2013 | Piper-Heidsieck Rare Night Edition Millesime | Champagne Mas Doix but I like its youthful

but I like its youthful nature

Calera and Swan

and wildflower honey with a breezy lift of citrus zest

it pales in comparison to the Granja Gran Reserva 2014

Needs two or three years to come around

2013 | Piper-Heidsieck Rare Night Edition Millesime | Champagne Mas Doix but I like its youthfulThe 2013 Brut Millesime, a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, spent eight years on lees. A gorgeous whiff of reductive smokiness precedes a sea breeze and hints of toasted nuts. The palate is a picture of tautness, filigree foam, finesse and svelte poise. This wine is wonderfully pure and bracing, with hints of caramelized hazelnuts and almonds teasingly in the background, gaining definition from an oystershell