We have a more of the 244 from Roederer which is best version yet and has just arrived in stock. The Roederer Collection 244 is the third release in Roederer’s innovative numbered cuvée series, following the popular 242 and 243. This solera-style Champagne has replaced their non-vintage brut and marks a shift towards sustainable practices and heightened quality, driven by the grower Champagne movement. Crafted from 54% 2019 vintage grapes, 36% from their perpetual reserve ('12-'18), and 10% reserve wine aged in oak, the 244 embodies Roederer’s focus on terroir and meticulous blending. The 2019 vintage, a dry and hot year, produced exceptionally mature grapes, creating a Champagne with richness and freshness. Featuring 41% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir, and 26% Pinot Meunier (the highest ever in this cuvee), the 244 is both complex and beautifully balanced. With partial malolactic fermentation and a 7g/l dosage, it delivers vibrant acidity, depth, and persistence on the palate. Roederer has increased its use of reserve wine aged in oak, adding further complexity. The result is an elegant and finely tuned Champagne, perfect for any occasion. Whether as an opener for a meal or a standout bottle for celebrations, the 244 offers exceptional value and remarkable quality for the price.
James Suckling 94 pts! The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee fruit with minty freshness and waxiness from lees contact. And all this is welded to a beautifully proportioned palate with plenty of structure, the acidity bright and the mousse animating. Very salty finish that pulls you back for more. A cuvee of 41% chardonnay, 33% pinot noir and 26% pinot meunier. Of these, 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel. The final blend contained 36% reserve perpetual and 10% reserve wines of the 2012 - 2018 vintage from oak. The dosage is 7 g/l. Drink or hold.
John Gilman 93+ points! "The brand new Louis Roederer “Collection 244” non-vintage Brut is from the outstanding base year of 2019. This was a ripe year (as was also the case with both 2018 and 2020), but one that has produced truly exceptional wines thus far and looks likely to be eventually considered a great vintage year when those bottlings are released down the road. The cépages of the Collection 244 is forty-one percent chardonnay, thirty-three percent pinot noir and twenty-six percent pinot meunier. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon notes that the slightly higher percentage of pinot meunier in the blend this year was from cooler Montagne de Reims sites to keep the alcohol a bit lower in this hot summer. Fifteen percent of the vins clairs were barrel-fermented, with only thirty-five percent of the still wines having gone through malolactic fermentation for the 244. The wine was disgorged in January of 2022 and finished with a dosage of seven grams per liter. It offers up a beautifully refined nose of apple, white peach, brioche, fresh almond, chalky soil tones, just a whisper of oak, gentle smokiness and a lovely, delicate topnote of meunier floral tones. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and still quite youthful, with a fine spine of acidity, excellent focus and cut, a lovely core of fruit, fine mineral drive and grip, refined mousse and impeccable balance on the long and nascently complex finish. Like all of the Collection Series releases from Louis Roederer, the 244 is built to age long and gracefully and this is still very early days for this excellent wine. I would opt to tuck it away in the cellar for five or six years and really let it come into its own. Fine, fine juice."
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 93+ points! "Based on the 2019 vintage, Roederer's NV Brut Collection 244 is the finest release of the house's reimagined non-vintage Brut to date. Offering up aromas of pear, peach and nectarine mingled with notions of white flowers, beeswax, freshly baked bread and buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a pretty pinpoint mousse, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. The quality of the base vintage really shines through."
Antonio Galloni 93 points! "The NV Collection 244 is gorgeous. Bright and focused, with a lovely cut, the 244 is immediately captivating. Dried pear, chamomile, herbs, mint and crushed rocks abound. Based on the 2019 vintage with 36% perpetual reserve wines from vintages 2012-2018, this vibrant, wonderfully crystalline Champagne impresses from beginning to end. Saline notes extend the finish effortlessly. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. (Drink between 2023-2030)"
N.V. Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 244
N.V. Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 244
We have a more of the 244 from Roederer which is best version yet and has just arrived in stock. The Roederer Collection 244 is the third release in Roederer’s innovative numbered cuvée series, following the popular 242 and 243. This solera-style Champagne has replaced their non-vintage brut and marks a shift towards sustainable practices and heightened quality, driven by the grower Champagne movement. Crafted from 54% 2019 vintage grapes, 36% from their perpetual reserve ('12-'18), and 10% reserve wine aged in oak, the 244 embodies Roederer’s focus on terroir and meticulous blending. The 2019 vintage, a dry and hot year, produced exceptionally mature grapes, creating a Champagne with richness and freshness. Featuring 41% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir, and 26% Pinot Meunier (the highest ever in this cuvee), the 244 is both complex and beautifully balanced. With partial malolactic fermentation and a 7g/l dosage, it delivers vibrant acidity, depth, and persistence on the palate. Roederer has increased its use of reserve wine aged in oak, adding further complexity. The result is an elegant and finely tuned Champagne, perfect for any occasion. Whether as an opener for a meal or a standout bottle for celebrations, the 244 offers exceptional value and remarkable quality for the price.
James Suckling 94 pts! The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee fruit with minty freshness and waxiness from lees contact. And all this is welded to a beautifully proportioned palate with plenty of structure, the acidity bright and the mousse animating. Very salty finish that pulls you back for more. A cuvee of 41% chardonnay, 33% pinot noir and 26% pinot meunier. Of these, 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel. The final blend contained 36% reserve perpetual and 10% reserve wines of the 2012 - 2018 vintage from oak. The dosage is 7 g/l. Drink or hold.
John Gilman 93+ points! "The brand new Louis Roederer “Collection 244” non-vintage Brut is from the outstanding base year of 2019. This was a ripe year (as was also the case with both 2018 and 2020), but one that has produced truly exceptional wines thus far and looks likely to be eventually considered a great vintage year when those bottlings are released down the road. The cépages of the Collection 244 is forty-one percent chardonnay, thirty-three percent pinot noir and twenty-six percent pinot meunier. Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon notes that the slightly higher percentage of pinot meunier in the blend this year was from cooler Montagne de Reims sites to keep the alcohol a bit lower in this hot summer. Fifteen percent of the vins clairs were barrel-fermented, with only thirty-five percent of the still wines having gone through malolactic fermentation for the 244. The wine was disgorged in January of 2022 and finished with a dosage of seven grams per liter. It offers up a beautifully refined nose of apple, white peach, brioche, fresh almond, chalky soil tones, just a whisper of oak, gentle smokiness and a lovely, delicate topnote of meunier floral tones. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and still quite youthful, with a fine spine of acidity, excellent focus and cut, a lovely core of fruit, fine mineral drive and grip, refined mousse and impeccable balance on the long and nascently complex finish. Like all of the Collection Series releases from Louis Roederer, the 244 is built to age long and gracefully and this is still very early days for this excellent wine. I would opt to tuck it away in the cellar for five or six years and really let it come into its own. Fine, fine juice."
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 93+ points! "Based on the 2019 vintage, Roederer's NV Brut Collection 244 is the finest release of the house's reimagined non-vintage Brut to date. Offering up aromas of pear, peach and nectarine mingled with notions of white flowers, beeswax, freshly baked bread and buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a pretty pinpoint mousse, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. The quality of the base vintage really shines through."
Antonio Galloni 93 points! "The NV Collection 244 is gorgeous. Bright and focused, with a lovely cut, the 244 is immediately captivating. Dried pear, chamomile, herbs, mint and crushed rocks abound. Based on the 2019 vintage with 36% perpetual reserve wines from vintages 2012-2018, this vibrant, wonderfully crystalline Champagne impresses from beginning to end. Saline notes extend the finish effortlessly. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. (Drink between 2023-2030)"
