Rare Champagne Brut Millesime (Piper-Heidsieck) , 2012 Cyber Auto Hidden but not stiff

but not stiff

That ethos shows in this bottle—it’s not about perfection

It is aged for 22 months in tonneau

this is Gamay that feels almost Alpine in spirit—bright

with silky tannins and a vibrant acidity that keeps it from feeling heavy

Rare Champagne Brut Millesime (Piper-Heidsieck) , 2012 Cyber Auto Hidden but not stiffPiper Heidsieck's prestige cuve, released only in exceptional years and aged a full decade on the lees. The house traces its origins to 1785, when cloth merchant Florens Louis Heidsieck presented his first bottles to Marie Antoinette. The 2012 vintage was a classic study in adversity rewarded: spring frosts and hail cut yields by forty percent, heavy rain through mid July pushed mildew pressure to extremes, but a dramatic August reversal brought