Piper-Hiedsieck rare 2002 set to be the vintage of choice for Connoisseur's

According to various sources inside the Industry, and to the various different systems that wine growers and drinkers use, for 2011 this is to be THE champagne of choice for those in the the know.

And this has now been confirmed by FINE champagne magazine, the definitive choice for selecting champagnes.  They releases their 2011 list of Wines set to reach maturity and the 2002 Piper-Hiedsieck rare has topped this years list.

FINE magazine editor sated in a press release that 'Rare was convincingly the winner of both our semi-final and finals we have been impressed with the development in the quality of Piper-Hiedsieck wines over the recent years and Rare's performance was in line with that.'

The Piper-Hiedsieck Rare pricing varies widely depending on seller and vintage, from the relatively poor 1999 vintage for about £120 up to the outstanding 1979 vintage which can retail as high as £900 per bottle.  This 2002 vintage is expected to find itself in the market at around £180 per bottle initially, and increasing steadily as stocks deplete.