Log in / Sign up Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime Collection Crayéres Wooden Box 1996
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 1997.
Only 800 bottles made
To the eye - A golden-yellow colour with fine, long-lasting bubbles.
1996 in Champagne
From the first preparations for harvesting until the time when the figures in press log books were analysed and harvest declarations made, a general calm, a shared tranquillity, a sort of emotional serenity reigned supreme in Champagne in 1996. We witnessed a rapid succession of very contrasting periods which seemed to have been beneficial for the balanced growth of vegetation and grape clusters. The grapes and must from this harvest were of outstanding quality and produced some exceptional wines.
Initially, the nose gives us notes of candied citrus fruit – lemon, grapefruit and yuzu. The wine is mature with notes of dried apricot, mirabelle plum and mango. We even detect red and black fruits such as raspberry and blackcurrant. Notes of nuts, candied chestnut and hazelnut characterise the development of the wine.
The slightly acidic attack hold the all of the texture until it delivers a length that goes on and on. The palate also offers spicy, balsamic notes, in addition to aromas of citrus fruit and red fruits. The wine is complex and elegant, simply flawless.
