Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 750ml
| Vintage: | 2013 |
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| Description: | I've revisited Roederer's 2013 Cristal four times since I reviewed it in April of this year—including several times from my own cellar—and I had to admit that even my lavish praise didn't do it full justice. Combining the cool-vintage cut of 2008 with the more completely mature fruit of 2012, the 2013 Cristal might well be said to represent the perfect combination of the two from a purist's perspective. The wine unwinds in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, almond paste and citrus oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless and multidimensional palate that's intense but weightless, with racy acids, a pinpoint mousse and a long, penetrating finish. Drink the 2008 Cristal on its own, and you're unlikely—to put it mildly—to have any complaints; but compare it directly with the 2013 and you'll see Roederer's rapid progress in the vineyards writ large. |
| Price: | $ 250.39 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Saratoga Wine Exchange
| Address: |
42 Phila St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 877-493-6532 |
| Telephone (regular): | 518-580-9891 |
| Fax: | 518-580-9679 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 12, 2023.
