Champagne home Piper-Heidsieck dates again to 1785, when German businessman Florens-Louis Heidsieck launched into a mission to “critically craft wines that smile.”
Clearly a lot has modified since then, however as we speak the operation, nonetheless a keystone of Champagne, continues to innovate, turning into the primary B Corp licensed Champagne home in 2022.
We launched our protection of Piper-Heidsieck in 2015, and now we’re increasing it to spherical out our critiques of each new and everlasting, classic and non-vintage releases. Costs have been up to date to replicate 2025 prices.
NV Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut Champagne Overview
The enduring expression of Piper: 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier, 20% Chardonnay. Tremendous crisp apple on the nostril, with sturdy notes of lemongrass. The physique is tart with simply the correct amount of sweetness to again it up, lots extra of these apples with a lightweight, brioche-driven breadiness on the end. Nearly excellent. A / $69
NV Piper-Heidsieck Rose Sauvage Champagne Overview
An uncommon wine made with 15% pink wine; the bottom wine is 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, and 25% Meunier, which is then blended 85/15 with the pink wine to present it a deep orange-ruby coloration. The pink wine is clear not simply in coloration however on the nostril, too, the place some beefy tannins muscle in to counterbalance the in any other case immersive notes of baked apples, orange peel, and a few spice layered throughout the highest. Juicy fruit dominates the sip, however essentially the most curious a part of the wine is the end, which is barely smoky and meaty, making for a calmly savory and barely austere conclusion. Piper-Heidsieck calls it “mischievous,” and I’ve to agree. A- / $74
NV Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Noirs Overview
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Meunier. It is a decadent wine, and one in every of my favourite wines within the lineup. Brisk apple notes are balanced by chewy brioche and a pop of bitter lemon, tempering the sweeter fruit at its core at simply the suitable second. Light salinity provides one other layer of nuance, like salted butter unfold throughout a slice of recent bread. On the end the wine takes a calmly tropical strategy, hinting at pineapple and mango. Very recent, however nonetheless ample of physique, it is a versatile Champagne that may take you from cocktail hour to dessert. Correctly. A / $85
1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires Champagne Overview
100% Chardonnay. Consuming outdated. Bitter apple up entrance, then intense notes of mushroom and musty bread amidst some vinegary, old-apple character within the center. The end continues to push some outdated wine notes. Followers of well-aged classic Champagne might discover all of this charming, however I can’t get onboard. C- / $185 (as of 2015)
NV Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Noir
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