Louis Roederer Cristal 2005

Louis Roederer Cristal 2005

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  • Vinous rating 96
  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17.5
Louis Roederer Cristal 2005
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75 cl

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£300.00
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Louis Roederer Cristal 2005 is a vintage, prestige-cuvée Champagne produced by Louis Roederer in Reims, France. Cristal is the pinnacle of Louis Roederer`s Champagne production and is only made in the finest vintages. First commissioned by Tsar Alexander II to create a special, personal cuvée, Cristal was reintroduced by the house in 1924 as the first prestige-cuvée Champagne. On the exceptional 2005 vintage. "Fabulous nose with great blood orange intensity neatly framed by brioche. On the extravagant and concentrated palate this has whiplash vibrancy yet somehow marries this to a taut elegance. Extremely long finish with dangerous freshness for this age! Literally takes your breath away." James Suckling, 2023
96 Vinous
The 2005 Cristal is another impressive wine in this vertical, but in this case, it is its performance in a very hard year that impresses most. There’s real depth, density and textural resonance here. Apple tart, chamomile, dried flowers, pear and brioche linger. “We had some rot issues, mainly in Pinot Noir, so we focused on Chardonnay.” The Pinot components in Cristal are sourced from vineyards in Aÿ in Marne Valley and then Verzy and Verzenay on the Montagne de Reims, with an unusually high amount of Aÿ Pinot in 2005 as those sites ripened earlier and under more favorable conditions with less rot. Because of that, the 2005 is unusually round and supple in feel. The 2005 also shows a light reductive quality that is not especially typical of Cristal. “Every time the vintage is a bit open in character, we go for reduction, which is achieved by favoring tanks that are more reductive in the blend.” Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon and his team turned out a brilliant wine in this very challenging harvest. The 2005 is not the finest Cristal, but it is a real charmer. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Disgorged: 2013.Antonio Galloni6th December 2023
17.5 Jancis Robinson
Rich, indulgent, baked character on the nose. Long, toasty palate. Certain minty freshness. Understated as yet. (RH)

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Produced by the celebrated Champagne house, Louis Roederer, and with a history spanning over two centuries, Cristal is the pinnacle of the House’s production and is only made in the finest vintages. First commissioned by Tsar Alexander II to create a special personal cuvée, Cristal was reintroduced by the House in 1924 as the first prestige cuvée Champagne.

Only produced during the best years, Cristal is a blend of around 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir, aged for six years in Louis Roederer’s cellars and left for a further eight months after dégorgement. A wonderfully vibrant and forward Champagne in youth, mature examples offer a complex, layered experience similar to that of a fine white Burgundy.

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