Louis Roederer 2016 Vintage Champagne

Yuki Nakamura - Roederer never lets you down

9/10

I've had a few Roederer over the years and the 2016 vintage is right up there. Loads of character, properly layered flavours, and that clean finish where you just sit there nodding. Worth the money if you want champagne that actually tastes like something.

Camila Ortiz - Perfect NYE fizz

8/10

Opened this on New Year's Eve and it was gorgeous. Really expressive on the nose — could smell the stone fruit as soon as I popped it. Goes down dangerously easily for 12.5%. Would absolutely buy again for a celebration.

Jason Steel - Went down a storm at our anniversary dinner

8/10

Picked this up for our 10th anniversary and it was perfect with the starter. Beautifully balanced, not too sweet, not too dry. The finish just lingers really nicely. Both of us loved it.

Marcus Chen - Proper vintage champagne

8/10

Had this at a friend's dinner party and liked it so much I tracked down a bottle myself. It's got this lovely stone fruit thing going on and the bubbles are really fine and elegant. Definitely a step up from the usual non-vintage stuff.

Amira Benali - Good but bit steep

7/10

Nice champagne, no doubt about it. Crisp acidity, bready notes, proper grown-up fizz. But at £79 I kept thinking I could get two decent bottles of Crémant for the same money. Would I buy it again? Maybe for Christmas.

Sara Lindstrom - Solid but not life-changing

7/10

It's a well-made champagne for sure. Bready nose, tight and structured, decent length on the finish. I enjoyed it but at this price point I think I was expecting to be blown away and it was more of a steady 'yeah that's really nice' experience.

Elena Vasquez - This is what champagne should taste like

9/10

The guy at my local wine shop recommended this and I'm so glad he did. It's complex without being fussy — stone fruit, fresh bread, really clean finish. Light on its feet for something with so much going on. Already bought another bottle.

Helena Kosta - Birthday treat that delivered

9/10

My wife got me this for my 40th and wow, what a bottle. Really bready and toasty with lovely ripe fruit underneath. At nearly £80 it's not an everyday buy but for a special occasion it's absolutely spot on.