1999 Louis Roederer
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The 1999 Brut Vintage dates from the first year Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon took the reins as Chef des Caves chez Roederer. At disgorgement, he made a point of opting for a lower-than-usual dosage for this lower-acid vintage, with a view to long aging, and that choice is resoundingly vindicated today. Bursting with aromas of golden orchard fruit, peach and mandarin mingled with buttery pastry, brioche and iodine, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and generous, with an enveloping, gourmand profile and a long, sapid finish. At its peak today, this complex and demonstrative mature Champagne is a delight to drink.
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Josh Raynolds
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Light gold. Ripe aromas of yellow plum, pear, apple, toffeed nuts and exotic orange peel. Round and juicy, with gentle acids framing the ripe pear, quince and apple flavors. A subtle note of sweet butter comes up with air, adding depth and an impression of lushness. Finishes with deep, persistent flavors of buttery orchard fruits.