2013 | Piper-Heidsieck Rare Night Edition Millesime | Champagne Flight Wine Company Salty in the attack

Salty in the attack

The terroir effect is evident in the high quality of this fine Burgundy’s taste register

The wine has juicy acidity

intense and full-bodied on the palate

Subtle clove

2013 | Piper-Heidsieck Rare Night Edition Millesime | Champagne Flight Wine Company Salty in the attackThe 2013 Brut Millesime, a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, spent eight years on lees. A gorgeous whiff of reductive smokiness precedes a sea breeze and hints of toasted nuts. The palate is a picture of tautness, filigree foam, finesse and svelte poise. This wine is wonderfully pure and bracing, with hints of caramelized hazelnuts and almonds teasingly in the background, gaining definition from an oystershell