2014 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires Champagne

98 Points - James Suckling

“Aromas of apples, persimmons, fresh pie crust, perfume and white roses. A solid core of fruit, with sliced apple, apricot and Asian pear flavors. Fine bubbles and a creamy finish. Dry, chalky and steely. Will age beautifully. Drink or hold.”

95 Points - Kristaps Karklins, Wine Advocate

“Disgorged in 2023 with a dosage of nine grams per liter, the 2014 Blanc de Blancs Blanc des Millenaires rises from the glass with aromas of lemon confit, Anjou pear, roasted nuts and burnt buttered toast, mingled with hints of struck flint. Medium-bodied and elegantly muscular, the palate is rich and vinous, with ripe yet vibrant acidity and a pillowy mousse, culminating in a long, chalky finish. It is a charming rendition that is evolving slowly.”

94 Points - Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous

“The 2014 Brut Blanc de Millenaires, 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)”

94 Points - Wine Spectator

“Vivacious and graceful, with a lacy mousse and mouthwatering acidity. Offers fine interplay between this vivid frame and honeyed flavors of poached apricot, quince paste, lemon curd, grilled nuts and brioche. Shows good length on the well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2035. 220 cases imported.”