Ratings and Reviews
L’Ermitage 1994
90 Points
Wine & Spirits December 2000
L’Ermitage 1993
92 Points
Wine Enthusiast November 1, 1999
What is California’s best sparkling winery and wine? I vote for Roederer Estate and its prestige cuvée, L’Ermitage. When all of the Champagne houses were buying land in Napa to establish California outposts, Champagne Louis Roederer settled in cool Mendocino County. With its toasty, hazelnut flavors, L’Ermitage is closest of all the American sparklers to Champagne.
L’Ermitage 1992
90 Points
Wine Spectator November 30, 1997
Creamy and complex, with rose petal notes, it sits delicately on the palate, with toasty, hazelnut flavors and a fresh citrus-and-herb finish.
L’Ermitage 1990
90 Points
Wine Spectator December 31, 1995
Smooth, ripe and marked by crisp, tart apple and pear notes, turning complex and creamy on the finish. Well-crafted, rich, complex flavors.
L’Ermitage 1989
92 Points, #96 in Top 100
Wine Spectator November 30, 1993
A wonderful example of just how good California bubbly can be. Creamy and rich, a toasty wine with pear and hazelnut notes that keep singing on the finish. A graceful bubbly with style and plenty of flavor, a lot like a fine Champagne.
