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9.9

Tasted from magnum, the 2013 Cristal Rosé is ravishing. Dense, creamy and powerful, the 2013 captures all the qualities of the vintage, specifically the interplay of rich fruit from the warm summer and cooler inflections from a year that started late and ended late with a rare October harvest. Today, the 2013 is deep and beautifully seamless, but it is also young – far too young to be at its best. Dosage is 6.5 grams per liter, a bit less than for the standard bottlings, a decision taken to balance longer aging on the lees and a bit more residual sugar that is always left in the magnums after fermentation. Readers who can find the 2013 in magnum will experience one of the greatest thrills in wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2024)
— 21 days ago

Rob N

9.0

In the world of discount bubbles, this is solid. Champagne. — a month ago

Billy L.

9.3

From Mag & 750 Oscar’s Champagne’s Cheers 🍾🥂👍🏻👏🏻 — a month ago

Lorna Hajdini

9.3

At Mandarin Oriental Paris (October 2023) — 13 days ago

Damian

9.0

Beautiful toast on the nose and palate. Creamy and yeasty. Great expression of California sparkling wine, only thing it lacks is a long finish of a good champagne. — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Good birthday dinner with outstanding wines. 2014 Cristal, 2013 marcassin chardonay, cos d’estournel 1982, figeac 1990, 2019 nuits St. George’s clos de la marechale mugnier. Cos unfortunately corked. — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

The 4th wine at the Louis Roederer dinner at the Downs Club on Friday night. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Interestingly the Pinot vineyards are south facing and the Chardonnay vineyards are north facing. The Pinot asserts itself in the aroma with red fruits with yellow fruits from the Chardonnay. The palate incorporates these aromatics and is fresh, exhibiting power and energy. A great future here and already mouthwatering. — 2 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.4

Excellente!!!! Really nice with a smooth creamy body and plenty of bubbles. Brioche, red berries, and citrus. — a month ago

Willie Carter

9.2

An attractive pale gold color with highly active perlage. Very typically Louis in every way. Warm brioche and an abundance of yellow fruit aromas initially. Apples and dandelions with a nice whiff of honey. Strawberries and a little bit of chalk.

The numbered collection series from Louis Roederer continues to impress. Based on the 2018 vintage with a generous amount of reserve wines. Baronial but zesty with terrific balance and structure. Obviously young but there’s plenty of potential for this to develop down the road.

Inviting and thrilling in the mouth. Biscuits and apple with plenty of lemon zest. Just a bit of oak and dried herbs. A lovely, lovely champagne and one that I’ll keep coming back to. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

The 2nd wine at the Louis Roederer dinner at the Downs Club last Friday night. From the Cote de Blancs from a vineyard in Avize. 8 grams, low dosage - only 5 atmospheres of pressure giving a creamy palate. A touch of salinity from the chalky limestone soils. One of my favourites on the night. Matured on lees for 5 years and left for a minimum of 6 months after disgorgement. — 2 months ago