Louis RoedererBrut Nature 2015 by Philippe Starck Bottle (0.75L) | Naked Bottle
The Louis Roederer Brut Nature 2015 Philippe Starck cuvée, the fourth opus of the collaboration between the Champagne House and the famous designer, is offered a spectacular new vintage. Continental and sunny, the 2015 vintage offers explosive sap, magnificent concentration and great depth, playing on the codes of maturation with refinement.
“Brut Nature is a laboratory that allows Louis Roederer to push this living, this biodiversity to the utmost to see to what extent it could take over many of our practices.” Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Cellar Manager Champagne Louis Roederer
“We are totally in the right part of the future.” Philippe Starck
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The 2015 vintage is the expression of a place, the black earth of Cumières. The clay slope of Cumières, facing the sun and bathed in all its light, is a blessed enclave where the grapes always have a particular perfume and richness. It is here, on this black soil on the banks of the Marne, that opulent, generous fruit with a great intensity of flavour has always blossomed. In warmer years, they always offer ideal ripeness and a superior vibration, forming a nice contrast between the intensity of the fruit and the salinity. 2015 is a continental year of full maturity, with explosive fruitiness and dense, concentrated textures. A spectacular vintage marked by a hot and sunny summer, with record temperatures and a radiant end to the season when the rain helped to slow down the ripening process. This cool finish produced juicy grapes with a particularly interesting vegetal sap. “On these plots of Les Chèvres, the black clay concentrated the matter and formed a nice contrast between the intensity of the fruit, its salinity and the vibrancy of the terroir,” emphasises the Cellar Master.
Dynamic and regular effervescence.
On the nose
The bouquet is pure, slender, vertical, rich and concentrated. It evokes ripe but very fine aromas: fine and delicate citrus zest (lemon, orange), vanilla (Madagascar bourbon vanilla) and warmer nuances of baked apple, tatin which gradually open up towards nougat.
In the mouth
The palate offers a marked and singular contrast, at once very expressionist through the broad, juicy, almost sensual texture of the Cumières clays in a solar year and resolutely minimalist thanks to a true line of pure, mineral and salivating freshness linked to the zero dosage. The ripe citrus fruits mingle with the warm pebbles, further supporting this salivating and umami side. The finish is energetic, light and ethereal.
To appreciate all its finesse and aromas, champagne should be enjoyed chilled (but not iced). Depending on the cuvée, the ideal serving temperature is between 8 and 12°C.
Like all wines, champagne can be kept for varying lengths of time, depending on the type. Under optimal storage conditions, champagne can be kept for 1 to 2 years for Brut cuvées, and up to 4/5 years or even longer for vintage and prestige champagnes. Whatever happens, rest assured that you'll never be able to open your champagne too early, as the Champagne Houses only release their cuvées when they have reached perfect ripeness and are ready for immediate consumption.
46% Chardonnay, 37% Pinot noir, 17% Meunier.
From the vineyard of “La Rivière”.
