Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs other_regions floral pastille and star anise

floral pastille and star anise flavors turn livelier with air

Expansive orange

even brooding though with coaxing reveals remarkably complex aromas of a simply incredible panoply of black fruits

This should reward both longer-term cellaring but it is less backward and austere than usual and thus should be approachable after only 5 to 7 years of bottle age

More than half of this wine is cabernet franc and it shows in its penetrating minerality and serious tannic spine

Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs other_regions floral pastille and star aniseRoederer's 2011 Blanc de Blancs is showing brilliantly and no doubt reflects Lecaillon's decision to be extremely selective, taking fruit only from four particularly successful plots in Avize. Offering up aromas of crisp yellow apple, blanched almonds, white flowers and nougat, it's medium to full bodied, pillowy and enveloping, with a ripe but racy core of fruit that's complemented by a delicate, low pressure mousse, concluding with an elegantly