Roederer Brut 2012

94 Points Wine Advocate

Roederer Brut Rosé 2013 

93 Points Vinous Media

Both on sale $64.99

Wines arrive early next week

Whether it's for your holiday celebrations or as gifts for the lover of fine Champagne on your list you can't do much better than these two fantastic vintage Champagnes from Louis Roederer. There is simply no question that the legendary Champagne House of Louis Roederer crafts some of the finest bubblies in the world. With their Cristal Rosé and Cristal Brut regularly topping the charts with 99/100 point scores (and selling for as much as $500 per bottle), it isn't exactly for every budget or occasion.

But if you want to experience the luxurious, blue-chip pedigree of the house of Roederer without breaking the bank, this pair of exquisite vintage bubblies delivers it in spades, all for a fraction of the price of Cristal! Wines arrive early this week - stock up now for the season. Cheeers! 

Roederer Vintage Champagne Brut 2012

Rated 94 points, The Wine Advocate - "Roederer’s white golden 2012 Vintage is a classic Millésime. Based on 70% cool-climate Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay (Montagne de Reims) and 30% Chardonnay from a very warm, south/southwest-facing vineyard in Chouilly (Côte des Blancs), the 2012 represents the mineral terroirs of its origins beautifully—pure, refined and fresh. Fermented 8% in oak and with just 16% of the volume having done malolactic fermentation to make the Roederer Vintage Brut a classic gastronomic wine, the 2012 shows a deep, rich and ripe but also fine, precise and elegant chalky nose with hazelnut, toasted almond and blossom flavors. The palate is profound, round, highly elegant and fresh, and the long, remarkably salty finish is very complex and terribly fresh in its persistent mineral expression. This is an impressive, ripe and almost creamy textured but precise and finessed 2012 with power, body and structure. A true, highly stimulating classic. Just love it! Disgorged in January 2017 after four years of bottle aging (dosage: nine grams per liter). Tasted in Reims in May 2018."

Roederer Vintage Brut Rosé 2013

Rated 93 points, Vinous Media - "The 2013 Vintage shows the compelling interplay of ripeness and high acids that are so typical of the year. The Vintage is built on a core of Pinot from Verzy, with Chardonnay from Chouilly, on the Cramant border. Constantly changing in the glass, the 2013 is a fabulous Champagne will reward readers with many years of exceptional drinking. The saltiness of Chouilly Chardonnay is a wonderful foil for Pinot here. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon continues to bump up the Pinot here, as he takes the Vintage back to the blend that was used in the 1840s. Dosage is 8.5 grams per liter."

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