6-for-5 on Louis Roederer Collection 246

A ‘positively stellar’ Champagne Buy 5, get 1 free till 31 August

The Champagne house of Louis Roederer has always been good but, after a qualitative tear over the last decade or so, it has never been better. The numbered Collection series replaces the former Brut Premier non-vintage blend. The number keeps track of how many non-vintage blends Roederer has released; so, 246 is their 246th non-vintage blend. With (ordinarily) one release a year, that gives you an idea how long Louis Roederer has been on the scene.

Recent releases like 244 and 245 have all been good (and subtly different) but we’ve gotten excited by just how good 246 is. It’s based on the 2021 vintage, which chef de cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon called a ‘heroic’ vintage, the most ‘challenging and unpredictable’ since 1958. 30% of the blend is then drawn from their perpetual reserve, going back to 2012. The final 10% is young-vine juice from Cristal plots, aged in cask. The resulting Champagne is quite beautiful, and a triumph of blending.

The cost of living may be biting, but that doesn’t mean you can’t drink fine Champagne. For a limited time only, we’re offering 6-for-5 on Louis Roederer Collection 246. That brings the single bottle price down to only £44.99 when you buy 6 bottles, a mighty £9 discount from our single bottle shelf price. This offer will run till the end of the month, or until we run out of stock – whichever comes first. /NT

Offered subject to remaining unsold.To place an order, click on the wines below or call 020 7638 5998