Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2012
Available at 11 stores
Ratings on Delectable
Conrad Green 
Light and tasty on the nose. Lots of focus and heightened notes- bright acidity, lemon, slate. Pretty tightly wound now but fresh and vital fruit. A bit of time will help this, but great stuff.
Light and tasty on the nose. Lots of focus and heightened notes- bright acidity, lemon, slate. Pretty tightly wound now but fresh and vital fruit. A bit of time will help this, but great stuff.
9.3Conrad Green
A brilliant noise. Bright, breezy. Creamy with a dazzling mineralogy and acidity. Gorgeous with sweet edges. Young but really fun now.
A brilliant noise. Bright, breezy. Creamy with a dazzling mineralogy and acidity. Gorgeous with sweet edges. Young but really fun now.
9.4Conrad Green
Gloriously fresh and vigorous. Zesty lemon, limestone. Packed with energy and life. Great acidity. Excellent
Gloriously fresh and vigorous. Zesty lemon, limestone. Packed with energy and life. Great acidity. Excellent
9.4
Dr. Owen Bargreen
The 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne is a thrilling, dense new offering from this historic house. On the nose this takes on rich brioche and baked Pazzaz apple flavors that combine with lighter kumquat and marzipan tones that all meld in the glass. Fresh and vibrant, with a remarkably silky mousse, the weight and richness of this wine is impressive, while the bright character provides a wonderful foil. Rich layers of lemon zest dusted brioche with toasted hazelnut and Gravenstein apple with lighter vanilla cream and starfruit tones seamlessly combine on the palate. As several hours develop, the wine pieces itself together more magically with the intense citrus components melding with its weighty stature. Marvelous at this stage in its development, the 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to give this at least another year of bottle development before savoring. Drink 2021-2040- 97
The 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne is a thrilling, dense new offering from this historic house. On the nose this takes on rich brioche and baked Pazzaz apple flavors that combine with lighter kumquat and marzipan tones that all meld in the glass. Fresh and vibrant, with a remarkably silky mousse, the weight and richness of this wine is impressive, while the bright character provides a wonderful foil. Rich layers of lemon zest dusted brioche with toasted hazelnut and Gravenstein apple with lighter vanilla cream and starfruit tones seamlessly combine on the palate. As several hours develop, the wine pieces itself together more magically with the intense citrus components melding with its weighty stature. Marvelous at this stage in its development, the 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to give this at least another year of bottle development before savoring. Drink 2021-2040- 97
9.7
