Charles Heidsieck, Brut Millesime other_regions The 1985 Rauzan-Ségla is a

The 1985 Rauzan-Ségla is a vintage that I have tasted several times from bottles I picked up cheaply some years ago

with ringing

obvious earth and smoked game influences

An expressive and exceptionally pretty nose speaks of wild red berry fruit liqueur aromas that marry into pure

Charles Heidsieck, Brut Millesime other_regions The 1985 Rauzan-Ségla is aDisgorged in 2019 with eight grams per liter dosage, the 2012 Brut Millsim offers up aromas of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers and clear honey, complemented by hints of toasted bread, citrus zest and linden. Medium to full bodied, elegantly fleshy and nicely concentrated, with lively acids and a pinpoint mousse, it's more generous and demonstrative than the 2008, but it will nonetheless reward a bit of bottle age.