Personal advice
It should be opened a few hours before drinking. The Charles Heidsieck Brut Rosé 2008 smells of roasted hazelnuts, brioche and lemon, mirabelle, dried apricot, honey and candied orange. Light smoky notes of toast and coffee are also present. The palate is characterised by vanilla, brioche, coffee beans and yellow fruits. However, it needs a few hours of aeration to develop these aromas if the bottles are optimally stored. The 2012 vintage from Heidsieck fulfils all expectations: it is powerful and precise. The texture on the palate is creamy, but in a deeper layer full of mineral energy. The finish is very long with a mineral-salty finish. It can already be drunk well now, but will become even more complex. It shows the house style: lemon and toast aromas meet a full, silky palate full of fine details.
2008 was inconspicuous for a long time, with sunny periods alternating with cloudy ones and no lack of rain. The summer is rather cool. Only in the weeks before the harvest in September does it become really warm and sunny. The nights in September are already cold, so the acidity levels remain high. Due to the long, moderate vegetation and ripening period, particularly complex aromas have formed. This structured year with intense acidity requires patience.
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A glance at the Alfavin cellar
A glance at the Alfavin cellar
A glance at the Alfavin Cellar