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Louis Roederer Cristal 2012

Champagne

France

Rating982020
  • White Blend
    Style
  • $279
    Release Price
  • Brut
    Dry/Sweet

Vintages: 2012201320152016

Louis Roederer Cristal 2012 Champagne is a brut white blend partially vinified in oak casks. Compare it's rating to similar brands.

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Cristal Champagne

Cristal champagne is Louis Roederer's prestige cuvee brand. The most popular Cristal Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

Details


  • Dry/Sweet: Brut

  • Sugar dosage: 7.5 grams/liter

  • Varietals: 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay

  • When to drink: Drink in 2020 and for more than 10 years.

  • Winery: Cristal Champagne

  • Appellation: Champagne, France

  • Wine type: Sparkling wine

Characteristics

Louis Roederer's Cristal 2012 is a brut white blend Champagne consisting of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, 32% vinified in oak casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose: "It has rich and complex aromas with notes of zesty and candied fruit (lemon) mingled with pollen (white flowers), roasted hazelnut and Madagascar vanilla. After aeration, the bouquet develops rich notes of fresh pastries and smoky notes from bottle ageing."

Palate: "It has a delicious, concentrated and chalky palate. It shows incredible tension and perfectly honed aromatic precision. The attack is powerful, distinctive and concentrated and reveals a silky, mouth-coating texture, characteristic of the ripe pinot noirs from the 2012 vintage."

Critic Ratings


  • 97
    2020 Wine Spectator
  • 98
    2020 Wine Enthusiast
  • 95
    2020 Wine and Spirits

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Cristal Champagne

Cristal champagne is Louis Roederer's prestige cuvee brand. The most popular Cristal Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

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