NV Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne

TO THE EYE:  The Brut Réserve boasts a deep golden hue.  Delicate, vivacious and long-lasting bubbles are the result of a long, slow maturing process in chalk cellars.

ON THE NOSE: Thanks to 40% of reserve wines, the blend offers a complex, elegant, voluptuous nose with a touch of freshly baked brioche, rich toasted notes and sun-drenched fruits - mango, apricot and mirabelle plum - accented by dried fruits, pistachio and almond.

ON THE PALATE: The texture is reminiscent of a crisp layer of nougatine on a velvety cream pastry, filled with plump red plums and ripe cherries. The selection of reserve wines gives the wine lushness. The finish unveils notes of praline and vanilla.