Shay A

9.2

First time checking in on the 244. I enjoyed the 242, thought the 243 was a step down, and this seems to be in-between.

41% chardonnay/33% pinot noir/26% pinot meunier; 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel; 36% reserve perpetual and 10% reserve wines of the 2012 - 2018 vintage from oak; 7 g/l dosage

Followed out of bottle over the course of a few hours. Right out of the gate, this is intense and borders on brisk. Very mineral (sea salt) and bright (lemon). Razor sharp acidity (the reserve wine hardly shows, though I do feel if it wasn’t incorporated this may rip enamel off). Waves and waves of lemon, lemon cream, lemon tart pastry with a slight note of honey, pear and plenty of chalk/limestone shining at the finish. The texture comes in to play the longer it’s open; vibrant mousse.

Ultimately, this is an undeniably well made and classical style champagne at an attractive price point if you enjoy the big-house champagne profile. Room for a bit of upside here if you’re willing to hold a while as this seems to have serious structure.

91-93 — 17 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Nice holiday bubbly!! Founded in 1982, Roederer Estate adds oak-aged reserve wines to all their blends to create complex, dry and harmonious sparkling wines. First Brut California sparkling produced by Champagne Louis Roederer. Pale lemon straw, nice mousse and bubbles for this 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot Noir blend. Flavors of crisp Apples with creamy mineral tones, nice balance with acidity. Long finish ending with oak, lemon and nutty characteristics. Consistent. Very nice! — 16 days ago

Christian Fischer

9.5

The 2008 BdBs are just great. Crisp, they let the Chardonnay shine and they have depth. What a great Champagne — 3 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.6

Young but still drinking pretty well with lemon zest if not orange peel and brioche undertones — 14 hours ago

Billy L.

9.3

243 Collection NV Brut 🍾🥂👍🏻👏🏻 — 11 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

First time trying the 2015 vintage and loved it! Powerful Champagne thats good on its own but will hold up excellently with food. One of my favourite Champagne houses that offers amazing QPR — a month ago

Neil Valenzuela

10

❤️
At Burberry, Stanford Shopping Center — 4 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.4

Great bottle, a bit on the oxidative side but very complex and long, we liked it a great deal. — 3 days ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Andrea Watt

9.3

Light citrus and lemon and with crisp acidity and a touch of pear. — 20 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Sonoma Valley Sparkling project of this exceptional Champagne House. 96% Chardonnay and 4% Pinot Noir. Bright golden color. Aromas and flavors of ripe apples, apricots, pears, white flowers, marzipan, lemon zest and a nice hint of pastry dough. Quite fruit forward with a very soft texture. A fine and consistent bead of bubbles. Quite the crowd pleaser. Outstanding value for this quality. — 17 days ago