1997 Louis Roederer Vintage Brut Rosé Special Late Release (170 months on lees)

65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay. A rosé created by a long, gentle infusion of Pinot noir that extracts its juicy ripeness while preserving its tremendous saline freshness. In this process, some Chardonnay juices are added to the Pinot noir maceration, to ferment together and achieve the perfect integration of the two grape varieties.

Juicy, ripe citrus bouquet (Roussillon apricots), followed by a surprisingly lively and fresh aromatic waltz of aromas, blending red berries (wild raspberries, blackcurrants, blueberries) with cocoa powder, mocha and gingerbread. Dynamic on the palate with magnificent vitality and energy, in which we find an endless interplay between freshness and substance with a fabulous acidity cutting through the body of the wine. The wine has a vinous quality about it, with a lovely texture that leads to a powerful, bitter citrus finish firmly rooted in its terroir.