Reviews
September 2025 99 Points, Hot Wines Wine Spectator
Offers a sense of effortless grace, with a lovely, creamy viscosity to the fine mousse that buoys flavors of chopped hazelnut, pastry, and baked quince and pineapple, plus accents of salty mineral, chamomile and candied ginger. Finely honed acidity is a lithe and refreshing spine for the detailed profile as this expands on the luxurious finish. Drink now through 2042.
September 2025 98 Points, Hot Wines Wine Spectator
This is a light tawny-gold hue in the glass, with a gossamer feel to the mouthwatering acidity. It’s a crystalline lattice supporting flavors of dried cherry and blood orange pâte de fruits alongside savory white truffle and grilled macadamia nut, plus notes of oyster shell, smoke and saffron. Softly effervescent and creamy, with a long, long finish. Sip and savor this beauty. Drink now through 2045.
September 2025 93 Points Wine Spectator
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.
September 2025 92 Points VinePair
While most people are more familiar with the Louis Roederer name from its tête de cuvée wine, Cristal, the Champagne house also produces this much more wallet-friendly bottling. Roederer releases different collections, each representing a new chapter for the winery, and this represents the 245th. This iteration can be defined by notes of ripe peaches, yellow nectarines, rosemary, citrus, and brioche. There’s also a flinty minerality that adds freshness on the palate.
August 2025 94 Points JamesSuckling.com
This is a layered and complex rosé showing aromas ranging from strawberries, apricot pits and pink grapefruits to nutmeg, pastries and rust. It’s firm, focused and minerally with a tight mousse and a long, taut finish. Drink or hold.