Collection 243 embodies the freedom of the Roederer style and follows in the footsteps of the Brut Premier.

It continues to encapsulate Louis Roederer’s history and savoir-faire with ever greater ambitions for quality excellence under this new name.

Collection 243 - Roederer’s 243rd blend - is a multi-vintage champagne made from a selection of plots situated in the heart of Champagne’s finest terroirs (located in La Vallée de la Marne - also known as the vineyard of "la Rivière", La Côte des Blancs and La Montagne de Reims), with priority given to sustainable winegrowing practices.

This unique wine reveals the many nuances of the 2018 vintage on which it is based and is the 243rd blend crafted by Roederer. It is composed of a wide selection of vintages which have been aged in our cellars as a “Perpetual Reserve” created in 2012, where they wait patiently for their time to come. The blend is complemented by a selection of reserve wines from previous vintages which have been aged in French oak barrels.

Every year our Cellar Master brings a new dimension to the original vision of this outstanding multi-vintage champagne from Louis Roederer in a creative exercise that is free yet continuous.

Bright, golden hue with shimmering highlights.

Fine, lively mousse with lingering threads of bubbles. The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum) from the Pinot noir complemented by sweet citrus fruits (lemon meringue pie) and delicate notes of white flowers (jasmine) from the Chardonnay. The palate is deep and dense with a big, well-structured backbone. The texture is simply mesmerising with its fleshy mouthfeel from the Pinot noir that coats the palate before giving way to an incredible saline freshness with a pleasant hint of bitterness. This wine combines the strength, intensity and power of the delectably ripe Pinot noirs which are balanced to perfection by the chalky freshness and density from the Chardonnay which forms the majority of the blend. Collection has all its warmth and generosity thanks to the perfect ripeness of the fruit harvested in the 2018 vintage, yet it is the freshness, energy and complexity of the 'Réserve Perpétuelle' created in 2012, as well as the texture imparted by the oak ageing, that extend and elongate the wines' body resulting in unrivalled finesse and persistence.

Our champagnes undergo an extended period of ageing to allow them to gently evolve and mature, gaining in structure and depth, whilst developing highly nuanced aromas over the years.

You may enjoy them in the purity and chalky freshness of their youth or, if you appreciate more mature champagnes, wait a few more years or even decades for their candied, spicy notes to emerge. Our champagnes have a long future ahead of them and their destiny is in your hands!