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Piper Heidsieck Rare 2013 (750ML)
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Rare started out as part of Piper-Heidsieck and now stands as a Champagne brand of its own; the 2013 is just the 13th vintage of the cuvée. It pairs 70% Chardonnay with 30% Pinot Noir, with much of the fruit drawn from grand and premier cru sites on the Montagne de Reims. Fermented in stainless steel, it spent eight years on the lees before disgorgement in December 2022, and dosage is 9 g/l. A flinty, smoky note opens the nose before lime, yellow apple, pineapple and honeysuckle, then fresh pastry and toasted hazelnut. The palate balances tension with a rounded, silky texture, a fine, persistent bead and a faint iodine tang carrying a long, clean finish. Critics see it drinking now and well into the 2040s. Open it alongside lobster, sea-urchin pasta, or fried chicken.
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France
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Champagne
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Champagne
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Sparkling
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Champagne Blend
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Critic Reviews
Decanter
97 Points
97 Points, Decanter: "[2024 World Wine Awards - Platinum] Incredibly rich and smouldering with savoury nuts, toast and a piercing tang of bitter lemon with a fabulous silky texture imparting finesse and stature. Full of verve with gleaming waves of acidity and a lavish long length." 06/24
Wine Spectator
95 Points
95 Points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator: "An elegant, finessed Champagne, with the creamy mousse carrying a finely meshed yet concentrated range of blackberry puree and poached apricot flavors, plus blood orange peel, salted pistachio and aromatic accents of verbena, chalk and oyster shell. Shows mouthwatering acidity that carries the complex profile on the long finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2038. 500 cases imported."
Jeb Dunnuck
98 Points
98 Points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com: "Originally a part of the legendary Piper-Heidsieck Champagne house, Rare is moving their Champagne Millésime to a new brand and want it to stand alone. (Think Delamotte and Salon.) The 13th vintage for this cuvée, the 2013 Champagne Millésime is a blend is 70% Chardonnay with the rest Pinot Noir, with the majority of the blend coming from the Montagne de Reims Grand Cru and Premier Cru. A bright yellow hue, its aromatics are exquisite and well-balanced, with fresh notes of key lime, candied apple, fresh croissant dough, fresh pineapple, and honeysuckle. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with a rounded and supple texture and a pillowy mousse. It’s long on the palate and has a silky personality as well as a long, pristine finish. It has fantastic balance of decadence and freshness, and I could drink this all day. It’s going to have a long drinking window. Drink 2024-2044 and beyond. Disgorged December 2022." 11/23
