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TASTE PROFILE
NOTES: Vanilla
BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY:
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%):
WINEMAKING
ORIGIN: Champagne, France
MAKER: Louis Roederer
GRAPE VARIETALS:
- Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)
- Chardonnay
FERMENTATION: Steel Only
AWARDS: >95 pts
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
DECANTING:
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING: Peking duck, dimsum, Sashimi, XLB
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING: Roasted lamb, seafood, Ceviche
Description
Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne (Millésimé) 2014
Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne is the flagship cuvée from Louis Roederer created in 1876. Golden yellow colour with glistening gold tints – spells the word “luxury”. It has an incredibly dynamic effervescence that is so lively, you can almost hear it.
Powerful and complex on the palate, revealing a mixture of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum), juicy, ripe fruits (nectarine), citrus peel (candied orange) and finely-roasted nuts(hazelnut). The nose is simultaneously powdery and sweet, with elegant, chalky notes. Gentle, tactile and full-bodied on the palate. The bubbles create a gentle, vibrating sensation, then the wine becomes soft, dense and juicy. But it is the chalky freshness that quickly sets the tone: the sweetness becomes energetic and intense, giving the wine an elegant yet powerful texture. Fine, textured tannins reveal a poised and vinous dimension to the wine. The finish is savoury and saline.
60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay The perfect embodiment of chalky purity, Cristal 2013 is a little restrained in its youth. Its perfumed finesse and great elegance draw their energy this year from the slow ripening of the grapes. This is a masterfully crafted wine, glowing and concentrated, which leans towards the soil, reflecting the salinity of its terroir as never before.
- 1/3 vineyard of La Rivière
- 1/3 vineyard of La Montagne
- 1/3 vineyard of La Côte