The Tb points given to this wine are the world’s most valid and most up-to-date evaluation of the quality of the wine. Tastingbook points are formed by the Tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the world's best-known professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbook’s professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and reputation of the vineyard and winery. Wine needs at least five professional ratings to get the Tb score. Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.
Wine Description
The Story
Charles Heidsieck was one of the very first Champagne Houses to demonstrate its passion for Chardonnay by producing a Blanc de Blancs in its 1949 vintage. Through this cuvée, relaunched in 2018, two of the House’s areas of expertise come together: the production of great white wines and the art of blending a large selection of wines from different years and terroirs.
From the bottle to glass, this champagne is a pale, crystalline gold colour with glints of the Chardonnay varietal. On the nose, typical Chardonnay aromas of white peach, candied citrus, with hints of lime, fresh hazelnut, and honeysuckle come through. The palate is as generous mouthfeel with the freshness and tautness showing through. The harmonious finish offers a surprising minerality and a slight salinity.
Wine Information
The first modern time release was in 2018.
Base wine: 2012 (80%)
Reserve wines: On average 5 years old
Origin: mostly from Côte de Blancs – Oger and Vertu, the rest Vellers-Marmeny, Trepail, Vandemange and Motgueux.
Ageing: 4 years on lees
Residual sugar: 10 g/l
