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Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2015
GIFT BOX INCLUDED. FRANCE : CHAMPAGNE : REIMS Pinot Noir (60%), Chardonnay (40%) FULL-BODIED, DRY, POWERFUL, BALANCED, AGEWORTHY, WHITE PEACH, MIRABELLE PLUM, HAZLENUT, ROASTED ALMONDS, CANDIED CITRUS, HONEY, SALINE, SPICE, SAP, OAK Louis Roederer's most iconic and famed cuvee, Cristal, was first created in 1876 for the Tsar of Russia. Today it is produced from 45 of the most coveted Grand Cru plots in the Montagne de Reims, the Vallee de la Marne, and the Cote des Blancs. WINEMAKING : 25% of the winemaking process occurs under wood; no malolactic fermentation. Dosage: 7 g/L. FARMING : Organic & Biodynamic (Conversion) PAIRING : Your 20th Wedding Anniversary
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Tasted at the maison, the 2015 is rich, dense and explosive, with tremendous textural intensity and also a good bit of energy to back it up. Citrus confit, spice, ginger, chalk and dried flowers abound in a Champagne endowed with tremendous aromatic presence in a style that offers notable richness, but lighter than vintages such as 2012. There is a bit of the savoriness that is such a signature of the year, but it is nicely integrated in the wine’s fabric. Two later tastings in my office strongly suggest the 2015 has already started to shut down a bit, which is a shame, as it may be hard to read for some time to come. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2022. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2023)
Tasted at the maison, the 2015 is rich, dense and explosive, with tremendous textural intensity and also a good bit of energy to back it up. Citrus confit, spice, ginger, chalk and dried flowers abound in a Champagne endowed with tremendous aromatic presence in a style that offers notable richness, but lighter than vintages such as 2012. There is a bit of the savoriness that is such a signature of the year, but it is nicely integrated in the wine’s fabric. Two later tastings in my office strongly suggest the 2015 has already started to shut down a bit, which is a shame, as it may be hard to read for some time to come. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2022. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2023)
9.6
Alberto Cdm
2015. Ottimo
2015. Ottimo
9.5
Andrew Cullimore
Light straw , very young looking . Constant very fine perlage . Quite closed at first then crushed rocks , lemon peel , ginger , white flowers , brioche . On the palate good richness and intensity , lemon , orange rind , buttered bread , touch of roast nuts . Very fine mineral tinged , intense finish . This needs time and will improve over the next 10 years or so and last well a further 5-10 . A good follow up to the 2014 , this shows more backward and will take even longer to reach its peak. Perhaps a little less detailed and precise than the very mineral 2014 but that might just be a question of needing more time in bottle.
Light straw , very young looking . Constant very fine perlage . Quite closed at first then crushed rocks , lemon peel , ginger , white flowers , brioche . On the palate good richness and intensity , lemon , orange rind , buttered bread , touch of roast nuts . Very fine mineral tinged , intense finish . This needs time and will improve over the next 10 years or so and last well a further 5-10 . A good follow up to the 2014 , this shows more backward and will take even longer to reach its peak. Perhaps a little less detailed and precise than the very mineral 2014 but that might just be a question of needing more time in bottle.
9.4
Ron Siegel
Open & approachable now
Open & approachable now
9.4
John Van Trijp
Decant worked very very well
Decant worked very very well
9.7John Van Trijp
Still little bit closed but lot of potential
Still little bit closed but lot of potential
9.5
Thijs Hendriks
96+
96+
9.6
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