Louis Roederer - Collection 246 Brut Champagne (750ml)
Price: $69.00
| Producer | Louis Roederer |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne blend |
| Sku | 10673 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
A harmonious Champagne that shows impeccable balance with depth and focus to its flavors of white cherry Honeycrisp apple tangerine peel and biscuit while retaining vibrancy and grace. A chalky underpinning comes to the fore on the creamy finish joining delicate spice and floral accents. Chardonnay Pinot Noir and Meunier. Drink now through 2030.
James Suckling: 93 Points
This has pretty and elegant aromas of pears apple blossoms grapefruit and chalk. It’s silky fresh and beautifully balanced on the palate with very soft bubbles. Based on 2021 with reserve wine from a perpetual reserve created in 2012 plus reserve wines kept in oak from 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 and 2017. Drink now.
Vinous: 93 Points
The NV Brut Collection 246 is positively stellar. It’s a terrific example of where Roederer is going with this cuvée stylistically. Brisk saline notes cut through a core of orchard fruit mint white pepper and slate. There are no hard angles or awkward contours. The 246 is based on 2021 an extremely tricky vintage for Champagne. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon bumped up the percentage of Chardonnay considerably and focused on Pinots from the Montagne de Reims. About 30% of the lots underwent malolactic fermentation to soften the edges. Twenty-four percent of the wines were fermented in oak the rest in tank. The 246 is a blend of 55% base 2021 vintage wines described above plus 30% perpetual reserve going back to 2012 (mostly from Cumières Vertus and Verzy) in tank and 10% young-vine juice from Cristal plots aged in cask. The final blend is 54% Chardonnay (as opposed to the more typical 44%) 35% Pinot Noir and 11% Meunier. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. More importantly the 246 is impeccably done and absolutely delicious.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93+ Points
The NV Champagne Collection 246 is fantastic and has refreshing nerve with more citrus pure lemon curd white grapefruit and white peach. Medium-bodied it floats through the palate with a refined mousse and fantastic fresh acidity.
Wine Advocate
Based on the 2018 vintage and complemented by reserve wines from a solera established in 2012, as well as younger foudre-aged reserve wines, Roederer's newly released NV Brut Collection 243 is a pillowy, enveloping Champagne evocative of crisp stone fruits, honeycomb, white flowers and buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and generous, with an ample core of fruit, bright acids and a saline finish, it will offer demonstrative drinking on release.
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