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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 1/18/2024 & rated 92 points: not blind
nearly no bubbles, typical nougat note, not oxidized but over his peak. At least from this bottle. 92 (350 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 7/21/2019 & rated 98 points: A small gathering of friends - 71 Cristal, 08 Dom, 90 DRC GE, 01 Rayas, 90 Monfortino and etc. (Officina - Washington D.C.): Beautiful fully mature nose displaying decadent yellow fruit, apricot, apple cooked with a pinch of cinnamon, peach, toffee, coffee, ginger candy and orange peel. Absolutely gorgeous palate, beautifully layered sweet yellow fruit, sensual and fluid, still noticeable fine mousse, bright acidity and a seamless long slightly dry sweet yellow fruit driven finish. Although this particular bottle displays a lot of beautiful tertiary notes and fully mature, it is still quite lively. It is important to note that I love old Graves or white burgundies. A memorable Champagne but don’t look for freshness here. (1881 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 10/12/2010 & rated 75 points: Alzero + misc (Terkels place): Most likely a defective bottle that at one or more points in time has been stored in a warm place.
The color is light brown.
Nose is filled with "brown" smells, mushrooms, brown apples and caramel.
The palate is mostly dark/rotten apples but still quite pure in its flavors. Short aftertaste with some apple-juice acidity. Very little mousse.
Overall impression is that it is just old and tired :-) (4713 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Roederer Cristal: That ’70s Show (Jun 2017) (6/17/2017)
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Vintage Tastings, New Year's Eve 2008 (12/31/2008)
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| Louis Roederer Producer Website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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