Louis Roederer Cristal 300cl 2007

Louis Roederer Cristal 300cl 2007

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
  • Jancis Robinson rating 95
  • Vinous rating 94
Louis Roederer Cristal 300cl 2007
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A more Chardonnay-dominant Cristal than its previous vintages, the 2007 blend consists of 42% Chardonnay and 58% Pinot Noir. The resulting wine expresses a unique purity, reminiscent of a blanc de blancs. The nose shows hints of nougat, white chocolate and a touch of lemon zest. The palate is marked by notes of citrus fruits, apples and pears. Exquisite mouthfeel with a creamy finish.
95 Jancis Robinson
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon calls Cristal "the first terroir cuvée of the Champagne." He furthers, "It’s not just Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, but the chalk that brings the ultimate finesse, length and precision of Cristal." Forty-five blocks with averaging age of 43-years-old, low-yielding vines form the base of Cristal, which is usually made of approximately 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Due to an early bud break (end of March) and the wet summer, the 2007 was picked at the end of August, so almost 100 days after the flowering instead of the normal 93-95 days. There is a bit less Pinot Noir than usual (57%) and accordingly, more Chardonnay (43%) in the 2007 Cristal. This Champagne comes along in a golden color and with a deep and matured, yet well-defined bouquet of ripe yellow fruits and honey notes. Full-bodied, round and very complex, the generous 2007 is a perfect mix of ripe fruit and precise minerality. It is a silky textured, pure and precise, as well as powerful and expressive Champagne. It has great tension and grip in the very long and persistent finish. Great expression of chalk. The 2007 was disgorged in 2015. The 2009 is to be released in September; the 2008 won't be in the market earlier than January 2018. Neither a 2010 nor a 2011 will be released, but a 2012.Stephan Reinhardt30th June 2016
94 Vinous
The 2007 Cristal is pretty reticent in this tasting. Then again, it is sandwiched between two great vintages. It is the product of a freakishly early year and an August harvest, rare at the time but increasingly within normal parameters today. The 2007 is 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay than typical. I have had better bottles of the 2007. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. Disgorged: 2015.Antonio Galloni6th December 2023

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