Louis Roederer - Champagne Collection 242 NV (750ml)
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Producer | Louis Roederer |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne |
Varietal | Champagne Blend |
Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
Rating
93+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2021 - 2035
Reviewed by
William Kelley
Issue Date
23rd Sep 2021
Source
September 2021 Week 4, The Wine Advocate
"Roederer's Brut Premier was created in the 1980s to prove to consumers that we could deliver consistent quality with a blend that compensated for less than perfectly ripe vintages," explains Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon. "We were blending in pursuit of maturity, of ripeness. The concept behind the Brut Collection is the opposite: we're looking for freshness—and we are embracing singularity, something we're emphasizing by enumerating each year's blend." This project has been in the making since 2012, when Lecaillon set aside 21,000 liters of wine to constitute a perpetual reserve aged in large tanks without malolactic fermentation. Sourcing has evolved too: less must is coming from cooperatives, and only vineyards cultivated without the use of herbicides inform the blend. A dedicated team oversees all this, visiting every grower three times per year. And vinification is parcel by parcel to deliver a maximum of blending components. Iteration 242 is based on the 2017 vintage (56%), supplemented by 34% reserve wines from the perpetual reserve established in 2012 and 10% foudre-aged reserve wines.
Vinous: 92 Points
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
LOUIS ROEDERER
Brut Champagne Collection 242 NV (reviewed 2021)
Score: 92
Release Price: $63
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Tasting Note
A bright, harmonious Champagne, layering well-cut acidity and a chalky underpinning with flavors of white cherry, crunchy pineapple, green almond and beeswax. The finely detailed mousse carries hints of saffron and spring blossom on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2024. 19,537 cases imported. — AN
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