Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs 2016 Champagne 750ml
96 Points - James Suckling
95 points - Wine & Spirits
This is pure Chardonnay grown on hillside plots in the Avize terroir in the heart of the “La Côte” estate. This champagne draws its strength from the intense chalkiness of these limestone soils which lend it its infinite freshness. The saline freshness of the limestone, produces a direct, austere, and luminous wine. The wine caresses with a powdery mineral texture.
Tasting Notes:
Golden yellow hue with bright highlights.
Magnificent, soft and even bubbles.
Bouquet of white flowers (jasmine, orange blossom), citrus zest (lemon) and wheat complemented by an impression of iodine freshness, sea spray, sea breeze and powdered chalk. A few smoky notes and a reductive, calcareous quality, reminiscent of grilled almonds, emerge after aeration.
The palate is creamy and caressing, revealing softness and finesse; coated velvet-like textures that quickly give way to fresh, marine, powdery and concentrated sensations. One has the impression of biting into a ripe, juicy fruit bursting with a lingering and mouth-watering zesty freshness. The finish is smooth, saline and stretches out like a shaft of sunshine, luminous and drying yet never brittle.
Alc: 12.5%
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