While their flagship Cristal bottlings tend to garner the majority of kudos and reviews for this famed Champagne house, we've had a crush (for many years now!) on the wonderful non-Cristal bottlings that Roederer produces-- and we know we are not alone! The vintage brut rosés and blanc de blancs have been mainstays at our store for decades-- as they offer the quality one expects from a great house while making it a bit more budget-friendly.
The cuvées of the House of Louis Roederer are the fruit of patient work with fundamental ingredients, the collaboration of experts, a quest for the perfect balance, and hardy and generous grapes, cultivated in the Champagne soil, producing a wine with a summery character and crystalline elegance.
WINERY TASTING NOTES: "Lovely pink hue with light copper tints. The bubbles are fine yet vibrant and energetic. The immediate bouquet of forest fruit (wild strawberries and raspberries) & citrus (blood orange) with some zesty and powdery petal-like notes (rose flavoured macaroons). Upon aeration, the citrus fruit gives way to iodised and chocolate nuances with a few spicy and resinous (cedar) overtones. The palate is caressingly soft, delicious, delicate and elegant. We have the sensation of a silky texture that softly evaporates to give way to a cloud of delicate and slightly spicy perfumes. The fruit is concentrated and almost liqueur-like on the mid-palate where it is energised by the fresh and iodised flavours. On the finish, the delectable chocolate nuances combine with the chalky freshness to create a lingering and pure impression of salinity."
WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 POINTS - "Vineyards in Cumières, facing the Marne Valley, are the source of this ripe, full and balanced Champagne. The fruit of one year, with an aroma of roses and a rich, vibrant palate, the wine is opulent and full."
JAMES SUCKLING 94 POINTS-"This is a layered and complex rosé showing aromas ranging from strawberries, apricot pits and pink grapefruits to nutmeg, pastries and rust. It’s firm, focused and minerally with a tight mousse and a long, taut finish. Drink or hold.
The cuvées of the House of Louis Roederer are the fruit of patient work with fundamental ingredients, the collaboration of experts, a quest for the perfect balance, and hardy and generous grapes, cultivated in the Champagne soil, producing a wine with a summery character and crystalline elegance.
WINERY TASTING NOTES: "Lovely pink hue with light copper tints. The bubbles are fine yet vibrant and energetic. The immediate bouquet of forest fruit (wild strawberries and raspberries) & citrus (blood orange) with some zesty and powdery petal-like notes (rose flavoured macaroons). Upon aeration, the citrus fruit gives way to iodised and chocolate nuances with a few spicy and resinous (cedar) overtones. The palate is caressingly soft, delicious, delicate and elegant. We have the sensation of a silky texture that softly evaporates to give way to a cloud of delicate and slightly spicy perfumes. The fruit is concentrated and almost liqueur-like on the mid-palate where it is energised by the fresh and iodised flavours. On the finish, the delectable chocolate nuances combine with the chalky freshness to create a lingering and pure impression of salinity."
WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 POINTS - "Vineyards in Cumières, facing the Marne Valley, are the source of this ripe, full and balanced Champagne. The fruit of one year, with an aroma of roses and a rich, vibrant palate, the wine is opulent and full."
JAMES SUCKLING 94 POINTS-"This is a layered and complex rosé showing aromas ranging from strawberries, apricot pits and pink grapefruits to nutmeg, pastries and rust. It’s firm, focused and minerally with a tight mousse and a long, taut finish. Drink or hold.
