Champagne Louis Roederer, Collection 246

Collection 246 is Louis Roederer's multi-vintage champagne built around the 2021 harvest. The blend combines 55% wines from 2021 with 35% from the house's Perpetual Reserve, started in 2012, and 10% reserve wines aged in large French oak foudres. An unusually high share of Chardonnay gives it finesse and a distinctly saline, chalky character, and the wine spent nearly four years in the cellars before release.

On the nose: ripe mirabelle plum and candied citrus, with a subtle touch of oak and toasted, iodine notes. The palate is creamy and vibrant with a fine mousse, finishing long with smoky, toasted hints. A champagne made for the table, it is ready to drink now and will reward a few more years in the cellar.

54% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 11% Meunier. Dosage 7 g/l.