Cristal is the premium cuvée by Louis Roederer, a champagne house based in Reims. It was first produced for the Russian Tsars and strangely enough is the only champagne bottle I know that has no punt! This champagne is from the excellent 2002 vintage where weather conditions were perfect and there was minimal rot in the vineyards. This produced ripe grapes of fine maturity and champagnes with a fantastic potential for ageing. The best vintage since 2000 with the exception of 2009 (which when released should be exceptional).
Robe: Golden, paille, lucious yet clear.
Nose: Maderized in a positive sense - the goût anglais that the French rave about so much. Honeyed with a certain pepperiness, most certainly from the 60% Pinot Noir in the blend.
Palate: Slight menthal notes, sugared almonds with coffee notes. Unfortunately not much length despite the fact that this champagne has been aged for (at least) 5 years.
La Revue du Vin de France: 19/20
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