Pinot-forward, mineral-edged—Roederer’s 2016 vintage captures Champagne at full resonance. The 2016 Louis Roederer Brut Vintage is a vibrant and finely tuned Champagne that reflects the soul of the Montagne de Reims, with fruit drawn almost entirely from the house’s “La Montagne” estate. Dominated by Pinot Noir from Verzy and sharpened by Chouilly Chardonnay, this is a wine of generous texture and precise drive. Four years on lees and a modest dosage of 7g/L yield a Champagne that balances richness with clarity, ripeness with restraint.
The palate is expansive yet detailed—candied citrus, roasted hazelnut, nectarine, and chalk—all carried on a fine, energetic mousse. Roederer’s hallmark integration of reserve wines and minimal malolactic fermentation gives the 2016 a refined complexity and the backbone for extended cellaring. A vintage shaped by sun and precision, it’s expressive now but will only deepen through 2040.
Ideal with shellfish, duck rillettes or aged Comté.
Pinot-forward, mineral-edged—Roederer’s 2016 vintage captures Champagne at full resonance. The 2016 Louis Roederer Brut Vintage is a vibrant and finely tuned Champagne that reflects the soul of the Montagne de Reims, with fruit drawn almost entirely from the house’s “La Montagne” estate. Dominated by Pinot Noir from Verzy and sharpened by Chouilly Chardonnay, this is a wine of generous texture and precise drive. Four years on lees and a modest dosage of 7g/L yield a Champagne that balances richness with clarity, ripeness with restraint.
The palate is expansive yet detailed—candied citrus, roasted hazelnut, nectarine, and chalk—all carried on a fine, energetic mousse. Roederer’s hallmark integration of reserve wines and minimal malolactic fermentation gives the 2016 a refined complexity and the backbone for extended cellaring. A vintage shaped by sun and precision, it’s expressive now but will only deepen through 2040.
Ideal with shellfish, duck rillettes or aged Comté.