Of all the big houses basic NV champagnes I always liked Roederer the most. Their vintage selection never resonated with me, except for Cristal.
And here is their Anderson Valley spinoff.
Right at the beginning a clean honeycrisp apple, citrus and grapefruit on the nose and palate. Not a lot of toasty notes. I picked a lot of mineral notes also, which is usually not a characteristic of a regular Roederer Estate brut.
After warming up and some time in the glass, oxidative notes are showing up. It is the first vintage that goes through full malo, which gives it a rich, creamy mouthfeel. Somehow it reminded me more of Bollinger style than Roederer’s.
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by mikeditka86