Charles Heidsieck's Millésime 2008 is a very well-balanced champagne, combining freshness, tension and delicacy. It's a cuvée that's perfect as an aperitif, but also as an accompaniment to gourmet dishes.
The 2008 vintage is one of the finest that Champagne has seen in recent years. With a cool, dry autumn, followed by a mild winter and spring, 2008 brought together all the right conditions for perfectly ripe grapes. The harvest took place under a beautiful sunshine.
This champagne is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, with grapes coming exclusively from terroirs classified as Premiers and Grands Crus. After vinification and ageing in stainless steel tanks, the wine was bottled. The bottles were then aged for 10 years in the house cellars. After disgorging, the 2008 Charles Heidsieck Vintage was dosed at 8g/l (Brut).
This cuvée has a brilliant gold color with green highlights. Its bubbles are extremely fine and lively.
On the nose, this cuvée opens with notes of candied citrus and dried fruit (hazelnut and pecan).
On the palate, this champagne has a lively, taut attack. In the mid-palate, the wine becomes fuller and rounder, underlined by iodine tension and great minerality. The finish evolves into a gourmand register, with notes of caramel and citrus fruit.
