A lovely way to start the year off and also the celebrate a
special day for SWMBO. The new bottling
of NV Charles Heidsieck Champagne 'Rosé Reserve' is a true delight, with its pale salmon pink colour
and wonderful blend of aromas and flavours of red berry fruits, red florals and
bready yeast. The dosage is perfect,
suggesting some sweetness, but the wine carries through dry on the palate. Lovely harmony and just a sheer pleasure to
sip on.
One harkens back to the even more serious renditions before
the new, narrower neck, dumpier bottle shape that was introduced last
year. Daniel Thibault was given the
directive to bring Charles Heidsieck back to prominence, and it’s something he
did, his work carried on by Regis Camus.
There was a higher number of components, and indeed greater and more
aggressive complexity and intricate detail.
The wine was simply a cut above its station and deserved near deluxe
status. I get the feel that what’s made
now is a little gentler in its sophistication.
No complaints, just an observation…
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