2021 Roederer Estate Apple Alley Vineyard

The 2021 Apple Alley Vineyard is a dense, effusive wine. Peach, apricot, white flowers, acacia, tangerine oil and floral notes soar from the glass. About 25% of the lots were done in oak, which comes through in the wine's textural presence and overall feel. It's a vivid, exceptionally beautiful wine. ~95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Chalky, creamy and fresh, with minerals, fresh pears and wildflowers on the nose. Wonderful richness on the palate, with vibrant, mineral-driven acidity. Dense bubbles and a long finish of delicate herbs, wild honey, lime zest and salt. A mouthwatering, nuanced, medium-body wine. Disgorged March 2025. 5 g/L dosage. Drink or hold. ~94 James Suckling

Chardonnay-driven, the 2021 Apple Alley Vineyard is released later in the year than the Clark Road Vineyard, given more time on the yeast, with a March 2025 disgorgement. It has a crisp structure and purity, with more oak presence than the 2020, and 5 grams per liter dosage. It has a bold sense of place, sourced from a vineyard above the winery, fleshy, creamy, and medium-bodied, with a toasty concentration that persists through a long finish. ~94 Jeb Dunnuck

Classically styled and highly polished, this medium-bodied blend of 80.3% Chardonnay and 19.7% Pinot Noir is the complete package. From aromas of freshly baked bread and bright notes of green and yellow orchard fruit to a whiff of forest air and captivating hints of white fig and pine nut, it's a serious wine that nonetheless affords pure pleasure. ~94 Tasting Panel Magazine

Vibrant and refined, with multilayered apple and pear flavors accented by brioche, cherry and spiced cinnamon tones that linger on the rich finish. ~93 Wine Spectator