Charles Heidsieck Offer 2026

The base wine is equal parts pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier from the'07 vintage, and 40% reserve wine is added prior to the wine being bottled for its second fermentation. The reserve wine has an average age of 10 years, so after three years on lees prior to disgorgement the Brut Reserve has an average age of just under six years. Aromas of brioche, almond and peach; the palate has great length and complexity, the youthful base wine's freshness contrasting with the velvety/creamy nuances of the Reserve. JAMES HALLIDAY

A compacted, dense blanc de blancs with real intensity, showing tarte tatin and sliced white peaches. Full-bodied. A lovely combination of dried apples, pie crust and underlying acidity. Some subtle brioche. Hints of cream and salted butter. From the villages of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Vertus, Cramant and Avize. 8.5 years on the lees. Dosage 9 g/L. Disgorged 2023. Drink now. (97) JAMES SUCKLING

A delicate, bright and serene edition of one of Champagne’s top, if lesser-known, prestige blanc de blancs, emphasising purity over creamy richness. Plenty of ripe aromatics, with fragrant apricot, mandarin, some fresh mango playing with hazelnut and coffee macaron complexity. There’s a calm insistence to the palate, closer to the 2004 than the tension and drama of 2007 or the generosity of 2006. Seems set to be one of the vintage’s top performers. (95) TOM HEWSON, Decanter

The 2014 Brut Blanc de Millénaires, picked in Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger and Vertus, spent eight years on lees. Subtle smoke, singed lemon peel and chalk on the nose lead to a palate that is bright and luminously fresh but totally harmonious and juicy. Vivid foam bubbles up with chalky insinuations and mere touches of saltiness in this surprisingly rounded wine. Perhaps less dosage might have been wiser to bring out its essential cut. Lovely now, sure to blossom and evolve. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. (Lot L24023-3139) ANNE KREBIEHL MW, Vinous

Very polished. Medium-bodied with lovely, sophisticated yet subtle flavors of dried apricots, grapefruit and peaches. Finely structured with creamy bubbles that give tension and focus. Touch of salt. Long and satisfying. A blend of 55% pinot noir and 45% chardonnay. Dosage 8 g/L. Drink now. (95) JAMES SUCKLING

Rich and delicious with sliced-strawberry and pie-crust aromas and flavors with hints of cooked butter. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and fine bubbles. More like a delicate red on the palate. Pinot noir from Bouzy and chardonnay mostly from Vertus. Dosage 9 g/L. Drink now. (96) JAMES SUCKLING

It is the raiding of the finest, oldest and most age-worthy reserve wines that sets this wine as one of the greatest champagnes on the planet. Sublime harmony and complexity with energy that could power small towns. Huge personality but no showiness. Jasmine, peony, Sicilian lemon. Nougat and shortbread, the finest pain d'épices. A wine of balletic grace and momentum. A liquid symphony, a drinkable masterpiece. 12% alcohol, (98) NICK RYAN

Fascinating, almost decadent aromas of salted butter, brioche, flowers and apples. Round and dense yet fresh and rather weightless on the palate. Subtle flavors of chalk and stones with rich bread, some pie crust, cream and cooked apples. A complex, handmade quality. Mostly chardonnay from Cramant and Avize. Pinot noir from Bouzy and Vertus. 4.5 years on the lees. Dosage 9 g/L. Disgorged 2024. Drink now. (97) JAMES SUCKLING