Piper-Heidsieck Vintage Brut 2012 (750ML)

97 DE / 93+ WA / 93 WE / 93 JD / 93 WS

Platinum Medal 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold Medal - Drinks Business Best Champagnes of 2021
Gold Medal 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards

Citrus-infused, peachy and creamy characters on the nose with some autolytic nuttiness. Rich, savoury and multidimensional palate brimful of raspberry, white chocolate, coffee, and lemon. Long and indulgent finish. - Decanter World Wine Awards 2020

For those who love Piper-Heidsieck’s vintage expressions as much as we do, it will come as a welcome relief to know that its Champagne from the exceptional 2012 harvest is still on the market. One of the highest scoring cuvées of this year’s Masters, it’s a delicious combination of gun-smoke and toast, grilled nuts and lemon zest, with a persistent chalky edge to dry the palate ready for another sip. - The Drinks Business

Unfurling in the glass with incipiently complex aromas of citrus oil, wheat toast, fresh peach and crisp orchard fruit, the newly released 2012 Vintage Brut is full-bodied, deep and tightly wound, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a fine mousse, concluding with a long and penetrating finish. Even though it's still a little reserved after its recent disgorgement, - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

A vintage wine, this hints of maturity while preserving a fresh core of balanced fruit and texture. Almost equally balanced between Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the wine brings together structure and minerality to sustain the fruit. Drink this Champagne from 2021. - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

Based on 52% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay, with 10 grams of dosage, the 2012 Champagne offers a beautifully layered, rich style with loads of brioche and orchard fruits, medium-bodied richness and depth, good acidity, and a clean finish. It's a layered, pure, classic Champagne that’s well worth seeking out. It’s a solid step up over the Cuvée Brut. - Jeb Dunnuck

A crowd-pleasing example, showing overall balance and integration, with lightly mouthwatering acidity and a creamy texture married to an appealing mix of white cherry, almond biscotti, lemon curd and anise flavors. A lovely streak of spicy minerality drives the long finish. Drink now through 2027. 8,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. -AN, Wine Spectator