Piper Heidsieck Essentiel Brut NV

95 POINTS

2017 - Decanter World Wine Awards

A shimmering green-gold colour with refined toasty aromas. The palate resonates with fine yellow fruits and there's a pretty dance on the long finish. Lees age has woven a wonderfully creamy texture, immaculate line and abiding persistence. Exceptional. Award: Platinum - DWWA 2017

93 POINTS

2022 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Lovely green apple, white floral and melon aromas. Elegant and bright palate with potent flinty and saline lemony finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2022

93 POINTS

2021 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Orchard fruit, macadamia, hazelnut and brioche nose. The palate shows cooked apples and has a gastronomic intensity. Fine bittersweet finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2021

92 POINTS

2024 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Aromatic red fruit on the nose, then to a palate of fresh red cherry, hints of apple, roasted pear and honey. Award: Silver - DWWA 2024

92 POINTS

2023 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Nice buttery and barley sugar aromas with notes of baked fruit and savoury nuances. Expansive on the palate, soft mousse. Award: Silver - DWWA 2023

91 POINTS

DWWA 2026 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Depth, breadth and finesse. Pineapple, sweet apple and lemon fruit with toast, hints of coffee and dark chocolate. Award: Silver - DWWA 2026

91 POINTS

2018 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Intense honeyed, baked and toasted aromas, and grilled black berry fruit on the palate; rich and nutty, and culminating in impressively dry, elegant finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2018

90 POINTS

DWWA 2026 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Hedonistic nose of florals, strawberry jam and smoke. Defined grilled citrus, toasty palate of clean complexity with a chalky finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2026