Champagne Louis Roederer - Blanc de Blancs 2013
95/100
James Suckling
17,5/20
RVF
93/100
Vinous
"Purity and finesse"
"Very delicate style overall, with softness and elegance. Character of yellow citrus and yuzu. Very chalky on the palate with a silky texture and a very pure fruit core. The full wine potential of Chardonnay is striking here. Really ripe in a cool year means concentration. Very silky" (James Suckling)
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Eye
Bright, intense yellow color with green highlights. Soft, steady effervescence with persistent bubbles.
Nose
A pleasant bouquet of pollen, delicate and fragrant spring flowers, honeysuckle, lily of the valley, and lemon tree, combined with more concentrated and candied citrus fruits. Then toasted notes, sugared almonds, cereals, and wheat typical of the great Chardonnays of Avize.
Mouth
A round and fruity attack, followed by a mineral freshness, chalky with a powdery and coated texture. An impression of cold, damp chalk, with just enough dryness to revive the impression of minerality finely integrated into the substance.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with oysters, shellfish, or fish in sauce.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 5 stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Founded in Reims in 1776, Roederer still belongs to the same family, represented today by Frédéric Rouzaud. In recent years, it has been a pioneer, being the first to gradually convert its vast 242-hectare vineyard to organic and biodynamic farming (126 hectares). Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, an eminent cellar master and agronomist, never ceases to impress with his intimate knowledge of each parcel of the estate and the choices he makes. Cristal, an exceptional prestige cuvée, comes only from vines growing on chalky soils. The vintage wines and the heart of the non-vintage brut, now called Collection, with a number indicating the base year of the blend, come from soils that are still calcareous but more clayey. Wines intended for longer aging do not undergo malolactic fermentation, which requires the grapes to be picked at a high level of ripeness, often close to 11°C. The current wines are certainly the most remarkable ever produced, including the astonishing red and white Coteaux-Champenois, with the very exclusive Camille cuvées.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A house founded in Reims in 1776. Louis Roederer became its owner in 1833, developed it, and acquired vineyards. In the 1870s, the house, which delivered 2.5 million bottles, had Russia as its main customer, where Tsar Alexander II asked Louis Roederer to create a prestigious champagne for him: the famous Cristal cuvée was launched (1876). With 240 hectares of vineyards (first growth or grand cru) representing two-thirds of its supplies, the company is still run by the descendants of its founders. The latest, Frédéric Rouzaud, is now at the head of a group that owns Deutz Champagnes and numerous prestigious wines, from the Médoc to Provence, Portugal to California.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17,5/20 (Great wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
Far from being ready itself, the blanc de blancs excites the taste buds with its citrus notes and salty finish.
About the estate:
This is one of Champagne's finest standard-bearers. This family-owned estate is based on a vineyard comprising 420 plots, mostly Pinot Noir, 70% of which are classified as Grand Cru. Viticulture is a real priority here, particularly through the transition to biodynamic farming. Soil cultivation is becoming widespread. Only such an exceptional vineyard can explain the unique level of harmony and concentration achieved with such large volumes. It is no coincidence that the cellar master, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, is an oenologist but also an agronomist, just like Jean-Claude Rouzaud, who built the current empire of Roederer's great international vineyards. In good faith, he entrusted the reins of the group to his son, Frédéric Rouzaud, the current president, at an early stage. Here, malolactic fermentation is only partial and random (between 25% and 50%). The juices are aged on lees in vats and oak casks to give them body.
Vinous
Wine rated 93/100
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 95/100
About wine:
Very delicate style overall, with softness and elegance. Character of yellow citrus and yuzu. Very chalky on the palate with a silky texture and a very pure fruit core. The full wine potential of Chardonnay is striking here. Really ripe, in a cool year this means concentration. Very silky with a texture similar to that of paumade.
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