The nose is clean & powerful with aromas of ripe fruits, liquorice & pear. The tannins are very present but they are nicely harmonious. This wine demonstrates a pleasant tension & minty notes on the finish. This wine originates in the village of Volnay just south of Beaune & is a neighbour of Pommard. The En Chevret parcel of vines is located below the main road, just under the Caillerets parcel at the border of the village of Meursault. The easterly exposition & the specific terroir of this single vineyard give us an elegant wine at each vintage. ...

This Vosne-Romane 1er Cru Les Petits Monts 2014 shows a nice ruby red colour. On the nose, there are aromas of raspberry, strawberry & nutmeg. On the palate, the oak taste is discreet & the fineness dominates. The finish is lightly minty & gives way to a beautiful length. ...

Brut Premier non-vintage is the embodiment of Louis Roederer style, combining all the fruitiness & freshness of youth with the vinosity of a fully mature wine. This is a structured & elegantly mature wine, with a lively attack & a smooth palate. The blend is 1/3 Chardonnay & 2/3 Pinots, including 10% of reserve wines aged in oak casks for 2-5 years. The maturation is an average of three years ageing on lees, plus another six months after disgorging. A pale golden colour, delicate with a persistent beading. Rich yet subtle bouquet with hints of hawthorn, almonds & toast. Clean attack, creamy structure. Brut Premier is excellent as an aperitif but also readily accompanies light entrees based on fish or shellfish. ...

Brut Premier non-vintage is the embodiment of Louis Roederer style, combining all the fruitiness & freshness of youth with the vinosity of a fully mature wine. This is a structured & elegantly mature wine, with a lively attack & a smooth palate. The blend is 1/3 Chardonnay & 2/3 Pinots, including 10% of reserve wines aged in oak casks for 2-5 years. The maturation is an average of three years ageing on lees, plus another six months after disgorging. A pale golden colour, delicate with a persistent beading. Rich yet subtle bouquet with hints of hawthorn, almonds & toast. Clean attack, creamy structure. Brut Premier is excellent as an aperitif but also readily accompanies light entrees based on fish or shellfish. ...

On the palate, the wine is soft & smooth yet also piercingly fresh. A well-integrated wine with excellent body, pleasant freshness, a long length & delicate mouthfeel. The body softens gradually & coats the palate with a velvety smoothness underpinned by a pleasant salinity & delicate hints of tannin from the flesh & skins of the Pinot Noir grape. The finish is fresh, long & very persistent. It is a fantastic pairing with fish such as salmon & tuna; meat including lamb, veal, guinea fowl, wood pigeon & pheasant; & also soft cheeses such as Chaource & Brillat-Savarin. It can also be served with red fruit-based desserts that are less sweet, such as a red fruit zabaglione or a red fruit gratin. ...

Golden yellow with soft amber tints & a bright, gentle sparkle. The subtle bouquet reveals spring-like notes of fresh citrus fruits, smoky mineral aromas & hints of lightly toasted almonds. The wine has a talc-like chalkiness & is both soft & full-bodied, with a silky mouthfeel & a long finish. The 2012 vintage displays the minerality of the Pinot Noirs grown in the Verzy & Verzenay vineyards. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Chardonnay, with 37% of the wine vinified in oak tuns with weekly btonnage (stirring by hand); it is not subjected to malolactic fermentation. The Vintage cuve is aged, on average, for four years in Louis Roederers cellars & left for six months after dgorgement (disgorging) to attain optimal maturity. The dosage is 9 g/l. ...

The colour is pale golden. The inclusion of oak-aged reserve wines from four to 10 years is more apparent than in the ' Brut' quality champagnes. The reserve wines give complexity & roundness characteristic of Louis Roederer champagnes. During the blending 10% of reserve wines is added, this give Carte Blanche its extra dimension. Reserve wines are made up of the best wines from at least 3 former vintages, which are set aside to age in large oak casks in the Reserve Wine Cellar. After blending & the addition of the 'liqueur de tirage' (this starts off the secondary fermentation, which creates the 'sparkle' in champagne) the wines are left to mature for at least four years. This is in excess of the legal minimum. The final stages involve 'disgorging' the wine. This is where the sediment formed by the secondary fermentation is removed to give a clear liquid. At this stage the 'liqueur de dosage' is added. These liqueur wines are the result of a meticulous selection of wines that have been aged for six to ten years in the famous oak casks. They are added to compensate for the natural acidity of the champagne & to determine the style of the champagne. Before its addition champagne is considered 'extra brut' & the more liqueur that is added, the sweeter the champagne will be. Grape: 34% Chardonnay, 56% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier. ...

The Collection 242 blend is dominated by Chardonnay which was of exceptional quality in the 2017 vintage. The perfectly ripe Chardonnay grapes lend the wine its aromas of ripe, sweet fruit complemented by subtle oaky notes. The palate is rich & ripe with a luxurious texture that coats the palate, the signature of an outstanding Chardonnay. The Pinot noir & Meunier grapes from the Valle de la Marne complete the wines broad, luscious, smooth & juicy character. The finish is energetic & fresh. ...

Created in 1876 for Czar Alexander II, this is a Champagne at its finest, as inspired today as it has always been, the embodiment of elegance & purity. Cristal is made according to the strictest criteria based on a drastic process of selection applying to the vintage, the cru, the village, the grapes & finally the wines. Only Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grapes from the Houses 10 most celebrated crus are used in the production of this legendary cuvee. Did you know that Loius Roederer Cristal is the only Champagne to have a flat bottom? Its because the Czar was paranoid that somebody was going to assasinate him, by putting a bomb into the punt (recess) of a bottle of Champagne. The design was therefore changed to a flat bottomed bottle. ...

A beautiful amber hue with green & orange tints. Fine, even & lively sparkle. A complex & intense bouquet disclosing candied citrus, yellow fruit, Williams pear, pollen & toasted almond. The delicately seductive bouquet shows intensity & well-honed precision. ...