Champagne Brut Nature Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck 2015

Extraordinary vintage in the year of the recognition of Champagne as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! 2015 is perfectly in line with the continental trend of the decade: mild, wet winter and hot, dry summer! The summer, which was hot and sunny, will be remembered for record heat and drought... Fortunately, in the second half of August, a saving rain brought much-needed relief to the vines. The ripening, thanks to this cool weather finale, will produce juicy, ripe and concentrated grapes! The ambition of this vintage? To capture the essence of a spectacular vintage! Pure, soaring, vertical, rich and concentrated bouquet. It evokes ripe but very elegant aromas: fine and delicate citrus peel (lemon, orange), vanilla (Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar) warmer nuances of baked apple, of tarte tatin, tending progressively towards crisp notes. The palate offers a marked and singular contrast: undeniably expressionist thanks to the ample, juicy, almost sensual texture of the clayey soils of Cumières in a year rich in sunshine, but also resolutely minimalist thanks to a real vein of freshness, pure, mineral, stimulating, due to the zero dosage. Ripe citrus fruits mingle with warm pebbles to further enhance the salivation and umami aspect. The finish is energetic, light and ethereal.