Originally Posted by
slawecki
in my experierence, Roederer Estate(CA) is preferred by a wide margin over the "bottom of the barrel"Roederer FR in blind tastings by people who should know better. this is not a small differential, but 2 or 3 to 1.
the roederer people confirm this preference.
That's because Roederer Estate is better. It's not cheap though. The NV Brut is $20-25, while the vintage cuvees are $40-50 a bottle here in California