Rare, Piper Heidsieck (in Magnum Gift Box)

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The 2006 Brut Cuvee Rare is a rich, gourmand rendition of this prestige bottling, unfurling in the glass with a complex bouquet that mingles aromas of yellow orchard fruit, pears and fresh pineapple with nuances of buttered toast, iodine and smoke. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and textural, while remaining fresh and surprisingly tight-knit at the core, concluding with a long and saline finish. There`s sufficient structural tension here to promise more than a decade`s graceful evolution, and although this is nicely balanced, it`s a generous, sun kissed rendition of the Cuvee Rare that reflects the warm vintage. The blend is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir.