Charles Heidsieck Blanc Des Millenaires 2007 (750ML)

96 JS / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 95+ WI / 17+ JR

#3 Decanter Wines of the Year 2022

Intense oyster-shell and candied-lemon aromas pull you into this very elegant champagne, which is so precise on the sleek and focused palate with a finish of crystalline purity and brightness. Still really youthful, thanks to the uplifting freshness! A Blanc de Blancs from 5 top Crus in the Côte des Blancs. Drink or hold. - James Suckling

Intense aromas of candied citrus, grapefruit juice and lemon peel. Incredibly youthful for its age, with a chalky minerality and richness on the palate. A finely built 100% Chardonnay with very discreet dosage, flinty acidity and an overall balance suggestive of a grande marque. It has great sophistication and poise. - Decanter

The 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs Blanc des Millénaires is the seventh opus of this vintage after the 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2004 and 2006 vintages. This 100% Chardonnay exhales aromas of candied lemon, lemon oil, spring flowers, ripe orchard fruits and hints of pastry. The palate is coated and fleshy, rich and dense, with racy acids and a chalky, penetrating finish. Hide bottles for seven to eight years. - YC, Wine Advocate

The Blanc des Millionaires 2007 is only the 7th Millionaire bottling since 1983 when the sole declared ambition of the House was to capture the purest expression of the Côte des Blancs. Only made in the best Chardonnay vintages, the blend is an equal proportion assemblage of Chardonnays from each of the Côte des Blancs villages, (except Cuis). This assemblage delivers exceptional fruit purity on the nose with expressive notes of honeysuckle, ripe golden apple, lemon curd and a whiff of chalk dust. The light to medium-bodied palate has a delicate ripe fruit core and a filigreed acid line delivering excellent freshness. Engaging throughout, it has a long, gorgeous finish. Disgorged in early 2023 and finished with an eight gram per liter dosage. Lot: L230340-3022--Sarah Mayo, The Wine Independent

So densely packed on the nose. Explodes in the mouth but not with ersatz frothiness, with pure flavour and refreshment. Amazing it's so youthful while it's 15 years old! Lacy and built from the ground up. I wonder whether it will last as long as the 1995!--Jancis Robinson