Roederer - Collection 245 NV (750ml)
Price: $65.99
| Producer | Roederer |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
| Sku | 203994 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Roederer Description
Louis Roederer Collection is the replacement for the original Brut Premier, which was discontinued in 2021. Collection is a multi-vintage blend with a more "ready-to-drink" and complex profile, while Brut Premier was known for being more focused and nervy. The Collection line is a numbered series (e.g., Collection 242), with the number representing the number of times Louis Roederer has made a non-vintage Champagne since its founding in 1776.
Collection 245 is based on the 2020 vintage (55%) with a portion (35%) from the pepetual reserve (spanning 2012 - 2019), and the remainder (10%) from Oak aged perpetual reserve (2010, 2013, 2015 - 2019).
Tasting Note: Lovely golden yellow hue. Steady lively bubbles. Bouquet of yellow fruits (nectarine) and ripe, concentrated citrus (lemon) complemented by sweet notes of petals, pollen, sugared almonds and wheat. We find an impressively ripe, complex and intense fruit which elevates the pure and intense bouquet interwoven with smoky overtones. The palate is velvety, unctuous, rich and juicy. The bubbles have an almost saline character to them and coat the palate with a broad and concentrated texture. The wine reveals an exceptional balance between structure and a crisp, powdery, saline chalky freshness. Smoky and slightly oaky notes linger on a deliciously well-honed finish.
Vinous: 92 Points
The NV Collection 245 is another stellar Champagne from Roederer. Apricot, white flowers, spice, white pepper and tangerine oil all open in the glass. This is a more open-knit style from Roederer. The blend is 41% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 24% Meunier based in 2020, but with 35% reserve wines from a perpetual reserve of previous editions and 10% reserve wines in oak, meaning the base vintage is not particularly evident.
Dosage is 7 grams per liter, but it feels a bit higher than that.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
Based on the 2020 vintage, Louis Roederer’s NV Brut Collection 245 is stylistically somewhat comparable to the two previous editions, which were based on the 2018 and 2019 vintages. Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon explains that the personality of the wine will change depending on the base year. By identifying the wine with a number, they do not intend to produce the same profile year in and year out, but rather, they will embrace the singularity of each vintage, accepting the different personalities of the base year. It is complemented by a perpetual reserve initiated in 2012, which is stored in large tanks without lees; the reserve provides balance to the warm years like this, as the perpetual component did not go through malolactic fermentation. While a considerable portion of the fruit comes from Louis Roederer's own estates, for this bottling, the blend incorporates purchased fruit as well, particularly Pinot Meunier, which they do not own. Including approximately 43% Chardonnay, the new Brut Collection offers notes of pear, peach and candied orange zest. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, textural and fleshy, laden with vibrant acidity and concluding with a nicely defined, delicately saline finish, even with 7.5 grams per liter dosage.
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