Reviews
December 17, 2024 93 Points VinePair
When a house from the prestigious region of Champagne takes interest in making wine in the U.S., it's a big deal. When the Roederer family arrived in California they headed north of the famed Napa and Sonoma to the cooler climate of Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. L’ Ermitage is a special cuvée, made only in exceptional years. The wine has a river-rock minerality on the nose, with hints of sliced pear and vanilla bean. The palate is liquid gold with notes of roasted pear and cream and an elegant mouthfeel.
December 12, 2024 95 Points JamesSuckling.com
Croissants, sliced pears, apples, white flowers and almonds on the nose of this creamy and elegant blanc de blancs. Very silky on the palate, with almost imperceptible bubbles and delicate pastry notes. Soft and beautifully balanced. Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Avize. Drink now or hold.
December 12, 2024 98 Points JamesSuckling.com
This has wonderfully pure fruit aromas, such as peaches, Asian pears and golden apples, alongside lemon curd, gingerbread, chalk and jasmine. Rock salt and oyster shells follow on the palate, which is so seamless that you scarcely notice the super-fine bubbles. It’s concentrated yet gentle at the same time, with impressive resolution and integration of all components. Salty and creamy at the very-long finish. Fantastic! 58% pinot noir and 42% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
December 2, 2024 92 Points Wine Spectator
Juicy and bright, with engaging raspberry and boysenberry pâte de fruit notes inlaid with licorice snap and fruitcake. Shows a good low hum of energy throughout. Drink now through 2030.
December 2, 2024 93 Points Wine Spectator
Pure, fresh and nicely polished, with black cherry and plum compote notes mixed with cocoa, graphite and black licorice. There's a flash of violet on the finish, with good, steady grip in the background. Best from 2030 through 2045.