NV Piper-Heidsieck Extra-Brut Essentiel
The Wine Advocate
RP 89
Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2032
Based on the 2018 vintage and incorporating 27% reserve wines, the NV Extra-Brut Essentiel was disgorged in September 2023 with a dosage of four grams per liter. It opens from the glass with aromas of dried apricot, orange zest and ripe pear mingling with notes of honeysuckle. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, with a pillowy mousse, vibrant acidity and a delicately toasty finish. When tasted alongside the rather excellent first edition of Blanc de Noirs Essentiel, it comes across as somewhat soft, with a touch less intensity.
Published: Oct 24, 2025