Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime Collection Crayéres Wooden Box 1990

A$2,750.00

 

A$2,612.50

Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Region/Country
Champagne, France
Rating
98 points

Vintages

1990

Description

Paying homage to his historic cellars, Charles Heidsieck unveils its greatest treasure to oenophiles through a collection called “Crayères”.

60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay

Disgorgement: 2021 Cellared from 1991.

Only 800 bottles made

To the eye - A golden robe with glints of copper sparkling with delicate ephemeral bubbles.


1990 In Champagne

Despite severe frosts in the spring, the vineyards enjoyed hot weather throughout the growing cycle. Not since 1950 had the sun been so strong; grapes had never experienced so much sunlight. There was, however, no drought like in 1976 or 1959. Just at the perfect moment, as the situation became dire, it would rain. As a result, the vine stocks, deeply rooted in the chalky soil’s water reserves, did not suffer. The heat hindered the development of disease and parasites, leading to perfectly healthy grapes at the harvest.

Ratings

Score
98 points
Reviewer
Decanter
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Review

Tasted from magnum. Seamless from start to finish. An elegantly woven tapestry of fruit blossoms, citrus, honey and vanilla, creamy and pliant, finely integrated with the firm structure. This really sings today.

Score
93 points
Reviewer
Wine Enthusiast
Review

Spent nine years on lees; starts off with a pastry-crust aroma. The wine's mouthfeel is beautifully textured, neither too coarse nor too foamy. The flavor that manifests itself as butterscotch in the nonvintage brut is, here, like honey and toffee, adding richness to a pear-fruit core. A creamy, full and sexy wine, finishing medium-long. To toast with this wine is reason in and of itself to get married.

Specifications

Closure
Cork, cage and foil
Serving Temp.
10-12 °C
Cellar until
Now - 2030

Tasting Profile

Nose
The wine expresses maturity as it opens with notes of oxidation: spices, roasting coffee, jellied fruit sweets and candied melon. There is also a touch of cocoa. This complex nose offers toasted, roasted notes with citrus fruit, bergamot, lemon and orange zest. The structure develops but contributes to the aromatic complexity without overpowering it.
Palate
The palate is characterised by nuts – walnuts and hazelnuts – but also cocoa, coffee and raisins. The wine demonstrates great elegance and freshness thanks to its citrus fruit notes accompanied by apricot and mirabelle plum. The finish is salty and chalky.

Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime Collection Crayéres Wooden Box 1990

Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime Collection Crayéres Wooden Box 1990
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