Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs other_regions More than half of this

More than half of this wine is cabernet franc and it shows in its penetrating minerality and serious tannic spine

the 2017 Hill of Roses Shiraz has vitality and electricity and life

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 reveals more oak on the nose

This should reward both longer-term cellaring but it is less backward and austere than usual and thus should be approachable after only 5 to 7 years of bottle age

black raspberries and fresh black berries with hints of crushed rocks

Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs other_regions More than half of thisRoederer's 2011 Blanc de Blancs is showing brilliantly and no doubt reflects Lecaillon's decision to be extremely selective, taking fruit only from four particularly successful plots in Avize. Offering up aromas of crisp yellow apple, blanched almonds, white flowers and nougat, it's medium to full bodied, pillowy and enveloping, with a ripe but racy core of fruit that's complemented by a delicate, low pressure mousse, concluding with an elegantly