Champagne Louis Roederer - Collection 245 Brut avec étui
Champagne
Effervescent
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Case
93/100
James Suckling
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92/100
Vinous
"A complex, full-bodied champagne, a faithful companion to gastronomy".
The 245 collection stands out for its balance and complexity. This cuvée delivers an impressive density of fruit, releasing flavors of citrus and yellow fruit. The palate is ripe and generous, with great purity, finishing on a beautiful saline note.
Features
Estate
Champagne Louis Roederer
Cuvée
Collection 245 Brut
Vintage
245
Designation
Champagne
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
41% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 24% Pinot Meunier
Terroirs
Different crus chosen by Louis Roederer: 1/3 Vignoble de "la Rivière", 1/3 Vignoble de "la Montagne" and 1/3 Vignoble de "la Côte".
Viticulture
Partly organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
55% of the 2020 harvest and 35% of Réserve Perpétuelle, with the addition of 10% of wines from previous years, aged in French oak foudres.
Breeding
4 years in cellar
Alcohol content
12.5%
Residual sugars
7 g/l
Case
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow colour
Nose
Bouquet of yellow fruits, ripe and concentrated citrus, accompanied by sweet notes reminiscent of almonds.
Mouth
Velvety and caressing, ample and juicy, refined balance between substance and chalky freshness, smoky and woody notes lengthen a beautiful finish.
Serve
Between 7° and 9°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy on its own as an aperitif or with fish in sauce, shellfish, white meats or a delicious dessert...
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Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
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
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
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
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)
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 an oenologist as well as an agronomist, just 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.
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
About the wine:
NV Collection 245 is another excellent champagne from Roederer. Apricot, white flowers, spices, white pepper and tangerine oil blossom in the glass. This is a more open style from Roederer.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
About the wine:
Green apple, lime, brioche and chalk. Medium to full body with fine, nicely persistent bubbles and good mid-palate substance. Almost biting but polished on the finish, with long, refreshing acidity. Lacks a little complexity at the moment, but is fresh. Best from 2025.
Customer reviews
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