- Type
- White Sparkling, Brut
- Producer
- Louis Roederer
- Vintage
- 2014
- Disgorged in
- June 2021
- Spent on lees
- 78 months
- Location
- France, Champagne AOC
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- Alcohol
- 12
- Sugar
- 7
- Price
- 12700 UAH
- Cellar
- N/A
A 60/40 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced equally from La Rivière, La Montagne and La Côte vineyards. The main crus (see the map) are Verzenay, Verzy, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Ay, Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant. None of the wine went through malolactic. Around one-third was vinified in wood.
Ratings
2023-08-09 - 9.25
CHESTER
It’s fuckin’ flat, Norman, that’s
what’s wrong. The champagne – the
fuckin’ Cristal’s fuckin’ flat.
— Four Rooms
I tried my best not to quote the Four Rooms movie. A single sniff cleared my mind and I fell in love with this ‘beverage’.
Estragon in Champagne? Incredible! Combine it with shells, chalk, crème brûlée, tilia honey, hay, raw yeasty dough, citrus, peach and white flowers. Ultra complex yet approachable, expressive and alluring nose. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, vinous, delicate and multilayered. Racy and wonderfully balanced. The aftertaste is eternal and blissful. It’s already delicious today yet I can’t help but wonder about its future.
To close the circle, I let it breathe for 30 minutes only to find it flat. So I did what Chester did in that scene.
