Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2005
Lively, uninterrupted bubbles, with a steady creamy flow. An intensely elegant, rich, ripe bouquet. A succession of white fruits (apple), ripe and juicier yellow fruits (peaches) and slightly sour citrus fruits (mandarin oranges). The quite typical Chardonnay notes appear after a few minutes: white flowers (acacia), dried fruit, buttery caramel hints, suggestive of almost vanilla-like pastries. The bouquet is striking: its has great aromatic freshness but is already very open and mature.The bite is full-bodied, soft and winey. It gives a well-rounded, almost smooth impression with ripe sun-drenched white and yellow fruits. The flavors are typical of Chardonnay: accessible, rich, fleshy fruit combined with warm, almost buttery hints. The measured bubbles and fresh limestone quality 'stretch' in the mouth, giving a pure, graceful impression. The finish is slightly tighter with a delicious, lingering, sensuous and almost sweet taste.
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Conrad Green 
Sweet and floral. Lovely delicate lemon curd with a hint of sandalwood and minerality. Delicious- open and fun.
Sweet and floral. Lovely delicate lemon curd with a hint of sandalwood and minerality. Delicious- open and fun.
9.3Conrad Green
A very expansive nose. Succulent bright fruit with lemon, yeast, limestone. Really light and powerful with good length. Refreshing, zesty and delicious.
A very expansive nose. Succulent bright fruit with lemon, yeast, limestone. Really light and powerful with good length. Refreshing, zesty and delicious.
9.4Andrew Holloway
Cant beat OK
Cant beat OK
9.6Shannon Marie Latting
"...but everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece...jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash..." - "Royals" by Lorde
"...but everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece...jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash..." - "Royals" by Lorde
10Conrad Green
More restrained than I remember it. Lemon, limestone, salinity. Fresh and delicious and getting better in the glass
More restrained than I remember it. Lemon, limestone, salinity. Fresh and delicious and getting better in the glass
9.3
George Chen
05 vintage at In Situ (yes I brought in the wine for early Cecilia Chiang dinner) and it was full mousse at first pouring. Just gushed and relaxed into precise focused wine with intensity and subtleness. All the peaches and zest but drank mostly just like Cristal should always. It's why they get away with that packaging!
05 vintage at In Situ (yes I brought in the wine for early Cecilia Chiang dinner) and it was full mousse at first pouring. Just gushed and relaxed into precise focused wine with intensity and subtleness. All the peaches and zest but drank mostly just like Cristal should always. It's why they get away with that packaging!
9.4Ryan Shenk
Not a bad bottle of bubbles...
Not a bad bottle of bubbles...
9.0
Nico J. Snyman
Classic Cristal, still too young.
Classic Cristal, still too young.
8.6Scott Wren
Bright, lemony and super precise acidity. Not worth the luxe price tag but delicious
Bright, lemony and super precise acidity. Not worth the luxe price tag but delicious
9.4Gus Kalaris
Disappointing vintage(05)
Disappointing vintage(05)
9.1
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