Piper-Heidsieck Rare Rose 2012 (750ML)

96+ JD / 96 WS

Gold Medal Drinks Business Champagne Masters 2023

The 2012 Champagne Rare Rosé is a shimmering salmon hue and is elegant and restrained at the moment. It has a floral perfume of hibiscus, orange blossoms, white peach, and smoky incense. The palate is energetic and has more tension, with a fantastic chalky texture. It opens up with orchard fruits and honeycomb, and its floral notes linger long after the finish. Though it is a little shy now, this is an exciting release from the team at Piper-Heidsieck. Drink 2024-2044.--Jeb Dunnuck

Offers aromas and flavors of ripe raspberry and nectarine, brioche and chopped almond, mandarin orange and ground coffee, graphite, star anise and verbena, which are a gorgeous panoply of expression from the fragrant nose through to the finely detailed finish. This vibrant rosé Champagne is well-honed and mouthwatering, wrapping the chiseled frame in a plushly creamy mousse. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2037. 250 cases imported. - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator

Here’s a very fine Champagne that just happens to be pink. Dominated by Chardonnay and hailing from the outstanding 2012 vintage, there’s so much going on, with flavours of sweet red apple and bitter grapefruit pith, then white cherry and zesty lemon, along with grilled nuts and baked bread, and finally a touch of dry chalky tannin to make the mouth water. Delicious, layered, intense and wonderfully drinkable. - Patrick Schmitt MW, Drinks Business