Willem Booij

9.4

Kickoff moment of our 35th marriage celebration. I love the pure and elegant but also rich style of this champagne. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Lots of fun bottles were popped at Al’s hosting this past weekend for his birthday celebration. All were served blind. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 6 reds and 1 dessert wine.

En mag. Probably the most difficult wine of the night to identify. Hardly anyone even got close to calling this cab. I was leaning Grenache or ripe vintage burgundy as I thought I was detecting a bit of whole cluster usage due to the lifted profile and stemmy/spice red fruit notes. Yet by the end of the night, the structure beefed up and the spice turned more sweet. Lovely cherry liqueur, sandalwood, baking spices and baked red fruited pie notes. — 6 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Robert Rothfield

9.3

Perfect celebration bubbles....crisp and elegant — 6 years ago

Dawn Beatty

9.1

The celebration continues! Thank you @Kayode Dada Acknowledging the accomplishment. — 7 years ago

with Kayode

Amanda Gross

9.0

Celebration ! — 8 years ago

Jae Cho

9.3

Every kind of apple and lemon curds. Celebration time! — 8 years ago

with Diana

Michal Rosenn

9.1

cause for celebration 🇺🇸 — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Hopefully, our 49er celebration Champange. Go 9ers.

The Charles Heidsieck is a beautiful Champagne with great mouthfeel. Hard to beat at just under $50.

Hope you have some nice bottles planned for your Super Bowl party. Cheers! 🍾🥂 — 5 years ago

Allison Rich

9.1

2017 vintage. Dark fruit, tobacco notes, smooth tannins and nice finish. Great celebration wine. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

Birthday celebration for @Cody Uzzel at Lucio’s with a bunch of friends. All wines (except sparklers) tasted blind.
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As a PnP I thought this would have presented in a more closed fashion but it actually did nicely. First time trying the ‘08 and it seemed to me that it lacked some of the more iconic notes I’ve observed in both younger and older vintages. However, I chalk that up to (a) having an obliterated palate, and (b) drinking this without sufficient time to blow off all of its funk and sort itself out. Nonetheless it still managed to open up nicely at the table and was fun to explore as it evolved. — 6 years ago

with Krystal and Cody

Marshal White

9.6

I unabashedly love this wine. Night one was all hedonism, with sappy fresh dark fruit, ripe to bursting and currant liqueur. A real celebration of fruit. On the second night it's much firmer, suggesting this could last longer than one might think — 8 years ago

Reed Boehringer

9.8

dark fruits, oak, vanilla, dried herbs, 'forest floor', silky tannins; still my favorite. in celebration of the making of progress 🎉 — 8 years ago

with Charlotte and Luke

Connie Radwanski

9.7

Celebration of our 2 Nd grandbaby so delightful — 5 years ago

Maddie Fromell

9.2

Once upon a time in Hollywood — 5 years ago

Brian Armenio

9.1

A great bday celebration for cuz Ryan at Hanna’s in RSM last night. The wine was perfect for a steakhouse dinner. Old world style CB that’s delicious. — 6 years ago

Melissa E

9.4

Complicated! My first try of Madeira. Mince pie in a glass. If it was like this one, I can see why the founding forefathers drank 50 bottles of Madeira after signing the Declaration of Independence. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

First time sabering a bottle of Champagne and I must say, this was the perfect selection for such a fun activity such as that...not to mention an excellent choice for New Year’s celebration. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Vanessa Nguyen Luna

9.3

Pairing with belated Father's Day celebration. — 8 years ago

Jordi Miró

9.3

Amazing wine for a family celebration — 8 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

10

Sooooooo.. yeah. That happened. For real. First any d'yquem is cause for celebration. One significantly older than you is cause for alarm. Also from 375ml, so i would surmise "fully mature". Slight seepage, go figure, and during a cork test I got some movement out of it, so decided it was go time.

Note it was apparently still doing its job, the som got it out with my Durand in one piece. And yes. I will bring my Durand to a restaurant with old bottles for corkage because why would I want the poor som to go nuts and lose his mind with a screw-pull?

Colour was dark. Castrol gtx20-50 (used) with definite fading to amber. Reddish tones nearly through out. Browny honey y orangey colour as a whole, and remarkably dark.

Nose was intoxicating. As always. Very... bright. Alive. The aromas and high tones betrayed the dark colour. Honey, apricots, creme brulee scents poured forth readily, and i regret choosing to not give this wine a half hour in the decanter prior to consuming. Thicker than a regular white wine, but not like oil.

Still had some acidity. Texture was other worldly. Initial tastes were peary honey botritis fruity, and those faded to more stone fruit, apricots, honey comb, i swear light aromas of orange blossoms. We lingered with this for about an hour, well worth the time.

Oct 19, 2016. Abc cocina, Manhattan ny. — 9 years ago