Roederer Estate Brut Rose

Rosé

from North Coast, California

Price: $24.99



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Item No. 8499

winemaker's notes:

Like the Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut, the Roederer Estate Rosé is untraditional. While most rosés are made with more Pinot Noir than Chardonnay, the Roederer Estate Rosé is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Charodnnay. For color, the winemaker prepares a small portion of Pinot Noir with extended maceration and adds about 5% to the blend before secondary fermentation, imparting a subtle salmon tinge. Both the 60/40 blend and addition of the small amount of red wine create a charming wine of discreet finesse.

As with all Roederer Estate wines, the Brut Rosé is 100% estate grown. Oak-aged wines from the Estate's reserve cellars are added to the blend, creating a multi-vintage cuvée in the traditional Roederer style.

The Roederer Estate Rosé is full and round with smooth flavors and a fine, persistent mousse. The extra measure of Chardonnay contributes elegance and austerity that balance nicely with the delicate fruitiness of the Pinot Noir.

alcohol by volume: 12.0%

critical acclaim:

"Great price for a sparkling with this refined, and the fact that it's a rose makes it an even better deal. It's rich in strawberry, orange and lime flavors, with that savory yeastiness that marks the best bubblies. The blend is Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Editors' Choice"

92 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"Although possessing the extra depth and density that a good Rosé should, this very lively, full-flavored rendition shows subtle shadings of age that bring it a real sense of distinctive complexity. Its undisguised yeast and suggestions of toast are juxtaposed with a pushy streak of tart, cherry-like fruit, and, as has been the usual Roederer way with sparkling wine, this one is very long and very crisp on the palate with plenty of bracing acidity."

92 Points

Connoisseurs' Guide

"Lush and rich, with bright cherry and red apple aromas and crisp, layered flavors of raspberry and cinnamon that finish on a note of crisp minerality. Drink now through 2014. 5,200 cases made."

91 Points

Wine Spectator

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Mike Hines - Sammamish, WA (read all my reviews)

rating (9/29/2010):

Normally not a fan of anything rose, this sparkling wine from California sets itself apart from others in its price category. By keeping the skins on Pinot just long enough to give it some color, you also get more body and flavor making this a very interesting wine by itself or with food. Mike's Wine Rating Color 1-3: 3 Nose 1-4: 3 Taste 1-8: 5 Overall 1-5: 4 TOTAL : 15

Steve S. - Washington, DC (read all my reviews)

rating (9/24/2010):

I've had many other champagnes at the same price point that surpass this offering and others still that cost less that do the same. Try Mumms, Gloria Ferrer, instead.

macfawlty - Potomac, MD (read all my reviews)

rating (9/29/2010):

Champagnes and sparkling wines are overpriced to begin with. But I enjoy the bubbly to another run of the mill white varietal. What I like most about this sparkling, aside from the great price, is the quality of the bubbles. It feels more like a top shelf champagne. It's very dry and the bubbles have a velvety quality. The flavor is very refined although if you are looking for the exotic notes of a Cliquot or similar, perhaps this isn't as much so. Personally, I prefer it to Cliquot. It's much better than Gloria Ferrer, Feuillat, Mums and any of the others under $40. I even prefer it to the Moets et al in the $50-60 range. If I had more to spend, I'd probably go for the Louis Roederers which I think are the wonderful as well. The Roederers just do it right.

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