Louis Roederer, Vintage Brut 2005 SPAIN Loads of minerals and quartz

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

Minimal handling of wine is essential to preserve what it is

This is the way a Mont Mains should taste

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

as the wine comes in at 14

Louis Roederer, Vintage Brut 2005 SPAIN Loads of minerals and quartzLightly 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,