silky, creamy, luscious and extravagantly rich, yet at every moment defined by the focus of 2004 acidity, washing with a magnificent sea of fine chalk mineral texture that inscribes the signature of the greatest crus of the Côte des Blancs. With epic determination, drive and brilliance, this is a worthy follow-on to the sublime 1995, and will, like it, blossom and grow triumphantly in the decades to come.
98 points Tyson Stelzer
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Champagne/Sparkling |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 98 |
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