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    1 648
  • Producer ranking ?

    129
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    2020-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Mole negro

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Wine & Spirits - Joshua Greene - December 2012

94 Points "The range of sweet and savory scents follow through on their promise like mist rising off limestone. The bubbles seem to plump up the flavors of Asian pear, lemon pith and zest and lightly toasted sourdough baguette. Or, to be less specific, this is bright, fine, floral and mouthwatering. Essential chardonnay."

Wine Enthusiast - Roger Voss - December 01, 2011

92 Points "The initial attack is rounded with a delicious pear flavor... Then tight mineral acidity adds its presence, producing a wine that is also very fresh, apple crisp, with a potential for aging and a long lingering aftertaste."

The Wine Advocate - Antonio Galloni - November 30, 2011

89 Points "The 2005 Brut Blanc de Blancs flows across the palate with succulent white peaches, graphite, smoke and white flowers. This is a fairly open, seductive vintage for the Blanc de Blancs. The wine shows lovely up-front juiciness and fleshiness in an overt style that is probably best enjoyed over the next few years."

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The Story

From 1830 onwards, the House of Louis Roederer acquired extensive knowledge of the terroirs and plot-by-plot vinification, and mastered the effervescence. In the heart of the Côte des Blancs, where the Chardonnay grapes attain optimal maturity on the calcareous soils, Louis Roederer has selected two exceptional grands crus: Mesnil-sur-Oger and Avize, whose unique characteristics and complementarity enable the House to produce taut, highly aromatic wines that have finesse.

100% Chardonnay, the Blanc de Blancs Vintage cuvée is generally matured on lees for five years and left for a minimum of 6 months after dégorgement (disgorging) to attain perfect maturity.

In the mouth, the attack is typically Chardonnay—it is smooth and delicate, and markedly sweet. Slightly sweetened floral notes and white fruit and dried fruit notes are combined with the almost chalky minerality of the Côte des Blancs. The texture has notes of sugared almond, a sensation that is strengthened by a soft effervescence that envelops the mouth. This is followed by an impression of finesse, elegance, and freshness, strengthened by suggestions of fresh mint and basil.

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Wine Information

Blanc de Blancs 2005/ HARVESTING:
The 2005 vintage was a year of marked contrasts between seasons and regions. Following a fairly harsh winter, 2005 had a mild spring with relatively warm temperatures all year long.
There was above average sunshine and a slight water de" cit, as had been the case throughout
the dry cycle of 2005/2004 and 2003. ! e heat and humidity in July produced larger grapes
and bunches, rather unusually for the Champagne region, while the cooler weather in August, followed by a very sunny month of September,led to favourable ripening in spite of heavy parasite pressure. ! e harvest dates were «typical» of those of the decade: September 12th for
Chardonnays and the following day for Pinots noirs.

PRODUCTION:
Louis Roederer’s familiarity with the terroirs dates back to 1776, practising separate wine-
making processes and controlling the production of bubbles. At the heart of the Côte des Blancs vineyards, where Chardonnay expresses itself with so much " nesse and subtlety on limestone soils, Louis Roederer selected two exceptional grands crus (Le Mesnil sur Oger and Avize) whose distinctive and complementary characteristics allow intense wines to be produced,expressing both " nesse and rich aromas. ! is elegant, racy cuvée, quickly became the favourite
wine of the Roederer family for major family events.

STYLE:
Assertive, always harmonious, silky, winey and subtle.

ELABORATION:
100% Chardonnay - 15 - 20% wines aged in oak barrels with weekly batonnage - No malolactic
fermentation. ! e Blanc de Blancs cuvée is drawn at low pressure for a rounder, fuller sparkle.
It is matured for an average of 5 years in cellars and also left for 6 months after disgorging to perfect its maturity. ! e dosage is " ne-tuned for each vintage to between 8 and 10 g/l.

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Vintage 2005

 The 2005 vintage was a year of marked contrasts between seasons and regions. Following a fairly harsh winter, 2005 had a mild spring with relatively warm temperatures all year long. There was above average sunshine and a slight water deficit, as had been the case throughout the dry cycle of 2005/2004 and 2003. The heat and humidity in July produced larger grapes and bunches, rather unusually for the Champagne region, while the cooler weather in August, followed by a very sunny month of September, led to favourable ripening in spite of heavy parasite pressure. The harvest dates were “typical” of those of the decade: September 12th for Chardonnays and the following day for Pinots Noirs.

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Reims, Champagne

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