Louis
Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006
Champagne
(750ml)
*All Grand Cru Chardonnay - this vintage is a
blend of roughly equal parts
Le Mesnil, Avize and Cramant, with a drop of
Chouilly.
*From the same
estate-owned vineyards (with old vines largely
organically or biodynamically farmed) where grapes
are sourced for Cristal cuvees,
thus Roederer Vintage Blanc de
Blancs is essentially a Cristal in
the Blanc de Blancs
style!
*15
to 20% of the wines are vinifed in
large oak casks to enhance the
texture.
*No
malolactic.
*To achieve
its characteristic smoothness
& roundedness, this Blanc de Blancs is
finished with a lower pressure (about 4
atmospheres), thus
a 'demi-mousse'.
*Only
more produced than the Cristal
Rose, Vintage Blanc de Blancs is the second rarest Roederer
Champagne. As its richness &
creaminess can often rival
Cristal, Roederer Vintage Blanc de Blancs is dubbed
as 'mini Cristal' and viewed by
insiders as the best value among
all Roederer Champagnes!
Tasted
in April,
2014
Served upon
uncorking.
A whiff
of crystalline citrus & chalk
soon taken over by smooth, heady
aromas of white pears gradually revealing alluring
ripeness. With further aeration, seductive notes
of milk toffee, vanilla & cocoa pervade the
nose, complemented by hints of toast & roasted
hazelnut.
Succulent, fleshy
& creamy palate. So charming
& generous, with flavors of juicy fresh pear,
kumquat & yellow apple as well
as creamy, melt-in-the-mouth mousse. The green
appley freshness & chalky
tautness only breathe
through on the fragrant
finish.
With more time in the
glass, the taste evolves to lushness
of poached
pear, milk toffee, vanilla icecream & cocoa.
But it retains all the vibrancy
& ethereal
creaminess.
Around 1 hour after
uncorking, there is an
exciting episode of linear, fragrant, energetic
exposure of green citrus, powdery chalk &
fresh ginger, after which the lush fullness swings
back.
The ripeness,
richness of top drawer fruit, the
partial fermentation
in large oak
casks & lower pressure of demi-mousse
together create an aristocratic &
sensual blanc de blancs at such young
age. Instantly accessible
& charming, yet possessing so much
sophistication &
potential.
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