Roederer Estate Brut

Non-Vintage

from North Coast, California

(22)

ratings pedigree (past vintages):

Price: $22.99



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Item No. 8498

winemaker's notes:

Roederer Estate Brut, the first California sparkling wine produced by Champagne Louis Roederer, builds upon a 200-year tradition of fine winemaking that has made Roederer champagne among the most sought-after in the world.

Roederer's winemaking style is based on two elements: ownership of its own vineyards and the addition of oak-aged reserve wines to each year's blend or cuvée. All the grapes for the Anderson Valley wines are grown on the Estate. Each year, the winemaker selects a portion of the best wines for aging in Center of France oak casks. Aged from one to three years, wines from this reserve cellar are added to the blend, creating a multi-vintage cuvée in the traditional Roederer style, known for its body, finesse and depth of flavor.

The Roederer Estate Brut debuted in October 1988, and has since established its reputation as one of California's premier sparklers, remaining true to the heritage of excellence and style of its French forebears.

alcohol by volume: 12.0%

critical acclaim:

"A rich version, loaded with spicy cinnamon notes. Bold apple aromas, with a whiff of yeast, lead to complex, layered pear, creme brulee and baked apple flavors that linger."

91 Points

Wine Spectator

"This estate-grown blend of chardonnay and pinot noir gains added richness from oak-aged reserve wines. the reserves broaden the texture, contributing almond tones to the clean, fresh apple and pear flavors. A festive aperitif, this delivers far beyond its price."

91 Points

Wine & Spirits

"70% Chardonnay; 30% Pinot Noir. Our first pick of the bunch among current crop of non-vintage brut bottlings, this intense, genuinely complex effort sports a lovely mix of toasty yeast and lemony fruit from its expansive aromas to its very long and very rich flavors. It is impeccably balanced, quite creamy in feel and is enlivened by an endless stream of tiny, pinpoint bubbles. And if all this were not enough, it comes with the very real bonus of being widely available."

91 Points

Connoisseurs' Guide

""Pale straw hue with a frothy mousse. Toasty aromas of grapefruit, apricot, biscuit and white bread. Crisp flavors of citrus, apple, hay and a Sherry nuance. Lengthy close features tart lemon drop.""

90 Points

The Wine News

user reviews:

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

Robert A. - Whitestone, NY (read all my reviews)

rating (9/29/2010):

In a blind test, friends could not pick the Domestic from the Imported

der Penguin (read all my reviews)

rating (9/27/2010):

I find Roederer's Estate Brute to be the perfect intersection of taste and value in a sparkling wine. It is crisp with citrus, apple and berry aromas and flavors with a fine body. Though not as nutty and yeasty as many Champagnes it has a hint of those elements. It is marvelous alone or with appropriate foods. You definitely need to keep this around.

MEB1229 (read all my reviews)

rating (1/5/2012):

Huge disappointment from Roederer. Extremely sweet sparkling wine, nothing like a traditional brut.

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