Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2018
£101.25
The wine
Golden in colour, the nose introduces notes of ripe apricot and peach with nuances of spiced quince. The palate develops the ripe fruit characteristics before giving way to a creamy texture, crisp acidity and notes of roasted coffee, liquorice and pepper.
The 2018 is drawn from six Grand and Premier Crus, Vertus, Verzy, Ambonnay, Tauxieres, Trigny and Bouzy, each selected by the Chef de Caves. After the first fermentation in stainless steel the wines were racked off the lees and taken through malolactic to soften the acidity, then blended, bottled and cellared for five years on lees before disgorgement in 2024. Charles Heidsieck is the smallest of the Grandes Marques and is admired above all for the quality of its reserve wines.
The producer
Charles Heidsieck
View all Charles Heidsieck winesCharles Heidsieck is one of Champagne's most revered houses, founded in 1851 by the charismatic Champagne Charlie who first brought the region's wines to America. Today it is celebrated above all for the depth and maturity of its Champagnes, built on a treasure of reserve wines aged in ancient Gallo-Roman chalk cellars beneath Reims. Few houses have such a distinctive signature.
That signature is richness and generosity, a mature, biscuity depth that sets the wines apart from the crowd. From the benchmark Brut Réserve to an elegant Blanc de Blancs and a gastronomic rosé, each is unmistakably Charles Heidsieck.
Complex, mature and beautifully made, these are Champagnes for lovers of real substance. They reward the table as much as the toast, and drinkers who prize depth over mere freshness.
Serve well chilled, as an aperitif or with richer dishes, and toast in real style.
