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Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 1996
Ratings on Delectable
Mike Saviage 
Pop n pour - a treat from a friend before we head out. My first experience with this vintage. Nice mousse and color. Notes of toast and bread yeast, some citrus and stone. Not as vibrant as an 02 I last had, which is not surprising. And not as energetic as other 96 vintages I’ve had in the last year. Am told this was bought in release and stored in perfect conditions. Supports a premise that Cristal might need to be drunk within 20 years of the vintage.
Pop n pour - a treat from a friend before we head out. My first experience with this vintage. Nice mousse and color. Notes of toast and bread yeast, some citrus and stone. Not as vibrant as an 02 I last had, which is not surprising. And not as energetic as other 96 vintages I’ve had in the last year. Am told this was bought in release and stored in perfect conditions. Supports a premise that Cristal might need to be drunk within 20 years of the vintage.
9.4Darren Guillaume
1996 Rosé is a perfect start. Stone fruit on the nose. Very long finish with just the right amount of oxidative quality that makes it pair well with Crab. Cindy, Clay and Laura love it as well.
1996 Rosé is a perfect start. Stone fruit on the nose. Very long finish with just the right amount of oxidative quality that makes it pair well with Crab. Cindy, Clay and Laura love it as well.
9.4Greg Koslosky
The best bottle of this I have tasted to date , a great bottle!
The best bottle of this I have tasted to date , a great bottle!
9.7
Nick Apone
1996 vintage.
1996 vintage.
9.5
George Chen
96 Vintage....can go another decade easy! A mouthful of deadliness.
96 Vintage....can go another decade easy! A mouthful of deadliness.
9.5Ian Blackburn
I believe this to be a perfect wine. Cliché to enjoy something so celebrated, I believe it's the reason it is celebrated. 96 was a great vintage specially for Pinot Noir this wine is so balanced and pure around texture but the long and the linear and it's Percision and focus. Kudos to the winemaking team able to taste this youthful high acid fruit bottled flawlessly not masked by wood or oxidation but focused on purity and drinkability. This wine won the popular vote which isn't always the critical vote but in this case I cannot be critical of something so perfect.
I believe this to be a perfect wine. Cliché to enjoy something so celebrated, I believe it's the reason it is celebrated. 96 was a great vintage specially for Pinot Noir this wine is so balanced and pure around texture but the long and the linear and it's Percision and focus. Kudos to the winemaking team able to taste this youthful high acid fruit bottled flawlessly not masked by wood or oxidation but focused on purity and drinkability. This wine won the popular vote which isn't always the critical vote but in this case I cannot be critical of something so perfect.
10Nathaniel DiMaggio
Rosé out of Magnum. Absolutely delicious. In a great drinking window right now. Buy a bottle.
Rosé out of Magnum. Absolutely delicious. In a great drinking window right now. Buy a bottle.
9.1
David Speer
Phenomenal. Finally a cristal that shows why those I respect love this wine.
Phenomenal. Finally a cristal that shows why those I respect love this wine.
10
Elisa Scavino
Undescribebale.......
Undescribebale.......
10
Alexis Davis Iaconis
Hospitality Director Copain Wines
Intense, rich and complex. An amazing wine
Intense, rich and complex. An amazing wine
9.4
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