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Cristal 2014 Louis Roederer
Vendor code : 449
Louis Roederer is an independent and one of the oldest houses in Champagne, founded in 1776. It is owned and managed by the 7th generation of the Roederer family, which in the realities of modern Champagne is almost an isolated case. By acquiring vineyards while other houses stuck to the tradition of buying grapes, Louis Roederer has become a major landowner. "Louis Roederer is a grand marque with the DNA of a recoltan," is how Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, the chef-de-cave of the house, puts it.
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Cristal is the first ever prestigious cuvée of Champagne, a concept that was later adopted from Louis Roederer by other Champagne houses. Champagne Cristal is aged for more than 5 years. The grapes are harvested from grand cru sites in Montagne de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, and Cote des Blancs. The aroma has hints of almond paste, white flowers, citrus oil, and fruit. It is multidimensional and intense, yet weightless on the palate, with pronounced, well-integrated acidity.
For over 200 years, Louis Roederer has been one of the rare independent and family-owned champagne houses. Louis Roederer gained widespread popularity largely thanks to Cristal, which Louis Roederer created in 1876 at the request of Alexander II. This once intensely sweet wine is now one of the most sought-after Champagnes, and the 1988-1990 vintage is among the top vintages, as are the 2008, 2012, and 2013 vintages. What seems so clear today was not so in the past. In 1845, after acquiring a plot in the grand cru of Verzenay, Louis Roederer planted vines. At the time, viticulture was not considered a lucrative endeavor, and his decision might have seemed unusual, to say the least. However, Louis' main goal was to have complete control over production. Since that time, all the wines of the Champagne House of Louis Roederer have been made exclusively from grapes grown in their vineyards, which is a rarity, especially for Champagne Houses of this caliber.
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Wine Advocate
William Kelley:"The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that's simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn't come at the expense of the requisite tension for long-term cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. This bottle was disgorged in June 2021 with seven grams per liter dosage".
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