Roederer is one of Chandagne's Grandes Marques and their Brut Premier has received high praise, and been a celebratory essential for more than a century. As Jancis Robinson MW notes, it really is ''deliciously superior''! The Roederer family source most of their grapes from their 200 hectares of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards and the wine is aged for a minimum of three and a half years before release. ''There is layer upon layer of flavour to be found in this well made non vintage bubbly. Honey, almonds and chocolate biscuit overtones accompany the juicy pear and apple fruit.'' Sunday Express