{"product_id":"2016-louis-roederer-cristal-millesime-brut-champagne-france","title":"2016 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut, Champagne, France","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2016 Louis Roederer Cristal Millesime Brut, Champagne, France\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fine effervescence. An elegant, distinguished bouquet of brioche, toasted almond, white flowers, stone fruit, lemon balm, and a delicate smoky note in the background. A refined sparkling wine. Good body, juicy, with a clean, precise acidity, refined white fruit notes—honeydew melon, vineyard peach—along with subtle hints of light herbal spice and lemongrass; a delicate saltiness on the finish; long-lasting. (HMG)\" \u003cstrong\u003e99\/100 Falstaff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This has wonderfully pure fruit aromas, such as peaches, Asian pears and golden apples, alongside lemon curd, gingerbread, chalk and jasmine. Rock salt and oyster shells follow on the palate, which is so seamless that you scarcely notice the super-fine bubbles. It’s concentrated yet gentle at the same time, with impressive resolution and integration of all components. Salty and creamy at the very-long finish. Fantastic! 58% pinot noir and 42% chardonnay. Drink or hold.\"\u003cstrong\u003e 98\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This iconic Champagne, first made in the 19th century for the Tsar of Russia, shows its typical stunning balance and poise between richness and concentration. It has a pure white fruit and honeysuckle aroma and tight, tangy fresh fruit flavors. Just ready to drink, the wine will age well, for at least 20 years. Organic.\" \u003cstrong\u003e98\/100 Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" A dazzling new edition of this wine, the 2016 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Champagne is a world-class combination of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay. This edition of ‘Cristal’ was given 7G\/L dosage. Chalky minerals mark the nose alongside white grapefruit blossom, marzipan, star jasmine and suggestions of kumquat zest that all meld in the glass. The palate is filled with crushed seashells and wet salty stones that combine with rich melon, lemon rind and tangerine zest flavors that combine with suggestions of pastry crust on the palate. Big, round and generous, this exudes class in terms of length, tension and flavor density. A gorgeous wine in its heady youth, enjoy over the next twenty plus years to come.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 Owen Bargreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\/100 Wineindependent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/100 Decanter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/100 Winespectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57715270975814,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/cristal-2016-visuel2.jpg?v=1793092020","url":"https:\/\/www.vansteenderenwines.com\/products\/2016-louis-roederer-cristal-millesime-brut-champagne-france","provider":"Van Steenderen Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}