Charles Heidsieck Blanc Des Millenaires 1995 (750ML)

96 DE / 96 WA / 95 AG / 95 WS / 19 JR

#5 Decanter’s top 10 late-disgorged Champagnes

Blanc des Millénaires is one of Champagne’s latest releases – later than many late-disgorged re-releases – and disgorged according to demand. At almost 20 years old, it’s transcended to a plane of silken magnificence and fine chalk minerality, yet still dizzyingly fresh. A regular DWWA Trophy winner. - 19/20 (96/100) Tyson Stelzer, Decanter

Drunk from a bottle that was disgorged in 2016, the 1995 Blanc des Millenaires continues to show very well, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of waxy citrus rind, dried pear, walnut oil, warm bread and fresh pastry. On the palate, it's full-bodied, enveloping and chalky, with a rich and muscular core, lively acids and a long, precise finish. Impeccably balanced, this is a cuvée I have drunk on many occasions and which used to be well-represented in my own cellar, but this is as good a bottle as I have ever encountered. In the plenitude of full-maturity, now is a great time to pop corks. William Kelley - The Wine Advocate

The 1995 Brut Blanc des Millenaires shows just how compelling this often overlooked vintage can be. Layers of lemon, pastry spices, crushed rocks and savory herbs literally jump from the glass in this exquisite, perfumed, beautifully delineated Champagne. The 1995 shows lovely flavor complexity and nuance from its extended time in bottle, yet it also retains plenty of freshness, verve and acidity. This is a great showing from Charles Heidsieck. The 1995 was made before the tenure of the houses current team, headed by CEO C'cile Bonnefond. It will be very interesting to see what develops at this historic property over the coming years. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

This mouthwatering Champagne is refined and satiny in texture, with a citrusy overtone to the flavors of apricot preserves, toasted hazelnut and brioche, crystallized honey and fleur de sel. Presents a lasting, smoke- and spice-filled finish. Drink now through 2025. 167 cases imported. - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator

Still greenish gold. Still lots of freshness on the nose. Noble and magnificent. Savoury and yet lacy. Full phenolic ripeness (a bit more than 2004, which is currently embargoed). Dances on the palate. Lovely, very lightly toasty, mature Chardonnay flavours but definitely tight-knit champagne not burgundy! So clean. - Jancis Robinson