2000 Charles Heidsieck, Reserve Brut

I tasted this blind alongside 65 other vintage Champagnes at the World Of Fine Wine in September 2008, and along with Krug 96, gave it my highest mark! My note read as follows;
' bright with an attractive gold lustre, with a beguiling and beautifully harmonious nose; vanillin, hedgerow, heather, spice, iodine and red fruit, all, somewhat erratically, coming to mind. The palate is broad, heady and indulgent, the Pinot Noir providing the power but self-discipline and structure coming from the Chardonnay at the back of the mouth. Terrific!'
(Simon Field MW - BBR Buyer)