2011 - das Jahr in dem es keinen Cristal und keinen Vintage geben wird. das heisst zugleich. das aller beste Traubenmaterial fliesst in diesen delikaten und herrlich frischen 2011er Blanc de Blancs.
Die Familie nennt den Blanc de Blancs nicht umsonst den kleinen Cristal!
Stephan Reinhardt beschreibt den Blanc de Blancs 2011 am 28 July 2018 wie folgt: From a difficult year (no Cristal. no Vintage) with a wet summer and a harvest already in August (like 2017 and most probably also 2018). Roederer's soon-to-be-released 2011 Blanc de Blancs offers a clear. bright. fresh and very delicate and floral bouquet with almond. hazelnut and nougat aromas. Sourced entirely in Avize (toward Cramant in the north and Oger in the south). where "Chardonnay behaved quite well that year." as Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon put it. He noted that the 2011 Blanc de Blancs comes along "like a Crémant from the Loire Valley rather than a Champagne from the Côte des Blancs" due to its low pressure. Thirty percent of the cuvée was fermented in oak (in 2017. it's 32%) to give a more rich and round style of Blanc de Blancs since the characteristic salinity comes in the finish anyway. "We like texture! That's why we pick very ripe grapes at 11% alcohol. We don't chaptalize. and—since 1930—we don't need malolactic fermentation here. We just reduce the pressure to ensure a fuller. richer flow of bubbles." In fact. the 2011 is deliciously rich and charming but also pure. highly delicate (if not tender) and lifted by an airy freshness. The finish is pure and salty and underlines the great elegance. finesse and supple lightness of the 2011. To tell you the truth. this is a damn good 2011! Disgorged in January 2018; tasted May 2018.
James Suckling beschreibt den Blanc de Blancs 2011 am 17 July 2018 wie folgt: Four plots in Avize. a village that delivers strong character in blanc de blancs. picked later and riper. The delicate lemons and fine. chalky minerals here are impressive. Mouth-filling. vinous flesh with yellow-grapefruit and nectarine flavors. Super long. fresh and focused mineral finish. Drink or hold.