Piper Heidsieck, Brut Size:6x750ml 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

oolong tea and caramelized mandarin orange - we associate with this vintage

boysenberry lavender pastille and spicecake flavors that are sharpened by a hint of white pepper on the back half

I’m already confident in making certain points about vine selection that I’ll nonetheless defer until the introduction to next year’s Oregon report

Piper Heidsieck, Brut Size:6x750ml The 1985 Rauzan-Ségla is aThe 2008 Vintage Brut offers a clear and toasty aroma on the nose. Pure, fresh, lean and delicate but complex and mineral on the palate, this is a lithe and elegant, very finessed and persistent 2008 with grip and expression. This is a complex, intense yet light and very elegant Champagne with a pure, mineral structured and persistent finish.