Louis Roederer Vintage 2003 Champagne
Louis Roederer Vintage 2003 is a vintage brut champagne produced in a difficult year for champagne. Nevertheless this discreet champagne from Louis Roederer is structured and elegant. Louis Roederer was one of the few Champagne houses to offer top quality in a very difficult year.
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Tasting Notes
Appearance: Pale gold with fine bead and lively mousse.
Aroma/bouquet: Lemon, dried fruit, biscuits.
Palate: Dry, relatively high acidity but balanced with lemon, apple and discreet hints of ginger and toasty, nutty undertones. Generous texture and bubbles with a moderately long finish.
Additional comments: With late spring frosts and a late summer heat wave, 2003 was a difficult year in Champagne. Nevertheless this discreet champagne from Louis Roederer is structured and elegant. Louis Roederer was one of the few champagne houses to offer top quality in a very difficult year.
When to drink: Louis Roederer Vintage 2003 Champagne is ready to drink now to 2016.
| Vintage 2003 Details
Label: Louis Roederer Vintage 2003 Champagne
House/Winery: Louis Roederer
Wine Category: Sparkling Wine
Region & Country: Champagne, France
Type (Style): a 2003 vintage
Sweetness Level: Brut
Dosage: 8 to 10 grams per liter
Prestige cuvée: No
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru and/or Premier Cru
Grapes: 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12%
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Louis Roederer Vintage 2003
Production
Louis Roederer uses the Méthode champenoise for their champagne production. The Vintage 2004 blend is composed of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay (30% of the wine is matured in oak casks with weekly batonnage). No malolactic fermentation occurs.
Louis Roederer Vintage 2003 is matured for at least 4 years in the cellars before disgorgement. The dosagé of between 8 and 10 grams/liter is customized to complement each vintage. Vintage 2003 rests an additional 6 months after disgorgement.
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Official Website
The official website is http://www.louis-roederer.com. |
