1996 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  2/15/2024 - Bchawla wrote:

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  12/24/2023 - Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Another beautiful bottle. Tons of red apple and a fair amount of grilled lemon in this wine followed by a hint of salinity, all backed by great acidity. Nothing creamy, mushy or soft going on here. I don't want a steady diet of older sparkling wine (I think 27 yrs qualifies as old for CA bubbly), but I do love and appreciate them.

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  7/21/2023 - Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 93 Points

  As tasted 5 months ago. A truly superb effort from California's premier sparkling wine producer.

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  2/17/2023 - Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Beautiful mousse which lingers for 30 sec, then disappears. Crisp orchard fruit and great acidity. Further convinces me that Roederer Estate is the pinnacle of New World sparkling wine. No hurry to drink properly curated bottles of these wines. A 93-pt wine with extra marks for unheralded longevity.

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  1/28/2023 - Klugi Wine wrote: 94 Points

  The L'Ermitage Brut 1996 from Roederer Estate in Anderson Valley, tasted from a magnum, is a beautifully aged sparkling wine that showcases the potential of California when it comes to producing champagne-style wines. Despite its 27-year age, it still boasts an impressive level of freshness and effervescence.
  
  The bouquet is complex and enticing, with notes of brioche, toffee, apricots, and a hint of minerality. On the palate, the wine is still crisp and well balanced, with a good acidity that complements its creamy texture.
  
  This wine truly shows the aging potential of sparkling wines from California and is a testament to the skill of Roederer Estate. It is a must-try for anyone who appreciates gracefully aged sparkling wines.

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