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Louis Roederer Cristal 1996

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1996 Vintage

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JJ Buckley Fine Wines

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Winery:
Louis Roederer
Varietal:
Champagne Blend
Region:
France > Champagne
Type:
Sparkling Wine
Color:
White
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User Tags:  caramel, honey, consommés, clear, complex, apples, nose, style, stock, nuts 


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Champagne is specifically a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France; every other sparkling is simply that, sparkling wine. Made to be aged for a few to many years, in many languages "Champagne" is synonymous with "party". When young, Champagne exhibits the fresh fruit tones of its "cepage", or blend. Usually based on a blend the features either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir as its main ingredient, Champagne's fruit can range from citrusy to orchard fruits and even red berries. The wine gains distinct yeasty notes from its secondary fermentation, the one that adds the fizz, which is typically described as recalling brioche or bread. As it ages Champagne tends to lose its obvious fruit, which is replaced by subtle nutty tones and subdued elements of dried fruits.

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Rating: 17/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson Savoury and interesting on the nose. A little nuttiness. Quite a masculine, dry style of wine, but with lots there. Appetising but not charming - a bit brutal.


 

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($175) Multidimensional nose offers baked apple, orange oil, acacia honey, white chocolate, toffee and earthy low tones. Expansive, superconcentrated and powerful but not aggressive, with wonderfully sweet flavors of orange, flowers and honey support... Stephen Tanzer. A Champagne Blend wine from Champagne in France. 1996 Roederer, Louis Cristal 750ml


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Robinson

Rating: 16/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson Neat, quite full and (just) broachable although really it's a crime to drink something as taut and tart as this so early. Not that I expect to be able to stem the tide.


 

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 144 on Dec-02


 

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