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Louis Roederer : Coffret Collection 244

Name: Louis Roederer : Coffret Collection 244
Brand: Louis Roederer
SKU: 30188/NM
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.68 (342 reviews)

Champagne

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Marks and reviews

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Wine Spectator

Alison Napjus

An elegant Champagne, with bright acidity buoying a well-integrated range of ripe pear and white cherry, almond skin, fleur de sel and apple blossom notes. Fine and seamless, with a lingering, spiced finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. Drink now through 2028. 21,722 cases imported.

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Decanter

The powerful, ripe character of 2019 is on display here, with white peach and mandarin flavors held in place by the toasty, savory citrus-oil snap of the perpetual reserve. Still feels youthful and fragrant, with juicy pear, blossom, and almond notes. Will show even better in another six months. 41% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir, and 26% Meunier. 54% from the 2019 base vintage, with 36% perpetual reserve and 10% reserve wines in oak.

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James Suckling

Stuart Pigott

The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee fruit with minty freshness and a waxy note from lees contact. And all this is welded to a beautifully proportioned palate with plenty of structure, the acidity bright and the mousse lively. Very salty finish that pulls you back for more. A cuvée of 41% chardonnay, 33% pinot noir and 26% pinot meunier. Of these, 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel. The final blend contained 36% réserve perpétuelle and 10% reserve wines from the 2012 - 2018 vintage aged in oak. The dosage is 7 g/l. Drink or hold.

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Falstaff

Very pale yellow-green with silver reflections. Delicate meadow herbs, some walnut, a hint of pineapple and mango, and candied grapefruit zest on the nose. The palate is juicy and elegant with ripe fruit nuances and a silky, already very well-developed profile. It’s creamy and lingers for a long time, making for a generous food companion. The clearly chalky character shows the vintage of the base. (PM).

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La RVF

An open nose showing lovely maturity, bright sparkle, generous volume and an elegant touch. It charms with its refined style. The juice is slender, with broad shoulders and all the depth brought by reserve wines that add complexity. The wine is poised and refreshing.

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Wine Enthusiast

R.V.

The latest iteration of Roederer's nonvintage collection, this is tense with a fine aging character. It has richness and great fruit, a fine line of structure at the end. Drink now.

Description

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Collection 244 cuvée from Louis Roederer

Tasting

Color
The color displays a bright golden yellow, animated by a fine, regular and elegant effervescence.

Nose
The nose, generous and expressive, reveals aromas of ripe fruits such as vine peach and williams pear, accompanied by citrus touches such as lemon and blood orange. Iodine and smoky notes, brought by the aging under wood, enrich this bouquet. With aeration, nuances of chalk and a slight reduction are revealed, announcing a beautiful power and a great aromatic complexity.

Palate
The attack is both intense and gourmet. The palate, fleshy and concentrated, evokes the tasting of a ripe fruit, supported by a delicate effervescence. The texture, both soft and silky, balances with slightly roasted notes and a mineral freshness typical of chalky soils.

The elegance of a multi-vintage champagne combining aromatic richness and mineral freshness

The property

Founded in 1776 in Reims, the Louis Roederer Champagne House has remained family-owned and independent. After more than 200 years of existence, the Louis Roederer House is still in the hands of the same family. Today led by Frédéric Rouzaud, who embodies the seventh generation of the lineage, the Louis Roederer House embodies the excellence of Champagne wines around the world thanks to cuvées crafted like a work of art.

The vineyard

With nearly 241 hectares of vines, the Louis Roederer House draws its strength from its extraordinary vineyard, made up exclusively of Grands and Premiers Crus in the Marne Valley, the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. A true mosaic of terroirs, the Louis Roederer House's vineyard is divided into 410 plots that reflect all the diversity of the Champagne soils.

The wine

In order to take the quality of the house's multi-vintage blends even further and to bring more transparency to the blends, Louis Roederer has embarked on a new approach with the creation of Collection.

Made from grapes coming for a third each from the vineyards of "La Rivière", "La Montagne" and "La Côte", Collection consists of a base vintage, reserve wines aged under wood and wines from the "perpetual reserve" started in 2012 and which takes up the principles of the solera. A supply from a rigorous selection of plots from partner winegrowers completes the house's grapes. Each edition of Collection is thus unique and yet always representative of the Roederer identity and know-how.

Base vintage and reserves

244 for the 244th blend of the house since its creation. Collection 244 from Louis Roederer is a cuvée made from the 2019 vintage to which 10% of reserve wines aged under wood (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and 36% of perpetual reserve (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) have been added.

Vinification and aging

35% of the blend undergoes malolactic fermentation. The dosage of this Brut champagne is 7g/liter.

Blend

Chardonnay (41%)
Pinot noir (33%)
Pinot meunier (26%).