In the tradition of great Champagne houses, the Louis Roederer, Collection 245 Magnum presents itself as a carefully orchestrated composition designed to enhance conviviality and longevity. The magnum format, a true vessel of slowness and precision, preserves the wine’s youth while allowing a more harmonious evolution. This numbered cuvée, the house’s 245th, blends the radiant core of 2016 with reserve wines patiently aged in French oak barrels. The result, presented in a premium gift box, combines tactile elegance with aromatic intensity for a tasting that evokes both emotion and technique. Aimed at connoisseurs, serious enthusiasts and anyone seeking a gift worthy of a special occasion, it meets the expectations of a high‑end Brut Champagne: precise, textured, deeply generous and decidedly gastronomic. In the glass, an exquisitely fine effervescence promises a suspended moment where saline freshness dialogues with a broad, creamy body, perfectly sculpted by a dosage of 8 g/l. This is an ode to know‑how, to be shared during a refined evening or cellared until 2029 for added complexity.

Blend and winemaking

The Collection 245 is built on a majority base from the 2016 vintage, around 52%, completed by reserve wines from 2011 to 2015. These reserves, aged in French oak barrels, bring contour, depth and a touch of gentle spice. The Brut style, supported by a controlled dosage of 8 g/l, preserves the wine’s momentum and uprightness while caressing the palate. The measured presence of oak never dominates; it accompanies, refining the texture and supporting the slow aromatic patina. The magnum format acts here as a keeper of time, promoting slower and more even maturation, which enhances the sense of purity and the nobility of the bubbles. With its 12% alcohol and patiently constructed architecture, the cuvée reveals a balance where the flesh of white and yellow fruits meets a sapid tension of rare precision.

Tasting notes

• Colour : luminous pale gold with shimmering highlights, animated by a very fine and regular effervescence that draws a delicate bead.
• Nose : A bouquet of great purity, mixing yellow apple and white peach, lifted by delicate vanilla, fresh almond and warm brioche. With aeration, a filigree of soft spices and a hint of candied citrus express themselves with restraint.
• Palate : Silky, caressing attack, very fine bubbles that unfold a creamy texture. The mid‑palate marries indulgence with a stimulating saline thread, then a lifted finish evokes grapefruit and damp chalk, for a clean, sapid persistence.

Serving temperature and advice

Serve between 8 and 10°C in tulip or white‑wine glasses to showcase the bouquet and texture. Open the magnum a few minutes before serving and let it breathe calmly so that freshness and oak nuances blend harmoniously. The magnum format is ideal for tables of 6 to 10 guests, ensuring stable temperature and steady effervescence throughout service. Store the bottle on its side, away from light and vibration. The cuvée can be enjoyed now for its fruity vibrancy, or kept until 2029 to gain in complexity and integration.

Food pairings

• Aperitifs: fine oysters, Aquitaine caviar, sea bream sashimi, warm gougères.
• Starters: scallop carpaccio, sea bass tartare with citrus, lightly roasted lobster with lemon butter.
• Main courses: turbot with beurre blanc, sole meunière, free‑range poultry in a morel cream sauce to play on texture.
• Cheese: young Comté, 24‑month Parmesan, slightly ripened Brie to preserve balance.
• Desserts: thin apple tart, almond shortbreads, lightly candied citrus to underline the finish.

Occasions

The Louis Roederer Collection 245 in magnum is the ideal companion:

• To celebrate a family gathering where the generous format elevates sharing.
• At a gastronomic dinner where precision, texture and saline length are sought.
• As an exceptional gift in a premium box, combining elegance and meaning.

Details

• Name : Louis Roederer, Collection 245 Magnum, Premium Gift Box
• Appellation : Champagne AOC
• Type : Brut
• Blend base : 2016 at 52%, completed with reserve wines 2011–2015
• Grape varieties : blend of Champagne varieties
• Alcohol : 12%
• Dosage : 8 g/l
• Partial ageing : reserve wines aged in French oak barrels
• Volume : 1,5 L (Magnum)
• Cellaring : until 2029
• Serving temperature : 8–10°C
• Awards : Decanter 97 points, James Suckling 94 points