Katie

9.8

turns out i like anything from the Anderson Valley! but really...it held up next the Cristal in a blind tasting. the bubbles "deflated" more quickly but other than that, perfection on the palate. — 3 years ago

with Heidi

Jordan Yu

9.6

A Cristal killer. Love it. — 5 years ago

Paul H

8.9

Mid nineties in Havana calls for a cold beer. Rather tasty and hit the spot. Want to cheers all the wonderful people we met and wish them the best. We were lucky to make it to this beautiful city the week before the new sanctions went into effect. Hopefully it will be short so the good people of Cuba don’t suffer too much. — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.7

Champagne of the night for me in an outstanding grouping of Salon, Cristal, Krug and other heavyweights. Rich and creamy with bright, zesty acidity but so light on it’s feet. Citrus with a hazelnut chaser. Thank you kindly @Shawn R — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.6

In the 38C heat 🌞 what else but the latest vintage of DP @ £100+ 😊 always continues to deliver 😍 & will definitely improve with time 👍 Cristal 09 drinking better younger now 😉

🏵 96 points

🍇 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay

🍷 Golden light straw

👃 Toasted vanilla & citrus brioche covered in apple & pear compote w/ touch of honey

👄 Med bodied fine bubbled zingy mousse of citrus infused sweet biscuit, minerals & ripe green fruits w/ a touch of grapefruit & peach in med acidity

🎯 Med+ dry chalky mineral driven rich biscuity fruity smash of green & citrus creaminess — 7 years ago

Joel Wright

9.6

#cristalclosed — 8 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.1

Always well liked … nice finish . Of course the Cristal was better 😄 — 3 years ago

with Gunja

Ron Siegel

9.7

My favorite 08 for current drinking when comparing to the Dom & Cristal that I had recently. Rich & intense with a creamy texture, citrus, pear, apple, mineral & pastry dough. — 4 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2009 vintage. Pale gold. Smells intensely like, well, Riesling. Very mineral, combined with flowers and honey. Cristal-clear crispy fruit, the residual Auslese-like sugar beautifully balanced with mouth-watering bright acidity. The intensity and length of these wines is amazing with such low alcohol (abv. 7,5%). Still very young as these wines can age forever. Another great effort from this top producer. — 5 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Punchy minerals and ripe stone fruits. Flavors of tart green apple, wet stones, and aggressive structure, like a wave rushing past your legs on the beach. This is delicious and elegant, yet oh so savage compared to the smooth, focused, pure Cristal I just tasted. — 7 years ago

Shannon McLaren

9.1

Heavy apple notes, hint of brioche. Since I’ve been ruined by having had Cristal (thanks to an awfully nice friend of mine), nothing can ever compare! — 7 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

Just outstanding not only a great champagne but an outstanding wine. Slightly oxidized style, long Burn, high minerality . Selosse much much better than the highly touted Krug, Dom Perignon, Cristal. — 7 years ago

Nick Farrell

9.5

I really liked this bottle. A little funky. Rich. Bold. Very tart in the first 10 minutes, but then mellows. More, please. — 8 years ago

George Hesse

9.4

Another amazing dinner and “Legendary” wine pairing at Addison. Jennifer liked this better than the Cristal! — 3 years ago

with Jennifer

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Very nice, granny smith apples and and some honey, fresh, tight, nice energy, slightly creamy, delicious.

Délicieux Champagne, sur la pomme verte, du miel, crémeux, frais et serré, belle énergie. — 5 years ago

Eric Vishria

9.4

Had this and the 2004 Cristal. Special treats. — 6 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.5

Better than Cristal...fantastic Champagne! — 6 years ago

Patrick V

9.2

Its only crime was that it came after the ‘08 Cristal; still a great show of strawberry and citrus over a creamy acidic body. — 7 years ago

with Makiko and Miguel

Greg Koslosky

9.5

Vinotheque bottling this is at a perfect place now outstanding and close to the 96 Cristal in quality ! — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

Because bitcoin doesn’t go up forever, and we can’t drink Cristal every night. Fortunately Louis Roederer produces a dynamite sparkler from their estate in Anderson Valley for a song... wholesale price for a case of Roederer Estate Brut is roughly the retail price for a bottle of Cristal. When you factor in the price, this is stunning. Outrageous complexity meets mouthwatering deliciousness. Loaded with baked and toasted overtones, the apple and lemon somehow manages to make it back to the surface. Refreshing and yet heavily spiced. You should have a bottle of this in your fridge at all times. And this was, deservedly, #25 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2017. — 8 years ago