{"product_id":"piper-heidsieck-rare-brut-millesime-750ml","title":"Piper-Heidsieck Rare Brut Millesime 2013 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFRANCE : CHAMPAGNE : MONTAGNE DE REIMS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChardonnay (70%), Pinot Noir (30%)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-FULL BODIED, BRIOCHE, APRICOT, BLOOD ORANGE, CHALK, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 13th release of Rare, Piper-Heidsieck's prestige cuvee, and the product of a cool, late-ripening vintage: harvest didn't begin until October 2013, producing a wine all seven critics describe as initially reserved and slow to reveal its charms. Eight years on lees, disgorged December 2022 with a 9g\/L dosage. The blend draws from 11 crus (7 Grand Cru, 3 Premier Cru), with Chardonnay from Villers-Marmery, Avize, Oger, and Montgueux, and Pinot Noir from Verzy, Verzenay, Ambonnay, and Bouzy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWine Advocate calls it \"leaner, lighter structured\" than the 2012, \"promising to blossom further with additional bottle age.\" Jeb Dunnuck 98, Decanter 97 Platinum, James Suckling 96, IWC 96 Trophy, Wine Enthusiast 95, Wine Spectator 95. Drink 2024-2044+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoasted scallops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epillowy mousse and bright acidity cut through butter; apricot notes mirror the sear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eOysters and langoustines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003echalk and iodine reinforces the briny freshness of shellfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eToasted brioche with caviar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emirrors the wine's autolytic brioche character; an elevated aperitif\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41019138113695,"sku":"8597","price":159.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_85ab6ef5-126a-438a-98b8-d938095b325c.jpg?v=1635975722","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/piper-heidsieck-rare-brut-millesime-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}