Today we share one of the greats of the Anderson Valley. The 580 acre estate produces range of sparkling wines including their top wines — L'Ermitage and L'Ermitage Rosé. The wines are constantly great. They also cellar remarkably well. Check out the great value NV Roederer Estate ‘Brut Rose’ Sparkling Wine (OB, 92) which over-delivers for under 50 bucks. This shows very pretty florals and red fruits with great tension and salty undertones. which is fresh and beautifully textured with a very pretty red fruit profile. Dense, massive and possessing a magical sense of mouthfeel, the 2017 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Sparkling Wine (OB, 95) is a must buy for any serious collector of new world bubbles. Learn more about this outstanding sparkling wine house at https://roedererestate.com Here are the beautiful new wines by Roederer Estate.
NV Roederer Estate Sparkling Wine- The delicious NV Roederer Estate Sparkling Wine is a blend of 60% Chardonnay with the remainder Pinot Noir that was aged on the lees for more than two years. Brioche and walnut notes combine with kumquat rind on the nose. The palate displays a refined mousse with plenty of tension and salty minerals. Drink 2024-2030- 92
NV Roederer Estate Rose Sparkling Wine- The NV Roederer Estate Rose Sparkling Wine is an awesome value that combines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.. Given 8 G/L dosage, this delivers delicate red fruits on the palate, with blood orange zest, copious minerals and wet stone. Medium-bodied with a soft mousse, enjoy now and over the next seven years. Drink 2024-2031- 92
2020 Roederer Estate ‘Clark Road Vineyard’ Sparkling Wine- Coming from the Anderson Valley, the Clark Road Vineyard which is a cooler site of the valley. The blend is 76.8% Pinot Noir and 23.2% Chardonnay as this was given a relatively lower dosage at 5 g/L. Big and rich, this offers serious weight and beautiful verve. Plump melon and citrus fruits combine with shades of candied ginger and stony minerals on the palate. A stunning wine, enjoy now and over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2024-2036- 94
2017 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Sparkling Wine- A stunning wine, the 2017 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Sparkling Wine combines 52% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir with the remainder Pinot Meunier. About 5% of reserve wine from 2012 vintage was used. This is big and bold with a reined mousse and serious sense of weight. Loads of salty minerals combine with brilliant red raspberry and cantaloupe as well as brioche flavors. Finishing long with serious tension, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2024-2040- 96
2015 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Rose Sparkling Wine- The 2015 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Rose Sparkling Wine is a gorgeous bottling that still has a long way to go. Bright red fruits march on with mandarin orange zest and shades of wet stone on the palate. A joy to consume now, with serious weight and lift, enjoy over the next fifteen years. Drink 2024-2040- 96
Domaine Anderson
2021 Domaine Anderson ‘Estate’ Chardonnay- Coming from several sites throughout the Anderson Valley, the 2021 ‘Estate’ Chardonnay was stored in nearly all neural oak prior to bottling. Nectarine and kiwi flavors mingle well with nutty accents on the palate and vanilla cream. Showing good length, enjoy now and over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2024-2032- 91
2020 Domaine Anderson ‘Walraven Vineyard’ Chardonnay- The 2020 ‘Walraven Vineyard’ offers flint and whipping cream on the palate alongside pears and juicy peach. Medium-bodied and fresh, enjoy now and over the next few years. Drink 2024-2029- 91
2021 Domaine Anderson ‘Dach Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2021 ‘Dach Vineyard’ comes from this Anderson Valley site, and was mainly stored in neutral oak before bottling. Translucent in the glass, this offers tart red fruits on the palate alongside salty and loamy soils, tobacco leaf and shades of orange zest on the palate. Delicious and very mineral-laden now, enjoy over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2024-2036- 93
2018 Domaine Anderson ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir- The 2021 ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir was stored in mainly neutral oak before bottling. Cran-cola and raspberry notes mark the nose alongside damp soils. The palate is soft and loaded with juicy red fruits alongside shades of kumquat zest and salty minerals. Really enjoyable and lithe on the mouth, savor this over the next ten years. Drinks 2024-2034- 92