Louis Roederer
Blanc De Blancs Champagne
Champagne, France
The 2nd wine at the Louis Roederer dinner at the Downs Club last Friday night. From the Cote de Blancs from a vineyard in Avize. 8 grams, low dosage - only 5 atmospheres of pressure giving a creamy palate. A touch of salinity from the chalky limestone soils. One of my favourites on the night. Matured on lees for 5 years and left for a minimum of 6 months after disgorgement.
The 2nd wine at the Louis Roederer dinner at the Downs Club last Friday night. From the Cote de Blancs from a vineyard in Avize. 8 grams, low dosage - only 5 atmospheres of pressure giving a creamy palate. A touch of salinity from the chalky limestone soils. One of my favourites on the night. Matured on lees for 5 years and left for a minimum of 6 months after disgorgement.
Feb 25th, 2024
2 May 2018
Right now, I'd drink this in a second over current vintage Cristal ('09), less $ and much more expressive on every aspect.
2 May 2018
Right now, I'd drink this in a second over current vintage Cristal ('09), less $ and much more expressive on every aspect.
Wow that’s good. Full and rich, wonderful balance, apple skin, biscuit, Asian pear, stone fruit - white peach? Graham cracker. Good length. Yum.
Wow that’s good. Full and rich, wonderful balance, apple skin, biscuit, Asian pear, stone fruit - white peach? Graham cracker. Good length. Yum.
Feb 15th, 2018
Tremendous stonefruit presence, like biting into a fresh nectarine. Apple overtones. Fleshy but with good cut. Then subsiding with a salty, limey finish. Richer, deeper, denser than 2008. Can't wait to see how this ages.
Tremendous stonefruit presence, like biting into a fresh nectarine. Apple overtones. Fleshy but with good cut. Then subsiding with a salty, limey finish. Richer, deeper, denser than 2008. Can't wait to see how this ages.
1 person found it helpfulOct 5th, 2015
The 2010 BdB from Roederer is surprisingly exotic and toasty, very different than my impression of the vinclair years ago. This is all Grand Cru, done at slightly lower pressure and is in fact CLR's smallest production wine. Thanks for the picture @Jim Westby !
The 2010 BdB from Roederer is surprisingly exotic and toasty, very different than my impression of the vinclair years ago. This is all Grand Cru, done at slightly lower pressure and is in fact CLR's smallest production wine. Thanks for the picture @Jim Westby !
Mar 21st, 2017
Full bubble and elegant froth like a 4 star hotel bubble bath. Great lime long finish. Young and delicious. 100 percent grand cru.
Full bubble and elegant froth like a 4 star hotel bubble bath. Great lime long finish. Young and delicious. 100 percent grand cru.
Jun 24th, 2016Asian pears and chanterelles.
Asian pears and chanterelles.
May 6th, 2016
Bright, refreshing with nice textures.
Bright, refreshing with nice textures.
Jul 27th, 2015
Laser sharp nose, compact with green & yellow citrus fruit dominating, precise but pleasing.
More richness in the mouth than the nose suggests, lemon oil, rich apple fruit with a good weight to it, even after warming up in the glass still very drinkable.
Laser sharp nose, compact with green & yellow citrus fruit dominating, precise but pleasing.
More richness in the mouth than the nose suggests, lemon oil, rich apple fruit with a good weight to it, even after warming up in the glass still very drinkable.
Perfect with oysters - bone dry & a bit of the elusive unami!
Perfect with oysters - bone dry & a bit of the elusive unami!
Dec 7th, 2014