Champagne Louis Roederer

Cristal (Edition 2022) Magnum 2008

Champagne of pure pleasure, of great gastronomy, Cristal is delicate and powerful at the same time, yet with subtlety and precision. The most famous of Louis Roederer‘s Champagnes was created in 1876 to satisfy the demanding taste of Tsar Alexander II. The emperor asked Louis Roederer to reserve for him each year the best cuvée of the Maison, which he particularly appreciated. To accentuate the uniqueness of this exceptional Champagne, a flat-bottomed crystal bottle would be specially created. It would have the name of this precious material, which enhances its transparency and luminosity. Elaborated only in the “great vintages”, when the maturity of Chardonnay (about 40%) and Pinot Noir (about 60%) that compose it is perfect, the 2008 vintage is characterized by a summer period particularly dry but fresh, certainly falls into the category of “continental” vintages full and powerful because they have great concentration. However, the strangely cool temperatures of summer have “marked” this vintage, giving it an incredible freshness, intense and saline at the same time. To achieve perfect maturation, Cristal 2008 aged in bottle for 8 years, followed by a rest of at least 8 months after disgorging. The Champagne Cristal 2008 is deep, intense and masterful. Genuine quintessence of chalky soils that give this feeling of fabric and delicate tension. Cristal 2008 represents absolute freshness and purity.