Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Champagne NV

91-93 points Essi Avvellan, MW: "55% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay. Piper-Heidsieck's Brut is one of the most red grape-dominant grande marque non-vintages, with the broad blend of 50% Pinot Noir bringing depth, body and delicious spicy and toasty layers. Lemon-green in colour. The inviting nose has creamy fruit, strawberry, blood orange, dried flowers, baking spices and crunchy red apple. A fine toastiness emerges stronger with time in the glass. Friendly, fleshy and round lightweight palate. This will also reward further cellaring. Sublime in magnum. Dosage 8g/l. (Aug 2022)"

91 points Wine Spectator: "[$66 list] A vivacious Champagne, this shows flavors of black cherry, toast point, white peach puree and salted almond set on a finely detailed mousse. Creamy and mouthwatering on the spiced finish. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Drink now. (11/30/22)"

91 points Tom Hewson (TimAtkin.com): "The style of Piper brut is friendly, approachable and zesty, one of the more reliable widelyavailable Grandes Marques NV wines lately. It's all about the play between bright yellow citrus zest – that Sézannais Chardonnay singing loudly? – playing with some sparky reductive grillé flourishes and just enough fleshy Pinot fruit, nougat and almond stuffing to support it. Impressive for a base year as tricky as 2017, so we might expect even more of 2018 and 2019 to come. Full of life! (Dec 2022)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Crisp and clean, with a classic bouquet of orchard fruits, toasted bread, and a touch of minerality, the NV Champagne Cuvée Brut was disgorged in March of this year. It's beautifully textured and has a solid mid-palate, good density, and a clean, crisp finish, all making for a high-quality Champagne to enjoy over the coming 5-7 years. Drink: 2019-2026. (11/5/19)"

90 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(2015 base vintage; 20% chardonnay, 50% pinot noir, 30% meunier from more than 100 villages; 15–20% reserves; 9–10g/L dosage). Fresh, lively, fruity and precise, Piper is a reliable champagne at a great price, and I recommend it all the time for weddings, parties, anything. Émilien Boutillat’s aspiration for Piper’s entry cuvée is ‘complexity without being complicated’, and he picks up where his predecessor Régis Camus confidently left off in fulfilling the mandate of the house to elevate this cuvée into a more serious, textural and complex offering, thanks to longer lees age, more reserves and a little more chardonnay in the blend. Pinot takes the lead, defining the classic red apple profile that matches Piper’s distinctive red label, backed with pear and the tang of grapefruit. The honeyed influence of lees age is enhanced with dosage, though there is less secondary development in this release, the base vintage having progressed four vintages over the past two years (four years on lees then, and three here). It finishes long and spicy, with just the right amount of acidity and crunch on the end. The dry grip and structure inherent to the warm 2015 season marks this release with a grippy apple-skin texture. (2020-2021)"

90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Balanced, full of white fruits and attractive acidity, this is a gently textured Champagne. It is rounded, the dosage giving softness. A wine that is a great apéritif style, it is ready to drink. (Dec 2022)"

90 points Wine & Spirits: "A clean Champagne, green-gold in color with the flavor of peaches just coming into ripeness, this wine's cool mineral savor brings to mind grapes sautéed in butter, as in sole Véronique, with which this wine would partner well. (Dec 2021)"

90 points Falstaff: "Light golden yellow. Nicely balanced aromas with notes of pear and apple, mineral aspect, sweet pastries. The palate is characterised by a medium-fine mousse, pleasant acidity, medium-long vibrant finish with citrus overtones, flowers and white stone fruit. (10/28/20)"