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.
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.
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.