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 |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98/ST96/WS93 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
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| 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 |
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| Wine Spectator | WS93 |
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| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
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| 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 |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
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| 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 |
| Varietal | Champagne Blend |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98/ST96/WS93 |
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| Region | Champagne |
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| Producer | Roederer Louis |
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| Robert Parker 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 |
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