Charles Heidsieck Rose 2006 (1.5L)

92+ Points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate: "This bottle of the NV Rosé Réserve was based on the 2008 vintage, with the addition of 20% reserve wines and 5% or 6% of still red wine from Les Riceys in the Aube; it was disgorged in 2017, with 11 grams per liter dosage, meaning that it has spent longer sur lattes than most recent releases of Heidsieck's rosé. Salmon-pink in hue, it unfurls in the glass with a reserved bouquet of red berries, orange rind, brioche and gingerbread that will become more expressive with bottle age. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with brisk acids, a fine but vigorous mousse and a tight-knit, nicely concentrated core, concluding with a saline finish. This is one of the most tensile, age-worthy rosés that I can recall tasting from Charles Heidsieck." 4/19

93 Points, James Suckling: "The Heidsieck toastiness on the nose takes center stage ahead of pink grapefruit and grilled peaches. The palate rolls into ripe red cherry flavors with smooth, nutty phenolics coating the finish. Terrific balance. Drink now," 10/17

92 Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator: "Lip-smacking acidity firms this sleek rosé Champagne, while flavors of toasted almond, white cherry, fleur de sel and citrus ride the fine mousse. Offers a delicate, smoke-tinged finish. Disgorged 2017. Drink now through 2021. 1,000 cases imported." 11/17