Louis Roederer, Vintage Brut 2005 SPAIN and like all great wines

and like all great wines

as the wine comes in at 14

This is the way a Mont Mains should taste

The lone premier cru in the Roty stables will be quite the thoroughbred this year

Loads of minerals and quartz are intermingled with spices in its deep

Louis Roederer, Vintage Brut 2005 SPAIN and like all great winesLightly box scuffed labels Louis Roederer Winemaker Iridescent yellow color with slightly amber highlights. Lively bubbles, with a creamy flow. An intense bouquet developing spicy and sweet aromas (cedar, cigar box) combined with juicy ripe fruit (yellow peach) and chocolaty hints. Almost overwhelmingly, the nose reveals all the riches of roasted fruit, concentrated and browned in the sun of 2005. The mouth is round and gentle, both rich and dense,