Louis Roederer Collection 243 Champagne is a multi-vintage brut white blend. Compare it's rating to similar brands.

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Characteristics

Louis Roederer Collection 243 is a brut white blend Champagne consisting of 40% Pinot Noir, 42% Chardonnay and 18% Meunier. The base year 2018 makes up 59% of the wine. 10% of reserve wines are aged in oak.

Tasting Notes

Nose: "The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum) from the Pinot noir complemented by sweet citrus fruits (lemon meringue pie) and delicate notes of white flowers (jasmine) from the Chardonnay. The nose opens up to reveal autolytic characters and evolves towards smoky, roasted notes and freshly baked pastries."

Palate: "The palate is deep and dense with a big, well-structured backbone. The texture is simply mesmerizing with its fleshy mouthfeel from the pinot noir that coats the palate before giving way to an incredible saline freshness with a pleasant hints of bitterness. This wine combines the strength, intensity and power of the delectably ripe pinot noirs which are balanced to perfection by the chalky freshness and density from the Chardonnay which forms the majority of the blend."