Louis Roederer
Cristal Brut Champagne
Champagne, France
Light and tasty on the nose. Lots of focus and heightened notes- bright acidity, lemon, slate. Pretty tightly wound now but fresh and vital fruit. A bit of time will help this, but great stuff.
Light and tasty on the nose. Lots of focus and heightened notes- bright acidity, lemon, slate. Pretty tightly wound now but fresh and vital fruit. A bit of time will help this, but great stuff.
Mar 27th, 2022A brilliant noise. Bright, breezy. Creamy with a dazzling mineralogy and acidity. Gorgeous with sweet edges. Young but really fun now.
A brilliant noise. Bright, breezy. Creamy with a dazzling mineralogy and acidity. Gorgeous with sweet edges. Young but really fun now.
May 9th, 2021Gloriously fresh and vigorous. Zesty lemon, limestone. Packed with energy and life. Great acidity. Excellent
Gloriously fresh and vigorous. Zesty lemon, limestone. Packed with energy and life. Great acidity. Excellent
Dec 6th, 2020
The 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne is a thrilling, dense new offering from this historic house. On the nose this takes on rich brioche and baked Pazzaz apple flavors that combine with lighter kumquat and marzipan tones that all meld in the glass. Fresh and vibrant, with a remarkably silky mousse, the weight and richness of this wine is impressive, while the bright character provides a wonderful foil. Rich layers of lemon zest dusted brioche with toasted hazelnut and Gravenstein apple with lighter vanilla cream and starfruit tones seamlessly combine on the palate. As several hours develop, the wine pieces itself together more magically with the intense citrus components melding with its weighty stature. Marvelous at this stage in its development, the 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to give this at least another year of bottle development before savoring. Drink 2021-2040- 97
The 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne is a thrilling, dense new offering from this historic house. On the nose this takes on rich brioche and baked Pazzaz apple flavors that combine with lighter kumquat and marzipan tones that all meld in the glass. Fresh and vibrant, with a remarkably silky mousse, the weight and richness of this wine is impressive, while the bright character provides a wonderful foil. Rich layers of lemon zest dusted brioche with toasted hazelnut and Gravenstein apple with lighter vanilla cream and starfruit tones seamlessly combine on the palate. As several hours develop, the wine pieces itself together more magically with the intense citrus components melding with its weighty stature. Marvelous at this stage in its development, the 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to give this at least another year of bottle development before savoring. Drink 2021-2040- 97
Mar 4th, 2020
It is almost unfair to rate this. A welcoming nose of citrus and apples leads to an austere mineral driven palate.
The finish is suffocated by an unyielding youthful structure . It did not feel like this vintage had the robust levels of acidity that the 2008 demonstrated..
It is almost unfair to rate this. A welcoming nose of citrus and apples leads to an austere mineral driven palate.
The finish is suffocated by an unyielding youthful structure . It did not feel like this vintage had the robust levels of acidity that the 2008 demonstrated..
Austere, minerals, tart citrus, and white flowers. Elevated/high acidity. Wait another 20 years....
Austere, minerals, tart citrus, and white flowers. Elevated/high acidity. Wait another 20 years....
Nov 26th, 2019A really approachable nose. Zesty citrus a slate. Lovely sweetness and driving acidity. Long and intense, this has great material but is surprisingly open now
A really approachable nose. Zesty citrus a slate. Lovely sweetness and driving acidity. Long and intense, this has great material but is surprisingly open now
1 person found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2020
Impossibly fresh. Crisp, linear focus with lemon curd and playful graham cracker. - at Mister A’s
Impossibly fresh. Crisp, linear focus with lemon curd and playful graham cracker. - at Mister A’s
Nov 9th, 2026
2012 vintage. Courtesy of @romo (nice to see you again). Cork needed very little coaxing for removal. Tasted after 30 minutes open. Savory fragrances. Less acidity than expected given the product/producer but tasted temp was in the upper 40's-low 50's. Light-medium body. A little crisp but not crispy. Could swear there was some Earl Grey in there somewhere dancing with impunity. No overwhelming, final boss component ultimately responsible for the accolades; it was more of a compendium of Etsy subtleties coming across as a hand-crafted effort. This is absolutely firing. And now. Cellar it as expected if you like but not 100% necessary as befitting a few previous vintages over the last three decades. 11.8.26.
2012 vintage. Courtesy of @romo (nice to see you again). Cork needed very little coaxing for removal. Tasted after 30 minutes open. Savory fragrances. Less acidity than expected given the product/producer but tasted temp was in the upper 40's-low 50's. Light-medium body. A little crisp but not crispy. Could swear there was some Earl Grey in there somewhere dancing with impunity. No overwhelming, final boss component ultimately responsible for the accolades; it was more of a compendium of Etsy subtleties coming across as a hand-crafted effort. This is absolutely firing. And now. Cellar it as expected if you like but not 100% necessary as befitting a few previous vintages over the last three decades. 11.8.26.
Nov 9th, 2026