Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2008 Cl 75

Remarkably balanced, Cristal is a linear champagne with an absolutely unique persistence on the palate. The velvety texture reveals fruit aromas supported by a mineral power that releases notes of white fruit and citrus. Cristal is a wine that ages wonderfully. It can be kept for over twenty years without losing any of its freshness and character.

Heir to the Champagne House in 1833, an entrepreneur and aesthete, Louis Roederer made the farsighted decision to enrich his vineyards to control all stages of winemaking, creating a completely original style, spirit, and flavor. In the mid-19th century, by purchasing vineyards selected with instinct and eclectic spirit in the Grands Crus de Champagne, Louis Roederer bucked the trends of the time.
While others purchased the grapes, Louis Roederer tended the vineyard, deciphered the character of each plot, and methodically purchased the finest. Convinced that the quintessence of a great wine lies in the land, a lover of tradition and a forward-looking mindset, Louis Roederer charted an exceptional destiny for the House that would ever after bear his name. His successor, Louis Roederer II, was driven by the same patient vision of champagne, the same patrimonial conception of the wine estate, and the same resourcefulness.