2016 | Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut | Champagne 10 Year Aged from the higher

from the higher

concentrated from the many old vines in the blend

lemon bush

with a slow and long fermentation that takes between three and nine months

Brilliant golden yellow

2016 | Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut | Champagne 10 Year Aged from the higherThe 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. No malo lactic was performed here, and 31% of the base wines were aged in French oak. The nose begins with bright red berry notes of fresh raspberries and strawberries before opening out to a complex undercurrent of saffron, white chocolate, talc, bakers yeast, and emerging wafts of citron blossom and pear tart. The palate is very dry and spicy, not