1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Champagne - 750ml

1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Champagne - 750ml

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1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Champagne - 98 Pts!
Cristal is a remarkably balanced and refined champagne whose length is inimitable. It has a silky texture and fruity aromas, complemented by a powerful mineral quality with white fruit and citrus notes. Cristal is a wine that keeps well: it can be conserved for over twenty years without losing its freshness and character.

Produced uniquely during the best years, when the Chardonnay (around 40%) and Pinot noir (around 60%) grapes have attained perfect maturity, Cristal is aged for 6 years in Louis Roederer’s cellars and left for a further 8 months after dégorgement.

Our House’s most famous wine was created in 1876 to satisfy the demanding tastes of Tsar Alexander II. The emperor asked Louis Roederer to reserve the House’s best cuvée for him every year. He was particularly fond of the House’s wine. To distinguish this cuvée, this exceptional champagne came in a flat-bottomed, transparent lead-crystal bottle. The new brand was named after this precious material, which is particularly transparent and luminous.

Varietal Champagne Blend
Vintage 1996
Rating RP98/ST96/WS93
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Champagne
Location
Producer Roederer Louis
Color Rose
Wine Type Sparkling
Rating RP98 - The 1996 Cristal Rose is an intensely-flavored Champagne with an unusually light pale salmon color. Its effervescence is restrained almost non-existent but the flavors are intense in this dry austere provocative offering. An outrageously great singularly-styled rose Champagne it is best served with intensely-flavored food. It is a tour de force in Champagne to enjoy over the next 7-10 years. Louis Roederer does not display a disgorgement date or consumer friendly lot number on its non-vintage Brut. This is regrettable as it has consistently been one of the finer bottlings in this category. RP
Wine Spectator WS93
Burghound
Varietal Champagne Blend
Vintage 1996
Rating RP98/ST96/WS93
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Champagne
Location
Producer Roederer Louis
Color Rose
Wine Type Sparkling

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