100pt Roederer L'Ermitage Last Btls "If sunshine could be bottled, it would be this."
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• Only 9 Bottles Of The 2019 · Library Down To The Last Few
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A Personal Note
Dear Artisans,
Anderson Valley’s Roederer Estate has done it again, producing a perfect 100-point sparkling wine in their 2019 L’Ermitage Brut. Sadly, we are down to our last 9 bottles of the vintage. We also have a few bottles left of perfectly aged library releases from the winery, and they are exploding from the bottle right now.
If Sunshine Could Be Bottled
Wine Enthusiast gave the 2019 100 points and a Cellar Selection: “If sunshine could be bottled it would be this… Mouthwatering finish. It will bring a smile to your lips.”
Antonio Galloni at Vinous, at 96: the 2019 is “shaping up to be the greatest wine ever made at Roederer Estate.” It is the first L’Ermitage made with full malolactic fermentation, and it carries the lowest dosage ever used here, 6 grams per liter.
A Top 100 Wine, Again And Again
Iconic Anderson Valley stunner L’Ermitage has deservedly been ranked a Top 100 Wine of the Year seven times and counting, including #1: the 2004 was Wine Enthusiast’s #1 at 97 points, the 2011 was #2, and Wine Spectator put the 2012 at #5. Look at the scores those rankings came with, and then at a perfect 100 on the 2019.
L’Ermitage: acclaim across the vintages
Made Only In Exceptional Years
L’Ermitage is made only in exceptional years, from pre-selected, estate-grown grapes. Champagne Louis Roederer established its California outpost in 1982, and its tête de cuvée has impressed since its debut with the 1989 vintage. Like the Champagne house in France, Roederer Estate makes its wines in the traditional method and adds oak-aged reserve wines to each blend.
Jeb Dunnuck tells the rest: Roederer started planting in Anderson Valley in 1982, “when California sparkling wine wasn’t yet a thing,” and the estate is now entirely estate-grown, farming 600 acres organically and biodynamically, in a valley winemaker Arnaud Weyrich says has higher acidity on average than Champagne.
How We Got These Bottles
In June 2025 we hosted Roederer Estate’s winemaker, Arnaud Weyrich, for an unbelievably delicious masterclass and deep dive. That evening is how these precious bottles came to us, and they are the last of them.
Arnaud Weyrich at Artisan, June 2025
James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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Why This Matters
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The Wine · Last 9 Bottles
2019 Roederer Estate L’Ermitage.
Wine Enthusiast 100. Vinous 96. Jeb Dunnuck 95. Wine Spectator 94.
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Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut 2019
Anderson Valley · Mendocino County
52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir, all estate-grown, with 3.9% Chardonnay from 2016. Quince paste and light pastry crust, a bright, textured mid-palate and an even, creamy texture through a mouthwatering finish.
All four reviews are below.
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The Library · The Last Few
Perfectly Aged L’Ermitage.
Library releases straight from the winery, two to nine bottles each.
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2015 · James Suckling 97
Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut 2015
Anderson Valley
52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir with 4.9% reserve wine from 2014, 2012 and 2010. Hazelnut and roasted pecan, Asian pear, a creamy mid-palate and a dry finish.
“A powerful and dense sparkling wine that is first and foremost a classic-quality wine.” — James Suckling
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2012 · Wine Spectator #5 Of 2019
Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut 2012
Anderson Valley
Wine Spectator’s #5 wine of 2019, with Wine Enthusiast at 97 and a Cellar Selection. Disgorged in April 2018 and aged five more months on the cork; now in its prime.
“Luxurious and layered, this nicely mature wine has a broad range of complex aromas and flavors.” — Wine Enthusiast
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2007 · Wine Spectator #60 Of 2015
Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut 2007
Anderson Valley
Poor weather at flowering cut the 2007 crop by more than 30%, the lowest yield ever here, per Vinous. Wine Spectator’s #60 wine of 2015, Wine Enthusiast 95.
“It’s one of California’s blue-chip bubblies.” — Wine Enthusiast
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2015 Rosé · 478 Cases
Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut Rosé 2015
Anderson Valley
The rosé side of the tête de cuvée: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, five years on lees. Wine Spectator counts just 478 cases; James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast both at 95.
“A very intense rosé with a strawberry tart and caramelized pie crust character… Real presence to this.” — James Suckling
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The Single Vineyards · Last Of The 2021s
Two Sites, One Vintage.
Single-vineyard sparkling wines from the estate’s own Anderson Valley sites.
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Apple Alley Vineyard
Roederer Estate Apple Alley Vineyard 2021
Anderson Valley
Named for the dirt road that winds from the winery up through a former apple orchard, some trees nearing 100 years old. About 80% Chardonnay, 36 months on the yeast, Extra Brut dosage.
“It’s a vivid, exceptionally beautiful wine.” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Clark Road Vineyard
Roederer Estate Clark Road Vineyard 2021
Anderson Valley
From the cool west side of the valley, farmed by Roederer since 1999, where Pinot Noir thrives and the fruit can hang longer for juicy acidity.
“A powerful, deep sparkling wine… wonderfully deep and fleshy yet retains terrific vibrancy from start to finish.” — Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The Workhorse Darling
Roederer Estate Brut.
The greatest American bubbly money can buy, for decades.
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Wine Spectator #20 Of 2024
Roederer Estate Brut NV
Anderson Valley
60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, all estate-grown, with oak-aged reserve wines in every blend and at least two years on the yeast. Wine Spectator’s #20 wine of 2024.
“Impressive from first sip… Elegant in style.” — Jeb Dunnuck
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Special Order · 3-Liter
The Brut, In A 3-Liter Double Magnum
Perfect for weddings, holiday gatherings and celebrations. Ready about one week from the time you order.
$199.99 / 3 liters
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The Bottom Line
A perfect 100, and the last 9 bottles of it.
L’Ermitage 2019 is $79.99. The library runs from $89.99 to $109.97, the single vineyards are $54.97, and the Brut is $28.99.
When these are gone, the vintages are gone.
Cheers,
— James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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Only 9 Bottles Of The 2019 · Library Down To The Last Few
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