Champagne Louis Roederer - Brut Premier
Champagne
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Robert Parker
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16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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93/100
James Suckling
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16,5/20
RVF
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
"One of the best in its class".
"Made from equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (40%), with a small amount of Meunier vinified in foudre, the house's signature cuvée is aged for three years in our cellars. A luminous golden color animated by fine bubbles; an intense, complex and delicate nose of white flowers and ripe exotic fruit, invigorated by a hint of menthol; the prelude to a fleshy palate, both rich and fresh, where exotic fruit is combined with lemony notes. A real delicacy ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020)
Features
Estate
Champagne Louis Roederer
Cuvée
Brut Premier
Designation
Champagne
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier
Terroirs
Different vintages chosen by Louis Roederer
Viticulture
Partly organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In oak tuns
Breeding
3 years in cellar
Alcohol content
12 %
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Fresh and fine with aromas of flowers and white fruits
Mouth
Structured, rich and long. Viney and complex.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy it on its own as an aperitif, or with a seafood platter, lobster, crayfish fricassee, or a selection of cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin or Chaource...
Champagne Louis Roederer
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 5*Stars (Outstanding producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
About the wine:
A pure, slender style, a remarkable, racy vivacity and a straightforward allonge. An impeccable model.
About the domain :
Founded in Reims in 1776, Roederer is still owned by the same family, represented today by Frédéric Rouzaud. In recent years, it has pioneered the gradual conversion of its vast 242-hectare vineyard to organic and biodynamic farming (126 hectares). Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, eminent cellar master and agronomist, never ceases to impress with his intimate knowledge of each plot on the estate and the choices he makes. Cristal exceptionnel cuvée de prestige comes exclusively from vines growing on chalk soils. The vintage wines and the heart of the non-vintage brut, now called Collection, with a number indicating the base year of the blend, still come from chalky but more clayey soils. Wines destined for longer ageing do not undergo malolactic fermentation, which means that the grapes have to be picked at high maturity, often close to 11°. Today's wines are certainly the most remarkable ever produced, including the astonishing coteaux-champenois reds and whites, with the highly confidential cuvées Camille.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2020 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the wine:
Made from equal parts pinot noir and chardonnay (40%), with a small amount of meunier vinified in tuns, the house's signature cuvée is aged for three years in our cellars. A luminous golden color animated by fine bubbles; an intense, complex and delicate nose of white flowers and ripe exotic fruit, invigorated by a hint of menthol; the prelude to a fleshy palate, both rich and fresh, where exotic fruit is combined with lemony notes. A real delicacy.
About the domain :
A house born in Reims in 1776. Louis Roederer became owner in 1833, expanded the business and acquired vineyards. In the 1870s, the house, which delivers 2.5 million bottles, has as its main customer Russia, where Tsar Alexander II asks Louis Roederer to create a prestigious champagne: the famous Cuvée Cristal is launched (1876). With 240 hectares of vineyards (1er cru and grand cru) accounting for 2/3 of its supplies, the company is still run by the descendants of its founders. The latest, Frédéric Rouzaud, now heads a group that owns Champagnes Deutz and numerous prestige crus, from the Médoc to Provence, from Portugal to California.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Based on the 2015 vintage, supplemented by 25% reserve wines, the latest version of Laurent Roederer's Brut Premier shows well, opening in the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, Anjou pear, white peach, custard and subtle notes of freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, homogeneous and complete, with a delicate mousse, ripe but racy acids and exquisite balance, this is a fine Brut Premier that will age with style. It will be even better with a few years in bottle. It's one of the best in its category, and comes highly recommended.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Once again, it stands out as one of Champagne's very best. An energetic, intense and deep wine, with an admirable vinous dimension.
About the domain :
Here's one of Champagne's finest standard-bearers. This family-run estate boasts a vineyard of 420 plots, 70% of which are classified as Grand Cru, and the majority of which are Pinot Noir. Viticulture is a real priority here, notably through the transition to biodynamic viticulture. Soil cultivation is becoming the norm. Only such an exceptional vineyard can explain the unique level of harmony and concentration in such large volumes. It's no coincidence that the cellar master, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, is not only an oenologist but also an agronomist, like Jean-Claude Rouzaud, who built the current empire of the great Roederer international vineyards. He handed over the reins of the group to his son, Frédéric Rouzaud, current Chairman, at an early age. Here, malolactic fermentation is only partial and random (between 25% and 50%). The juices are worked on their lees in vats and oak barrels, to give them thickness.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
This wine rests on a fresh body of extremely fleshy and attractive peaches and lemons in a ripe year. The finesse and purity of this Champagne are breathtaking, as is its gently powerful nature. Great purity here. In great shape! Drink now!
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.2/5
on 162 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC M. Published on 19/05/2023
Excellent
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Note and review by M. REMY P. Published on 06/05/2021
never disappointed, one of the two or three best champagnes in its category
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Note and review by Mme EVELYNE D. Published on 29/04/2020
Disappointing for this renowned brand
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Note and review by M. JEAN JACQUES P. Published on 19/04/2020
Wine just right, not up to the standard expected of this great brand.
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Note and review by M. JEROME R. Published on 24/03/2020
I bought this champagne to accompany my retirement: it was particularly appreciated because it was different from most of the wines that colleagues brought on such occasions: fruitier, less aggressive, regular and quite fine bubbles... In short, a treat for the palate.
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Note and review by Mme NADINE M. Published on 29/02/2020
excellent champagne
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Note and review by M. JACQUES D. Published on 24/02/2020
A well-made wine that deserves its good reputation and it's a godsend to have found it at such a good price. This brand has more ac- but I leave them to those more fortunate than myself. I'm satisfied with this one.
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Note and review by Mme MONIQUE T. Published on 14/02/2020
Very pleasant as an aperitif and satisfies all my guests.
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Note and review by M. JOEL V. Published on 29/12/2019
Champagne is made so that no one can say it's bad. That's its only quality.
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Note and review by M. JAC B. Published on 27/05/2018
Fine bubble, exciting.
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