Louis Roederer Brut Rose 2015 (750ML)

94 WA / 94 JS / 93 WS / 93 JD / 17 JR

The 2015 Brut Vintage Rosé is generous and demonstrative, bursting with aromas of peach, orange and pear mingled with hints of red berries, fresh bread and ginger. Full-bodied, layered and vinous, it's rich and enveloping, its textural attack segueing into an ample, fleshy core that's girdled by bright acids and enlivened by a pillowy mousse. Long and expansive, it's more generous and gourmand than its racier 2014 predecessor, but just as good. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

This shows lots of cotton candy and peach, together with strawberries and cream. But not overpowering. Some cranberry, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine bubbles and a lively finish. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now or hold. - James Suckling

Pure and pretty notes of wild strawberry and nectarine fruit are enriched by hints of marzipan, chalk and pickled ginger in this graceful rosé Champagne. Lithe and expressive, with a fine, lively mousse, this shows lovely balance and a creamy, mineral-laced finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2031. 1,054 cases imported. - Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator

The 2015 Champagne Vintage Estate La Rivière Brut Rosé pours a pale salmon with an orange-tinged hue. It is ripe with pomegranate, cardamom, and blood orange, and the palate is juicy, offering a nice balance of ripeness and freshness. It has a soft, round texture, with juicy peach, white pepper, and wild raspberry. Approachable and inviting, it is still is poised and graceful throughout. Drink 2022-2037. - Jeb Dunnuck

Pale (but not very pale) strawberry pink. Quite an opulent nose. This is going the super-fruity route! Good perhaps to have it very distinct from the Brut rather than just a Brut with a bit of colour? But it does finish dry and I could well imagine enjoying this with salmon and tuna and – hey – maybe chicken and white fish??! Very clean finish. Very slight bitterness on the end which I’m sure is intentional. - Jancis Robinson