96/100

Roederer, Louis - Champagner Cristal Brut 2007

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96/100
James Suckling
"Aromas of ginger, sliced dried pineapple, mango and tea. Full-bodied, dense and intense. Really fresh and delicious. Tangy acidity. Very long and flavorful finish. A vibrant and delicious Cristal. Hard to decide if this is better than or the same as 2005. Drink or hold."
96/100
Falstaff
"Mittleres Gelb, zarte Goldreflexe, feinperliges, anhaltendes Mousseux. Reife gelbe Apfelfrucht, rauchig unterlegte kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas Grapefruit, zarte florale Nuancen. Saftig, weißer Apfel, zart nach Pfirsich, sehr rassiger Säurebogen, mineralisch-zitronig, feiner Honig im Finale, Potenzial für Jahrzehnte."
95/100
The Wine Advocate
"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."
95/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Among the most iconic Champagnes, this wine always reflects its vintage. In this 2007, coming from a good, not great year, the wine is developing more quickly than is sometimes the case. It is now showing as a beautiful, balanced wine ripe with apples while also hinting at almonds and a yeasty character. The wine has such style, elegant with its fragrant acidity and complex structure."
18/20
Jancis Robinson
"With a first course of scallops and chestnut velouté at Pichon Lalande. Smoky nose. Extremely tight and lemony. Very definitely for the long term. Hold!"
94/100
Wine Spectator
"Shows lovely texture and harmony, featuring a powerful backbone of acidity married to finely knit flavors of green pear and raspberry fruit, with hints of preserved lemon, biscuit and honey. Light spice and mineral details echo on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2030."

Roederer, Louis

Die Besitzer der anderen Champagnerhäuser schüttelten damals im 19. Jahrhundert über Louis Roederer die Köpfe. Da stand einer von ihnen doch tatsächlich lieber zwischen Reben als im Keller und kaufte Weinberge statt Trauben. Doch Roederer wollte alle Schritte der Weinbereitung kontrollieren und sich nicht auf andere Winzer verlassen. Heute ist die Kellerei, die sich noch immer im Besitz der Familie befindet, der Neid der anderen gewiss. Denn ihr gehören für die Champagne nahezu unglaubliche 240 Hektar mit 410 Parzellen. Wir haben das Flaggschiff von Roederer im Keller liegen, die Spitzencuvée Cristal. Sie ist rar, sie ist exklusiv - aber absolut jeden Cent wert.

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