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Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2009
100 Points! Limited The legendary Cristal Champagne now available for a limited time. Treat yourself to one of the world's highest-rated and best Champagnes made. 100 Points Wine & Spirits: "If a wine could ever make you want to pull the top down on your '68 Ferrari convertible, rip off the rearview mirror and take off, this is it. It has a different kind of energy than the '02 Cristal, which is more ethereal, like strawberries at the right hand of some ancient Gallic god. This is more insolent, brash, earth bound. All the scents and flavors seem to emanate frm limestone, as does the acidity, which hits at the front of the mouth and powers through the wine with the kind of solar energy that lifts mist off the white chalk on a cool morning in Cramant. The wine goes on for miles. It's already irresistible, and will only improve with ten, 20, 30 and 40 years of age." 98 Points Wine Enthusiast: "...an exceptional wine..." 96 Points Robert Parker: "This is a wine of incredible finesse, length and balance that promises to develop beautifully over the next several decades."
Ratings on Delectable
Conrad Green 
Poised and pretty. Intense and bright. Sweet with great acidity. Limestone and a hint of lemon sherbert with salinity.
Poised and pretty. Intense and bright. Sweet with great acidity. Limestone and a hint of lemon sherbert with salinity.
9.4
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour or so. No formal notes due to the setting. The 2009 seems to break from the reputation of the vintage with a freshness and verve that surprises. The typical quality of Cristal is there with its persistent mousse and attractive texture. Good acid too. Pretty tasty stuff and I’m not sure I would ever turn down a glass of this. Drink now through 2039.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour or so. No formal notes due to the setting. The 2009 seems to break from the reputation of the vintage with a freshness and verve that surprises. The typical quality of Cristal is there with its persistent mousse and attractive texture. Good acid too. Pretty tasty stuff and I’m not sure I would ever turn down a glass of this. Drink now through 2039.
9.4Conrad Green
From mag. Very fresh and driving. Chalk and sizzling lemon acidity. Great fruit and loads of lift and drive. Young
From mag. Very fresh and driving. Chalk and sizzling lemon acidity. Great fruit and loads of lift and drive. Young
9.4
Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
Never not delicious. Love Cristal with a little age.
Never not delicious. Love Cristal with a little age.
9.2
Ron R
Hope I’ve selected the correct wine. Birthday celebration for my soulmate. Cristal always delivers. Coming up to room temp. Warm bread notes on the nose and palate. Balance personified on the mid palate. Soft bubbles combine with apples and mild peach. Grossly understated. Love it…
Hope I’ve selected the correct wine. Birthday celebration for my soulmate. Cristal always delivers. Coming up to room temp. Warm bread notes on the nose and palate. Balance personified on the mid palate. Soft bubbles combine with apples and mild peach. Grossly understated. Love it…
9.5
Renato Hoyle
Tight citrus. Acid for days. Still a baby after 13 years
Tight citrus. Acid for days. Still a baby after 13 years
9.4Ron R
Celebrating a life event with this lifestyle-enabler.
Celebrating a life event with this lifestyle-enabler.
9.5Conrad Green
Ripe and lush with a blast of rock pool and a steeliness. Delicious from mag
Ripe and lush with a blast of rock pool and a steeliness. Delicious from mag
9.3
Elizabeth
Light with citrus fruits, fresh fields/hay, a bit of bitterness in the middle/end of the palate.
Light with citrus fruits, fresh fields/hay, a bit of bitterness in the middle/end of the palate.
8.0
Tracy Hall
Magnum! This is amazing!! Very fine bubbles, white fruits and perfect balance with a very long finish.
Magnum! This is amazing!! Very fine bubbles, white fruits and perfect balance with a very long finish.
9.7
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