Louis Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs 2017
£112.41 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
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Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Smoked Dishes, Iberian cured meats, Fish Rice Dishes, White Fish
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Minimum ageing of 60 months in bottle.
Description
In the chalky heart of the Côte des Blancs, where Chardonnay reaches its purest expression, Louis Roederer cultivates a vision of precision and elegance. Louis Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs Vintage is sourced exclusively from Grand Cru classified plots in Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, where the chalky soil provides an incisive minerality. This cuvée is the reflection of a bold decision: instead of buying grapes, as is the norm in Champagne, the maison opted to cultivate its own vineyard, ensuring an intimate link with the terroir. This wine is an ode to rigour and patience; a tribute to the most taut and vertical Chardonnay.
Winemaking
Louis Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs Vintage is vinified with surgical meticulousness. Alcoholic fermentation takes place partially in oak vats (28%), without malolactic fermentation, in order to preserve the natural acidity of the Chardonnay. After blending, the wine is aged on the lees in the bottle for 5 years, followed by an additional 8 months after disgorging. The dosage is moderate (7 g/L), leaving room for the expression of the soil.
Taste
To the eye, Louis Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs Vintage displays a pale golden yellow with greenish reflections and a string of fine, persistent bubbles. On the nose, it shows restrained richness: crystallised citrus, ripe pear, toasted hazelnut and a trace of white cocoa, all enveloped in a chalky, slightly smoky note reminiscent of wet chalk. With air, nuances of white flowers and delicate pastries emerge. On the palate, the attack is precise, sharp and pure. A vibrant acidity supports a creamy, almost silky texture that does not betray the wine's tension. There is density, but also lightness: ripe white fruit, fresh almond, salinity and a sharp minerality that extends long into the finish.
Louis Roederer Brut Blanc de Blancs does not seek to impress with exuberance, but to move with its depth and balance. It is a Champagne for those who value purity, mineral structure and technical mastery. Ideal as a companion to seafood dishes - oysters, sea bass carpaccio, sashimi - or simply as the meditative centrepiece of a quiet evening. A restrained, precise, profoundly elegant work.
Shipping to North Ireland
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| Bottles | Price | Over £352.85 |
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| 1-6 | £11.38 | £5.69 (-£5.69) |
| 7-12 | £15.44 | £7.72 (-£7.72) |
| 13-18 | £21.61 | £10.81 (-£10.81) |
| 19-24 | £29.55 | £14.78 (-£14.78) |
| 25-30 | £34.31 | £17.16 (-£17.16) |
| 31-36 | £38.37 | £19.19 (-£19.19) |
| 37-42 | £46.31 | £23.16 (-£23.16) |
| 43-48 | £50.72 | £25.36 (-£25.36) |
| 49-54 | £57.29 | £28.65 (-£28.65) |
| 55-60 | £61.57 | £30.79 (-£30.79) |
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